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Corey Anderson wins the vacant light heavyweight title at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast after defeating Karl Moore by unanimous decision. Anderson's victory comes after a decade-long career and previous attempts at a title. Despite Moore's strong performance, Anderson controlled the fight with takedowns and ground-and-pound. The event also saw other notable results, including Patricio Freire's TKO win over Jeremy Kennedy.
PFL announces the launch of the Bellator Champions Series, featuring international prime time broadcasts on DAZN and headlined by a March 22 event at The SSE Arena, Belfast. The series will showcase reigning Bellator champions defending their titles against top fighters, with the first event featuring Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore for the light heavyweight title and Leah McCourt vs. Sinead Kavanagh. The joint venture between PFL and Bellator aims to bring the best of MMA to global audiences, with U.S. broadcast plans yet to be revealed.