The Bellator 298 lineup unsurprisingly has lost a fight while gaining five others. In a press release announcing the five new bouts Thursday, Bellator also removed James Gallagher vs. Cris Lencioni from the lineup. While the release made no mention of Lencioni’s removal, a promotion official confirmed to MMA Junkie that he won’t compete at Bellator 298 after it was revealed last week that the 28-year-old is in intensive care following a cardiac arrest suffered in training. There haven’t been any updates on his condition since. Bellator intends to find a replacement for Gallagher, who hasn’t competed since a submission loss to current interim bantamweight champion Patchy Mix in November 2021.
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