Monster Energy congratulates Leah
McCourt on defeating Dayana
Silva at Bellator 285 in Dublin,
Ireland, on Friday night.
DUBLIN, Sept. 24,
2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Back in the winner's
bracket! Monster Energy congratulates Leah
McCourt on defeating Dayana
Silva at Bellator 285 in Dublin,
Ireland, on Friday night. In the main card bout contested in
the women's featherweight division, the 30-year-old from
Saintfield, Northern Ireland,
earned a unanimous decision victory after three rounds (29-28,
30-27, 30-27).
Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally was contested in front of a
high-energy audience at 3Arena in Dublin,
Ireland. The main card was broadcast on Showtime, and the
Monster Energy Prelims streamed live on YouTube.
Monster Energy's Leah "The Curse" McCourt (7-2) came to
Dublin looking to get back into
the win column after suffering a decision loss against Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 275 in February 2022. Her opponent, Brazilian
Dayana Silva (10-8), had previously
defeated Janay Harding at Bellator
279 in April.
From the start, McCourt looked sharp and brought the pressure
with controlled low kicks and a dangerous high kick that put her
opponent on notice. When both fighters engaged in a clinch, Silva
felt the full impact of McCourt's grappling ability. After landing
a heavy combo, McCourt closed the round with a quick takedown that
left Silva hanging on until the bell.
Round two started with fast footwork from McCourt and a precise
left hook that shook Silva. But the Brazilian fired back, visibly
damaging McCourt above the eye with a cut that would spell trouble
later in the bout.
Although the facial bleeding intensified in round three, McCourt
kept defending against a reinvigorated Silva. The Brazilian was
swinging wildly, trying to cause maximum damage, but McCourt
interfered with well-timed takedown attempts and landed punishing
knees to the body. Right before the end of the fight, McCourt
landed a series of impactful shots and was pronounced the winner by
unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
"I pushed for a win here in Dublin tonight. It really shows the
progression in my game and what I worked for over the last 16
weeks," said Leah McCourt after her
victory at Bellator 285.
Asked about her next fight, McCourt said: "February in
Dublin! I don't care who. As long
as I get to fight here in Dublin."
Stay tuned for more now that McCourt is back in the winner's
circle!
Now holding a professional MMA record of seven wins and two
losses, McCourt is a Judo Black Belt as well as a Black Belt in
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Before making her pro MMA debut on the Cage
Warriors promotion in 2017, she earned titles as an International
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation gold medalist and IMMAF World and
European Amateur champion.
Leah McCourt counts amongst
Monster Energy's elite MMA athletes along with Sergio Pettis, Aaron
Pico, Gaston Bolanos,
Phil Davis, Valerie Loureda, Kamaru Usman, A.J. McKee,
Juan Archuleta, Joey Davis, Douglas
Lima, Erik Perez,
James Gallagher, Austin Vanderford, Jon "Bones" Jones, Donald
"Cowboy" Cerrone, Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal, Chris "The All
American" Weidman, Paulo "The Eraser" Costa, Stipe "Stone Cold"
Miocic, Michael Chandler,
Justin Gaethje, Jessica-Rose Clark, Valentina Shevchenko, Sean
"Suga" O'Malley, Brandon Moreno,
Daniel Rodriguez, and Giga "Ninja"
Chikadze.
For more on Monster Energy's MMA athletes visit
http://www.monsterenergy.com. Follow Monster Energy on YouTube,
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