Skip to content

MMA title fight looms for B.C.’s Kennedy, now a top featherweight contender in Bellator

In Ireland, the Surrey-raised fighter beat Pedro Carvalho at Bellator 291 event Saturday
32005516_web1_230302-SUL-KennedyMMAWin-fight_1
Jeremy Kennedy, left, fights Pedro Carvalho at the Bellator 291 event in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Photo courtesy Bellator)

Surrey-raised Jeremy Kennedy keeps winning and rising up the MMA rankings with the Bellator promotion.

On Saturday (Feb. 25), the featherweight fighter was in Dublin, Ireland, where he took down the home-town favourite Pedro Carvalho at the Bellator 291 event and moved a step closer to a title shot.

Kennedy, now 19-3 (wins, losses), used his grappling to control Carvalho on the ground for three rounds.

It

Support local journalism today

Join thousands of other like-minded readers and sign up below to gain immediate & unlimited access to our news for the next 30 days – plus start receiving our newsletters.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up


Tom Zillich

About the Author: Tom Zillich

I cover entertainment, sports and news stories for the Surrey Now-Leader, where I've worked for more than half of my 30-plus years in the newspaper business.
Read more