Bellator’s first card under the leadership of the Professional Fighters League will emanate from the SSE Arena in Dublin. Bellator 302 features two top-tier championship fights.
The main event will be Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore for the vacant Bellator light heavyweight title. Vadim Nemkov relinquished the title to pursue a career at heavyweight.
Anderson (17-6, 1NC) turned pro in 2013. “Overtime” won The Ultimate Fighter 19 light heavyweight tournament in 2014. While in the UFC, he won ten fights but lost a title shot after a brutal defeat by knockout in 2020. against Jan Blachowicz. The 34-year-old signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator and is 4-1 with the promotion with one no-contest fight to his name. After losing to Nemkov for the gold, Anderson returned in June, beating Phil Davis by decision.
Moore (12-2) turned professional in 2011. The former Cage Warriors heavyweight champion joined Bellator in 2019 and won four straight matches with the promotion. He last fought in June 2023, beating Alex Polizzi.
LOOK: Bellator 302: Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore, live on DAZN in the UK
The co-main event will be Patricio Freire defending the Bellator featherweight title against Jeremy Kennedy. He replaced the rejected fight between Sinead Kavanagh and Leah McCourt, giving the card a boost in star power via a champion.
Freire (35-7) made his professional debut at age 16 in 2004. “Pitbull” joined Bellator in 2010 and compiled a record of 22-6 in Bellator-sanctioned fights, holding the record for most wins (22) in the history of Bellator. A multiple tournament winner, Freire captured the Bellator featherweight title against Pat Curran in 2014, lost it in 2015 and regained the crown in 2017. Already a featherweight champion, he beat Michael Chandler in 2019 for the featherweight title. Bellator lightweight.
Defending the Bellator featherweight title at the Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix, Freire went 3-0 before losing the title to AJ McKee in the 2021 finals. Upon relinquishing the lightweight title to focus on regaining the featherweight belt, Freire defeated McKee to become champion again. Since then he has gone 1-2, with his last match being a knockout loss to Chihiro Suzuki in July.
Kennedy (19-3, 1NC) turned professional in 2013. The 32-year-old fought for the UFC and PFL before joining Bellator in 2020. He has won three straight with the promotion, with his last contest being a win against Pedro Carvalho. in February 2023.
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When is Bellator 302? Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore?
Bellator 302 airs March 22. Prelims air at 5 pm local time (1 pm ET), and the main card begins at 7 pm local time (3 pm ET).
Anderson and Moore should arrive at the cage around 11 p.m. local time (7 p.m. ET), depending on how long the preliminary fights last.
| Region | Date | Preliminary card start time | Main card start time | Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) |
| United States and Canada (ET) | Friday March 22th | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time | 3 pm Eastern Time | 7 pm eastern time |
| United States and Canada (PT) | Friday March 22th | 10 a.m. Pacific Time | 12 pm Pacific Time | 4 pm Pacific Time |
| United Kingdom and Ireland | Friday March 22th | 17:00 GMT | 19:00 GMT | 11pm GMT |
| Australia | Saturday March 23 | 4am AEDT | 6:00 AEDT | 10am AEDT |
How to watch Bellator 302: Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore
| Region | television channel | Live broadcast |
| USA | — | HBO MAX |
| Canada | — | to confirm |
| United Kingdom and Ireland | — | DAZN |
| Australia | — | sport |
In the United States, Bellator 302 will be on HBO MAX. In the UK, Bellator 302 airs on DAZN.
Bellator 302 Price: How much will the event cost?
- DAZN monthly subscription: £9.99 in the UK with a 12-month contract or £19.99 month-to-month
- DAZN Annual Subscription: £99.99 in the UK.
- Maximum cost is $16/month for ad-free streaming or $10/month for ad-supported streaming
LOOK: Bellator 302: Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore, live on DAZN in the UK
Where is Bellator 302?
Bellator 302 is at the SSE Arena in Belfast. The arena has capacity for more than 11,000 people.
Betting odds for Bellator 302
By MGM Bet:
- Corey Anderson is the -400 favorite, while Karl Moore is the +300 underdog
- Patricio Freire is the -135 favorite, while Jeremy Kennedy is the +110 underdog.
Bellator 302 fight card
Principal card
- Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore for the Bellator Light Heavyweight Title
- Patricio Freire (c) vs. Jeremy Kennedy for the Bellator featherweight title
- Fabian Edwards vs. Aaron Jeffery; Middle weights
- James Gallagher against Leandro Higo; featherweights
- Tim Wilde vs. Manoel Sousa; Light weights
Preliminaries
- Ciaran Clarke vs. Darius Mafi; Bantamweights
- Tofiq Musayev vs. Alfie Davis; Light weights
- Steven Hill vs. Jordan Newman; Middle weights
- Luke Trainer vs. Grant Neal; light heavyweights
- Nathan Kelly vs. Vikas Singh Ruhil; featherweights
- Abraham Bably vs. Isaiah Pinson; heavy weights
- Nate Kelly vs. Jordan Elliot; Catch weight