The 3 Arena in Dublin, Ireland had been starved of MMA since March 2020. However, with the Irish government loosening its restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue played host to another memorable night of fights on Friday.
The fans were hungry and boy, did they have a feast. Unfortunately for them, it wasn’t quite the fairytale ending they were hoping for.
Peter Queally did not become the first Irish Bellator champion. The Waterford native lost his title fight to Bellator veteran Patricky Pitbull via second-round KO.