The atmosphere was turned up to 11 in the 3Arena as Peter Queally and Patricky Pitbull faced off for the vacant lightweight title at Bellator 270 in Dublin, Ireland.
Ireland’s Queally had 10,000 raucous fans on his side, but it was Brazil’s Pitbull who ran out the victor via second-round knockout as he handed “The Showstopper” the first stoppage loss of his 20-fight MMA career.
Bellator photographer Lucas Noonan was at cageside to capture the action from close quarters, and you can check out the best shots from the fight below.
Patricky Pitbull def. Peter Queally
Patchy Mix def. James Gallagher
Pedro Carvalho def. Daniel Weichel
Ilias Bulaid def. Georges Sasu
Photo credit: Bellator MMA / Lucas Noonan
Simon Head is a veteran sports editor and MMA reporter who has covered MMA for more than a decade for a host of major outlets, including BBC Sport, MMA Junkie/USA Today, BT Sport, and the Daily Mirror.