A matchup between top-ranked middleweights is in the works for Bellator 302.
[autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Aaron Jeffery[/autotag] is expected to take place at Bellator 302 March 22 in Belfast in Northern Ireland at SSE Arena. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie following an initial report from John Morgan.
Edwards (12-3 MMA, 8-3 BMMA) will look to rebound from his knockout loss to middleweight champion Johnny Eblen at Bellator 299 in September. Prior to that, Edwards was on a three-fight winning streak – including a win over former champ Gegard Mousasi.
Jeffery (14-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) is coming off a unanimous decision win over formerly unbeaten Dalton Rosta at Bellator 298. The former CFFC champion has won four of his past five.
The latest Bellator 302 lineup includes:
- Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore – for vacant light heavyweight title
- Leah McCourt vs. Sinead Kavanagh
- James Gallagher vs. Jeremy Kennedy
- Fabian Edwards vs. Aaron Jeffery