Report – Peter Queally suffers injury, forced to withdraw from Bellator 275 clash with Kane Mousah

Waterford native, Peter ‘The Showstopper’ Queally has suffered an undisclosed injury ahead of Friday’s Bellator 275 co-main event bout against Kane Mousah at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Queally, who headlined the promotion’s most recent visit to the capital, competed for the vacant lightweight championship in a rematch against Patricky Pitbull, suffering a second round knockout loss to the Brazilian. 

Per an initial report from Severe MMA, Queally has suffered an injury late into his training camp for his bout against Manchester-based veteran, Mousah, forcing his withdrawal from this weekend’s co-headlining bout at Bellator 275.

As a result, the bout has been shelved entirely, with Mousah also removed from proceedings at the 3Arena. It has also been reported that a preliminary card bout between Ciaran Clarke, and Abou Tounkara will move to the main card as a result. 

Prior to his headlining bout against Pitbull back in November, Queally defeated the Niteroi veteran with a second round doctor’s stoppage TKO victory at Bellator 258 in May. The victory came as Queally, a staple of Straight Blast Gym’s second in the promotion since his move from Fight Nights Global – after landing a rallying knockout win over Ryan Scope. 

13-4 as a professional, Mousah boasts a 2-2 record under the Scott Coker-led Bellator banner, scoring wins over both Mateusz Piskorz, and Alessandro Botti.

Bellator 275 is slated to take place on February 25. from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland – with an undisputed middleweight title fight between reigning division champion, Gegard Mousasi, and challenger, Austin Vanderford slated to headline the event. 

Ross Markey

Senior writer for FightBook MMA. An aspiring mixed martial arts reporter based in Ireland. Producer of news articles, interviews, opinion features, and exclusive features such as, ‘The Fallout’, ‘The Breakdown, and, ‘This Week In MMA’.