Bellator Champions Series Dublin results: Kuramagomedov claims welterweight gold

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Bellator Champions Series returned this weekend for Bellator Champions Series 3 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event, also known as Bellator Champions Series: Dublin, was headlined by a welterweight championship fight. 

When it was all said and done, Ramazan Kuramagomedov (13-0) was able to grind out a unanimous decision victory over Jason Jackson (18-5) to achieve his lifelong dream and take home the 170-pound title. 

In the co-main event, local favorite Paul Hughes (12-1) made his Bellator Champions Series debut and scored an impressive second-round TKO stoppage of Bobby King (12-7).

Other big wins throughout the event, which streamed live on Max, include Arlene Blencowe, who submitted Sinead Kavanagh in the second round; Dalton Rosta, who energized the crowd with a hard-fought majority decision win over Norbert Novenyi; and Darragh Kelly, who stayed undefeated with a first-round guillotine of Mathias Poiron. 

A full look at the Bellator Champions Series: Dublin results can be seen below. 


'Bellator Champions Series: Dublin' results

MAIN CARD 

  • Ramazan Kuramagomedov (13-0)  defeated Jason Jackson (18-5) via unanimous decision to become the new Bellator Welterweight World Champion 
  • Paul Hughes (12-1) defeated Bobby King (12-7) via second round TKO at 4:50
  • Arlene Blencowe (16-10) defeated Sinead Kavanagh (9-7) via second round guillotine at 3:02
  • Dalton Rosta (9-1) defeated Norbert Novenyi (7-1) via majority decision
  • Darragh Kelly (6-0) defeated Mathias Poiron (7-2) via first round guillotine at 1:29

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Kasum Kasumov (16-1) defeated Matheus Mattos (14-3-1) via unanimous decision
  • Nathan Kelly (11-2) defeated Jose Sanchez (13-3-1) via first round front naked choke at 3:42
  • Khasan Magomedsharipov (10-0) defeated Tyler Mathison (6-4) via unanimous decision
  • Sarvarjon Khamidov (16-0) defeated Marcirley Alves (12-4) via unanimous decision
  • Shinobu Ota (7-3) defeated Roger Blanque (5-6) via first round north south choke at 2:18
  • Michelle Montague defeated Karolina Sobek via first round read naked choke at 2:41
  • Nate Kelly defeated Paul Nolan via first round tap arm bar at 1:49

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