Bellator 285

Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally
The poster for Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally
Promotion	Bellator MMA
Date	September 23, 2022 (2022-September-23)
Venue	3Arena
City	Dublin, Ireland
Event chronology
Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics

Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA, that took place on 23 September 2022 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.^[1][2][3][4]

Background

Bellator returned to Dublin for the second time in 2022, featuring Irish fighter Peter Queally in the main event against former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champions Benson Henderson.^[1][5]

After initially being booked for May 6, 2022 at Bellator 280 and being scrapped due to a hand injury to Manhoef,^[6] Yoel Romero and Melvin Manhoef was rescheduled for this event.^[7]

A bantamweight bout between Brett Johns and James Gallagher was scheduled for this event.^[8] However in August, it was announced that Gallagher pulled out of the bout due to unknown reasons.^[9] Jordan Winski was picked as a replacement for Gallagher.^[10]

Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Benson Henderson	def.	Peter Queally	Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 49–45)	5	5:00	[a]
Light Heavyweight	Yoel Romero	def.	Melvin Manhoef	KO (elbows)	3	3:34
Women's Featherweight	Leah McCourt	def.	Dayana Silva	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Pedro Carvalho	def.	Mads Burnell	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Catchweight (150 lbs)	Ciaran Clarke	def.	Rafael Hudson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	2:50
Light Heavyweight	Karl Moore	def.	Karl Albrektsson	Submission (face crank)	2	3:36
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Bantamweight	Brian Moore	def.	Arivaldo Silva	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Brett Johns	def.	Jordan Winski	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Darragh Kelly	def.	Kye Stevens	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Kane Mousah	def.	Georgi Karakhanyan	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Kenny Mokhonoana	def.	Alex Bodnar	Technical Submission (guillotine choke)	1	2:42
Featherweight	Asaël Adjoudj	def.	Jordan Barton	TKO (head kick and punches)	1	2:39
Welterweight	Luca Poclit	def.	Dante Shiro	Technical Submission (reverse arm-triangle choke)	2	4:27

1. Henderson was deducted 1 point in Round 2 for a low blow.

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See also

• 2022 in Bellator MMA
• List of Bellator MMA events
• List of current Bellator fighters

References

1. "Bellator announces September return to Dublin; Peter Queally, Sinead Kavanagh confirmed to fight". MMA Junkie. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
2. Balfe, John (22 March 2022). "Peter Queally, Sinead Kavanagh confirmed for Bellator's Dublin return". Retrieved 22 March 2022.
3. Donnelly, David (22 March 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Bellator back to Dublin in September with Sinead Kavanagh confirmed". DublinLive. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
4. "Kavanagh & Queally to headline in Dublin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
5. "Benson Henderson vs. Peter Queally added to Bellator Dublin card". MMA Junkie. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
6. Lee, Alexander K. (10 February 2022). "Yoel Romero vs. Melvin Manhoef announced for Bellator Paris co-main event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
7. "Bellator Dublin | Manhoef vs. Romero opnieuw ingepland, ditmaal op 23 september". Eurosport (in Dutch). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
8. Lee, Alexander K. (12 May 2022). "James Gallagher to fight Brett Johns at Bellator Dublin". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
9. Samano, Simon (11 August 2022). "James Gallagher out of Bellator 285 fight vs. Brett Johns". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
10. "Bellator 285: Brett Johns to face Jordan Winski in Dublin". BBC.
11. "Bellator MMA | Bellator Dublin". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.