Bellator 275
Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on February 25, 2022, at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Background
The event marked the promotion's seventh visit to Dublin and first since Bellator 270 in November 2021.A Bellator Middleweight World Championship bout between current two-time champion Gegard Mousasi and undefeated contender Austin Vanderford headlined the event.
A middleweight bout between Fabian Edwards and Marian Dimitrov was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was scrapped a week before for unknown reason. Edwards was rebooked against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida at Bellator London.
A lightweight bout between Peter Queally and Kane Mousah and welterweight bout between Stefano Paternò and Luca Poclit were expected to take place at the event. However, Queally and Paternò both pulled out off their bouts due to injury.
At the weigh-ins, Jamie Hay missed weight for his bout, weighing in at 146.8 pounds,.8 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Hay was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to his opponent Lee Hammond.