Fans cheer during the Bellator MMA 270 event featuring Peter Queally and Patricky 'Pitbull' Freire as the main event at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, November 5, 2021. Picture taken November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish fight fans turned out in their thousands for the first major mixed martial arts gala in Dublin since the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, and though some results did not go their way, there was plenty for them to cheer about.
Peter Queally came up short in his attempt to become the first Irish champion in a major MMA promotion since Conor McGregor, and James Gallagher was defeated in the co-main event on Friday night. But the up-and-coming fighters on the card gave the home crowd what they wanted.
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