On March 22nd in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the featherweight title fight took place at Bellator 302 between Brazilian Patricio Freire and Canadian Jeremy Kennedy.
The match concluded with Freire securing victory through a technical knockout in the third round.
Prior to this, 36-year-old Freire entered the cage in July 2023 at the Super Rizin 2 event, where he suffered a knockout defeat against Chihiro Suzuki in the first round. Freire holds a record of 36 wins and seven losses.
The 31-year-old Kennedy last fought in February 2023 at Bellator 291, where he defeated Pedro Carvalho by unanimous decision. Kennedy's record stands at 19 wins and four losses.