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Bellator 285 results: Benson Henderson dominates against Peter Queally, calls for another title shot

Benson Henderson turned in a one-sided performance on his opponent’s home soil.

Former two-division Bellator title challenger [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] proved to be too much to handle in the main event of Bellator 285, leaving the Irish crowd stunned at the one-sided display.

Peter Queally, who had the entire arena rocking with his walkout to “Zombie” by The Cranberries, soaked in the scene moments before the main event got underway against Henderson (30-11 MMA, 7-6 BMMA). Unfortunately for the hometown fighter, the pre-fight celebration would be the only high point, as he ended up on the wrong side of a dominant unanimous decision.

Bellator 285 took place Friday at 3Arena in Dublin. The main card aired on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Queally (13-7-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) didn’t waste time applying pressure to Henderson, as he quickly darted across the cage and began putting punching combinations together. Henderson remained calm and circled away as the crowd chanted for Queally. Henderson went to his grappling game, pinning Queally down to one knee against the fence while short strikes. This would be scene repeated over the next 20 minutes.

The second round paused nearly as soon as it started after a hard kick from Henderson went south. Queally took his time to recover, and was docked a point by the referee. When the action resumed, Henderson went back to the wrestling game, racking up control time against the fence while looking for short strikes, but Queally kept things standing.

After a few exchanges on the feet to begin the third, Henderson completed a takedown and unloaded a series of elbows after Queally scrambled to get his back to the fence. Queally got back to his feet, but Henderson continued to unload strikes until changing levels.

Henderson kept the pressure high to begin the fourth round, hurting Queally with strikes early. Queally covered against the fence as Henderson unloaded knees to the thigh and short elbows. It was another five minutes of one-sided action.

Unleashing a jumping switch kick and punching combinations, Henderson’s confidence was incredibly high to start the final round. Before Queally could mount any significant offense, Henderson went back to the wrestling to seal the fight.

With the crowd silenced, the judges turned in identical scores of 49-45 in Henderson’s favor, who used his post-fight interview time to make his case for another shot at the Bellator title.

With the win, Henderson keeps the momentum going following a split decision win over Islam Mamdeov in January. The former UFC lightweight champ walks away with the seventh win of his Bellator run, which includes wins over Myles Jury, Adam Piccolotti, and Patricio Freire.

On the other side, the result Queally marks the second-straight setback following a vacant lightweight title challenge loss to Patricky Freire at Bellator 270. Prior to that, Queally picked up two second-round stoppage wins in a row, one of Freire, and the other against Ryan Scope.

Full results of Bellator 285 include:

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Bellator 285 preliminary stream and live results

Watch the preliminary stream and keep up with live and official results of Bellator 285 in Dublin, Ireland.

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Bellator 285 takes place Friday, and you can join MMA Junkie for the preliminary live stream and official results.

The event takes place at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

In the main event, [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] (29-11 MMA, 6-6 BMMA) steps into the backyard of Ireland’s [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) for a lightweight showdown.

The co-feature will see [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] (14-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) take on [autotag]Melvin Manhoef[/autotag] (32-15-1 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) in a light heavyweight bout.

Official Bellator 285 results include:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Benson Henderson def. Peter Queally via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45)
  • Yoel Romero def. Melvin Manhoef via knockout (elbows) – Round 3, 3:34
  • [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] def. [autotag]Dayana Silva[/autotag] via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • [autotag]Pedro Carvalho[/autotag] def. [autotag]Mads Burnell[/autotag] via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-29, 29-28)
  • [autotag]Ciaran Clarke[/autotag] def. [autotag]Rafael Hudson[/autotag] via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:50
  • [autotag]Karl Moore[/autotag] def. [autotag]Karl Albrektsson[/autotag] via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:36

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 1 p.m. ET)

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Bellator 285: Best photos from Dublin

Check out these photos from the fights at Bellator 285 which took place at 3Arena in Dublin.

Check out these photos from the fights at Bellator 285 which took place at 3Arena in Dublin. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA)

Bellator 285 predictions: There’s one fight we’re not unanimous on in Dublin

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 285 main card in Dublin, which features Benson Henderson vs. Peter Queally.

Henderson
vs.
Queally		 Manhoef
vs.
Romero		 McCourt
vs.
Silva		 Burnell
vs.
Carvalho
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
147-90		 henderson2022
Henderson
(68%)		 romero2022
Romero
(87%)		 mccourt2022
McCourt
(87%)		 burnell2022
Burnell
(82%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
162-86
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
158-90		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
156-92
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
154-94		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
153-95		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
152-96		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
152-96		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Nolan King
@mma_kings
146-102		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 silva2022
Silva		 burnell2022
Burnell
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
145-103
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 silva2022
Silva		 burnell2022
Burnell
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
135-113		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
121-126		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 silva2022
Silva		 burnell2022
Burnell

(Editor’s note: The fight between Ciaran Clarke and late opponent Rafael Hudson was added too late for our staff picks deadline.)

Bellator returns to Ireland this week with a former title challenger at the top the card.

Bellator 285 takes place Friday at 3Arena in Dublin. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former UFC lightweight champion and two-time Bellator title challenger (at lightweight and welterweight) [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] (29-11 MMA, 6-6 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) in a lightweight bout. Henderson is more than a 2-1 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Queally is +160. Our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have Henderson as one of three unanimous picks at 11-0.

The co-main event is a light heavyweight bout between former Bellator middleweight title challenger [autotag]Melvin Manhoef[/autotag] (32-15-1 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) and former UFC title challenger [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] (14-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA). Romero is a massive -800 favorite and, not surprisingly, is one of our three unanimous picks.

Also on the main card is the only contentious fight among our pickers at women’s featherweight between [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] (6-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Dayana Silva[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 1-2 BMMA). Although Silva is a -140 favorite at the betting window, It’s McCourt who has a big 8-3 lead in the picks.

And former Cage Warriors featherweight champ [autotag]Mads Burnell[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) will try to get back on track against former title challenger [autotag]Pedro Carvalho[/autotag] (12-6 MMA, 5-3 BMMA). Burnell nearly is a 5-1 favorite and our third unanimous pick.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Henderson (68 percent), Romero (87 percent), McCourt (87 percent) and Burnell (82 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Peter Queally thrilled to headline Bellator 285 vs. Benson Henderson, but focused on not getting starstruck

Peter Queally is won’t let the moment get to him.

[autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] is almost in disbelief of where he finds himself today in his fighting career.

The Irish fighter is days away from headlining Bellator 285 on home soil and against easily the biggest name he’s faced so far – former UFC champion Benson Henderson. The two are set to meet in a lightweight contest this Friday at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Queally (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) can’t help but to feel elated by the moment – something he would’ve deemed impossible when he first started fighting.

“If you’d have told me 10-12 years ago when I was sleeping outside in my car that I was going to fight Benson in the 3Arena, I wouldn’t have believed you,” Queally told reporters at the Bellator 285 media day. “My family are very proud of me, and it’s time to just go out there and do it.”

He later added,

“It’s so cool. I’ve said this many times in interviews: it’s so cool to see myself on the poster, and to be on top of Yoel (Romero). I’m such a huge fan of his. I can’t wait to meet him and get a picture with him.”

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But despite hitting a career milestone, Queally is not just happy being part of the moment. He intends to defeat Henderson (29-11 MMA, 6-6 BMMA) and make another run at the Bellator lightweight belt.

Queally has consciously made an effort to mentally prepare and not let the moment get to him.

“I do put it aside,” Queally said. “I don’t consider myself the B-side here. We’re in the 3Arena, let’s not forget. Once the bell rings, he’s not going to be Benson Henderson anymore. He’s just going to be a guy in front of me. I’m going to go in there and try to kill him, you know what I mean? I don’t think I’ll be starstruck… I’ll try to enjoy it a bit more. I’ll try to embrace it a bit more and enjoy.”

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Bellator 285 ceremonial faceoffs: Handshakes, grinding foreheads, and a dog bone

Twenty-six athletes partook in Bellator 285 ceremonial faceoffs including Benson Henderson, Peter Queally, Yoel Romero, and Melvin Manhoef.

Bellator 285 takes place Friday at 3Arena in Dublin and Thursday, competitors came face-to-face one final time ahead of their respective bouts.

Among those who squared off were headliners [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] (29-11 MMA, 6-6 BMMA) and [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA), who are set to compete in a five-round lightweight bout. Also on the card, former UFC middleweight title challenger [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] (14-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) serves as the final test for [autotag]Melvin Manhoef[/autotag] (32-15-1 MMA, 4-4 BMMA), a combat sports legend expected to compete in his last MMA bout.

Four of the most experienced fighters on the card, the headliners and co-headliners remained respectful with handshakes after their faceoffs.

The ceremonial faceoffs came hours after all 26 fighters made weight at the host hotel.

The most intense interaction of the ceremony was between preliminary card openers [autotag]Luca Poclit[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Dante Schiro[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA). The two welterweight fighters ground forehead against forehead until promotion and commission officials intervened.

The full Bellator 285 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Benson Henderson vs. Peter Queally
  • Melvin Manhoef vs. Yoel Romero
  • Leah McCourt vs. Dayana Silva
  • Mads Burnell vs. Pedro Carvalho
  • Ciaran Clarke vs. Rafael Hudson – 140-pound contract weight

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 1 p.m. ET)

  • Brett Johns vs. Jordan Winski
  • Arivaldo Lima da Silva vs. Brian Moore
  • Karl Albrektsson vs. Karl Moore
  • Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Kane Mousah
  • Darragh Kelly vs. Kye Stevens
  • Alex Bodnar vs. Kenny Mokhonoana
  • Asael Adjoudj vs. Jordan Barton
  • Luca Poclit vs. Dante Schiro

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Bellator 285 weigh-ins results: Benson Henderson, Yoel Romero, and the rest hit their marks

Twenty-six fighters hit the scale in Dublin including a former UFC lightweight champion and fan favorite “The Soldier of God.”

Bellator is back in Dublin with a card featuring a handful of notable names including a former UFC lightweight champion and fan favorite “The Soldier of God.”

[autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] headlines Bellator 285 against [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag], right after [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] battles [autotag]Melvin Manhoef[/autotag] in the co-main event. Thursday, fighters hit the scales at the host hotel ahead of Friday’s event at 3Arena. The event’s main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

The official weigh-ins saw all 26 fighters make weight. One fighter, [autotag]Dayana Silva[/autotag], needed a to weigh in twice for her main card bout vs. [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag]. Silva made successfully weight on her second attempt. Outside of that sliver of drama, weigh-ins ran smooth and finished 68 minutes into the two-hour window.

Here are the complete results from the official Bellator 285 weigh-ins:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Benson Henderson (155.4) vs. Peter Queally (154.2)
  • Melvin Manhoef (205.7) vs. Yoel Romero (205.9)
  • Leah McCourt (146) vs. Dayana Silva (146)
  • Mads Burnell (145.8) vs. Pedro Carvalho (146)
  • Ciaran Clarke (149.2) vs. Rafael Hudson (149.8) – 150-pound contract weight

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 1 p.m. ET)

  • Brett Johns (135.7) vs. Jordan Winski (135)
  • Arivaldo Lima da Silva (135.9) vs. Brian Moore (135.7)
  • Karl Albrektsson (205.2) vs. Karl Moore (205.8)
  • Georgi Karakhanyan (156) vs. Kane Mousah (155.7)
  • Darragh Kelly (155.2) vs. Kye Stevens (155.2)
  • Alex Bodnar (145.6) vs. Kenny Mokhonoana (146)
  • Asael Adjoudj (146) vs. Jordan Barton (146)
  • Luca Poclit (169.7) vs. Dante Schiro (169.9)

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Benson Henderson vs. Peter Queally added to Bellator Dublin card

Benson Henderson gets the first fight on his new contract with Bellator.

Bellator’s card for its return to Ireland is beginning to take shape.

Former UFC champion and Bellator title challenger [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] is now set to face [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] in a lightweight matchup. MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup following an initial report from The Irish Sun.

Bellator Dublin is scheduled to take place on Sept. 23 at 3Arena. The contest will serve as Henderson’s first fight under his new multi-fight contract with the promotion, and the first confirmed bout on the card. Queally, along with Sinead Kavanagh, were previously announced to participate on the card, but their opponents were not yet determined.

Henderson (29-11 MMA, 6-6 BMMA), 38, will enter the matchup against Queally on the heels of a massive upset victory over Islam Mamedov via split decision at Bellator 273. The win snapped a three-fight skid for the former UFC lightweight champion, who won four-straight prior to the rough stint.

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Queally (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA), 33, challenged Patricky Freire for the vacant lightweight title in his last outing at Bellator 270, although things did not go his way. The fight was an immediate rematch from their first meeting at Bellator 258, where Queally won due to second-round doctor’s stoppage. Prior to the back-to-back fights with Freire, Queally finished Ryan Scope in the second round at Bellator 227.

With the addition, the Bellator Dublin card includes:

  • Benson Henderson vs. Peter Queally
  • Sinead Kavanagh vs. opponent TBA

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Bellator announces September return to Dublin; Peter Queally, Sinead Kavanagh confirmed to fight

Just a month after visiting Dublin, Bellator has announced it will return to the Irish capital one more time in 2022.

Just a month after visiting Dublin, Bellator has announced it will return to the Irish capital one more time in 2022.

The promotion will head back to the 3Arena on Sept. 23, with tickets expected to go on sale Friday. Two of Ireland’s most popular fighters in [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] and [autotag]Sinead Kavanagh[/autotag] have been confirmed for the event, but their opponents are yet to be revealed.

Less than a month ago, Bellator 275, headlined by a middleweight title fight between champion Gegard Mousasi and formerly unbeaten Austin Vanderford, took place at 3Arena in Dublin. Mousasi needed just more than a minute to retain his title by TKO.

In the co-main event, Kavanagh (8-5 MMA, 5-5 BMMA) battled through a knee injury when she snapped Leah McCourt’s six-fight winning streak. Although the broadcast team announced that Kavanagh was next in line for another shot at featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, the promotion ended up booking Cyborg in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 279.

Meanwhile, Queally (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) will look to rebound from his vacant lightweight title fight loss against Patricky Freire at Bellator 270 this past November. The SBG Ireland fighter was scheduled to face Kane Mousah at Bellator 275 but withdrew due to injury.

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Bellator 275 loses Peter Queally vs. Kane Mousah; lineup finalized for Dublin

Thirteen fights are set for Friday in Dublin, but Peter Queally is no longer featured.

Bellator returns Friday to Dublin where the middleweight strap will be atop a card that no longer features a specific home-country favorite.

With the finalization of the Bellator 275 lineup, the previously scheduled co-main event between [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) and [autotag]Kane Mousah[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) is off the card, promotion officials confirmed Monday. Ireland-based outlet Severe MMA, which first reported the bout cancellation, reported the fight was scrapped because of an undisclosed injury to Queally.

Queally, 33, is a friend and former training partner of Conor McGregor. A competitor in Bellator since 2019, Queally has made a name for himself as a lightweight contender – and for his captivating walkout using “Zombie” by the Cranberries as his entrance music.

He most recently competed for the vacant lightweight title at Bellator 270 in Dublin this past November, when he was stopped by Patricky “Pitbull” Freire via strikes in Round 2.

As for Mousah, he’s only competed once since 2020, which was a unanimous decision defeat to Davy Gallon at Bellator 267 in October.

In place of the fallen-through lightweight bout, [autotag]Ciaran Clarke[/autotag] (4-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Abou Tounkara[/autotag] (7-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has been elevated from the prelims. Additionally, [autotag]Khasan Magomedsharipov[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Jose Sanchez[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has been tacked onto the main card, making it five fights long rather than the previously planned four.

Bellator 275 takes place Friday at 3Arena. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie. Check out the finalized lineup below.

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Gegard Mousasi vs. Austin Vanderford – for middleweight title
  • Sinead Kavanagh vs. Leah McCourt
  • Ciaran Clarke vs. Abou Tounkara
  • Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Jose Sanchez
  • Jornel Lugo vs. Brian Moore

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 1 p.m. ET)

  • Brett Johns vs. Khurshed Kakhorov
  • Davy Gallon vs. Charlie Leary
  • Danni McCormack vs. Stephanie Page
  • Darragh Kelly vs. Junior Morgan
  • Daniele Scatizzi vs. Vladimir Tokov
  • Gokhan Saricam vs. Kirill Sidelnikov
  • Nathan Kelly vs. Scott Pedersen
  • Lee Hammond vs. Jamie Hay

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