A pair of fights have been added to the Bellator Europe 7 lineup.
Conor McGregor protege Charlie Ward will return against Kyle Kurtz, and Bec Rawlings will take on Elina Kallionidou. MMA Junkie confirmed the bookings with promotion officials on Wednesday following a report from The Irish Mirror.
Bellator Europe 7 takes place Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3Arena in Dublin.
Ward (7-4 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) most recently competed at Bellator Europe 6 in November. He suffered his first promotional loss to Italy’s Pietro Penini. Ward had won four straight prior to the defeat.
Conversely, Missouri’s Kurtz (10-7 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) has won back-to-back fights. The 29-year-old middleweight has competed for numerous notable regional promotions, including LFA and Shamrock FC.
A former competitor in the UFC and BKFC, Australia’s Rawlings (7-9 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) was submitted in her Bellator debut in October to Pitbull Brothers team member Ilara Joanne.
Her upcoming opponent, Greece’s Kallionidou (7-3 MMA, 0-3 BMMA), will also seek her first Bellator victory. The 21-year-old flyweight has three career losses, all in the Bellator cage.
With the additions, the Bellator Europe 7 lineup includes:
- James Gallagher vs. Cal Ellenor
- Aaron Chalmers vs. Austin Clem
- Leah McCourt vs. Judith Ruis
- Brent Primus vs. Peter Queally
- Kyle Kurtz vs. Charlie Ward
- Elina Kallionidou vs. Bec Rawlings
- Kiefer Crosbie vs. Hugh Pulley
- Paul Redmond vs. Ryan Scope
- Chris Duncan vs. Ryan Roddy
- Daniel Crawford vs. Philip Mulpeter
- Arunas Andriuskevicus vs. Karl Moore
- Will Fleury vs. Justin Moore
- Ranjeet Baria vs. Richie Smullen
- Oliver Enkamp vs. Lewis Long
- Danni Neilan vs. Chiara Penco
- Ezzoubair Bouarsa vs. Blaine O’Driscoll
- Ciaran Clarke vs. Jamie Faulding
- Ilias Bulaid vs. Diego Freitas
- Dylan Logan vs. Tom Mearns
- Constantin Blanita vs. Asael Adjoudj
