Full fight card confirmed for PFL Belfast: Kelly vs Wilson

Darragh Kelly replaces Paul Hughes to face Jay Jay Wilson in a lightweight main event at the SSE Arena, Belfast

The full fight card has been confirmed for PFL: Kelly vs Wilson, taking place at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on April 16.

In the main event, Ireland’s Darragh Kelly (9-0) faces New Zealand’s Jay Jay Wilson (11-2) in a lightweight bout. Kelly stepped in on short notice to replace Belfast native Paul Hughes, who withdrew due to a knee injury.

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Unbeaten Kelly, 27, fought twice last year, collecting victories by submission against Bakhtiyar Abdulaev at PFL Europe 3 in September and Mike Hamel at PFL World Tournament 6 in June.

Wilson, 28, comes off a unanimous decision defeat to Archie Colgan last October, which ended his three-fight winning streak.

The co-main event features Rhys McKee (14-7-1) of Northern Ireland against Alex Lohore (26-11) of France in a 176-pound catchweight contest.

The main card opener is a light heavyweight matchup between Australia’s Tyson Pedro (10-5) and Dovlet Yagshimuradov (25-8-1) of Turkmenistan.

The main card airs live on ESPN 2 at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT, following the prelims on the ESPN App at 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT.

Current PFL Belfast: Kelly vs Wilson Lineup

Main card

  • Darragh Kelly (9-0) vs. Jay Jay Wilson (11-2), lightweight
  • Rhys McKee (14-7-1) vs. Alex Lohore (26-11), catchweight (176 lbs)
  • Dovlet Yagshimuradov (25-8-1) vs. Tyson Pedro (10-5), light heavyweight

Prelims

  • Chris Mixan (7-1) vs. Eoin Sheridan (4-0), welterweight
  • Pedro Carvalho (14-10) vs. Sergio Cossio (27-11-1), catchweight (165 lbs)
  • Omran Chaaban (9-1) vs. Chequina Noso Pedro (10-4), welterweight
  • Ciaran Clarke (10-0) vs. Dean Garnett (14-4-1), bantamweight
  • Caolan Loughran (10-3) vs. Alan Philpott (21-17-0, 1 NC), bantamweight
  • David Martinez (16-6) vs. Giannis Bachar (9-3), welterweight
  • Sean Gauci (10-1) vs. Liam Gittins (13-5-0, 1 NC), bantamweight
  • Eoghan Masoliver (1-0) vs. Shane Mullen (1-0), bantamweight
  • Chelsea Hackett (4-3-1) vs. Andrea Vazquez (8-2), flyweight
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Parviz Iskenderov is a former Muay Thai fighter who provides in-depth coverage of the latest news, events, results, and more.

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