MMA Fighting · Feb 23, 2020
Bellator Dublin results: Leah McCourt earns decision win in main event
Bellator Leah McCourt (pictured) defeated Judith Ruis in the main event of Bellator Dublin in Ireland.Bellator Dublin lost its main event less than three weeks out when James Gallagher pulled out with an injury, but his SBG teammate Leah McCourt replaced him as the headlining attraction and won for the Irish crowd.
It wasn’t easy, though.
McCourt, a decorated amateur MMA fighter who has had success so far as a professional featherweight, engaged in a hard-fought grappling battle with Judith Ruis for three rounds at Dublin’s 3Arena on Saturday.