PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson
| PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson | ||||
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 The poster for PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | April 16, 2026 | |||
| Venue | SSE Arena | |||
| City | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on April 16, 2026, at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1][2][3]
Background
[edit]The event marked the promotion's second visit to Belfast and first since PFL Europe 1 (2025) in May 2025.[4]
A lightweight bout between Paul Hughes and Jay-Jay Wilson was originally scheduled to headline the event.[5] However, Hughes withdrew due to a knee injury while training and was replaced by undefeated prospect Darragh Kelly, who was originally slated to fight two-time LUX Lightweight Champion Sergio Cossio. Cossio's opponent in turn was replaced by Pedro Carvalho.[6]
Results
[edit]| Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Jay-Jay Wilson | def. | Darragh Kelly | KO (body kick and punches) | 1 | 0:37 | |
| Catchweight (176 lb) | Rhys McKee | def. | Alex Lohoré | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | def. | Tyson Pedro | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Eoin Sheridan | def. | Chris Mixan | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Caolán Loughran | def. | Alan Philpott | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 1:11 | |
| Welterweight | Omran Chaaban | def. | Chequina Noso Pedro | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 4:16 | |
| Bantamweight | Dean Garnett | def. | Ciarán Clarke | KO (spinning back elbow and punches) | 1 | 1:52 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Pedro Carvalho | def. | Sergio Cossio | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (176 lb) | David Martinez | def. | Giannis Bachar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:53 | |
| Bantamweight | Sean Gauci | def. | Liam Gittins | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Eoghan Masoliver | def. | Shane Mullen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:55 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Chelsea Hackett | def. | Andrea Vázquez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Anderson, Jay (2026-02-23). "PFL Belfast Headlined by Paul Hughes vs. Jay Jay Wilson". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Holland, Jesse (2026-02-23). "PFL Belfast official for April 16 on ESPN 2 feat. Paul Hughes vs. Jay Jay Wilson". MMA Mania. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Critchfield, Tristen. "Main Event Official for PFL's Return to Belfast on April 16". Sherdog. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Heck, Mike (2026-02-23). "PFL returns to Belfast with Paul Hughes in the main event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Hannoun, Farah. "Paul Hughes vs. Jay Jay Wilson headlines PFL Belfast on April 16". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Critchfield, Tristen. "PFL Belfast gets new main event after Paul Hughes injury". Sherdog. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
