Fabian Edwards edges out Aaron Jeffery in lackluster Bellator Champions Series: Belfast main event
It wasn’t the most exciting fight, but Fabian Edwards managed to secure a unanimous decision victory over Aaron Jeffery in the main event of Bellator Champions Series: Belfast. The event took place at SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Edwards (13-3 MMA, 9-3 BMMA) was able to outpoint Jeffery (14-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) with all three judges scoring the fight 29-28 in his favor.
Heading into the bout, it was touted as a title eliminator, and Edwards will now move on to challenge Johnny Eblen for the championship. Reflecting on his victory, Edwards stated, “I’m coming… I was winning that fight last year, and I made the wrong decision and got caught, but I’m coming.”
For Edwards, this fight marked his return to the cage following a knockout loss to Eblen in their previous championship encounter. Despite relinquishing control for large portions of the fight against Jeffery, Edwards was able to land the more significant strikes and ultimately earn the win.
With this victory, Edwards improves to a 4-1 record in his last five fights, with impressive wins over the likes of Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi in that span. On the other hand, Jeffery now finds himself 1-2 in his last three outings, with a recent win over Dalton Rosta and a loss to John Salter.
Other notable results from Bellator Champions Series: Belfast include Leandro Higo’s unanimous decision win over James Gallagher, Manoel Sousa’s knockout victory over Tim Wilde, and Ciaran Clarke’s submission win against Darius Mafi.
For more detailed results from the event, you can visit Kosport Magazine’s coverage of Bellator Champions Series: Belfast.
Summary:
Fabian Edwards secured a lackluster unanimous decision victory over Aaron Jeffery in the main event of Bellator Champions Series: Belfast. Edwards now moves on to challenge Johnny Eblen for the championship, eager to avenge his previous loss. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story!
