The lineup for the first standalone Bellator event under its new PFL ownership continues to grow, and with a new title fight for Northern Ireland. Featherweight champion Patricio Freire (34-7) will put his title on the line against Jeremy Kennedy (19-3) in a little more than three weeks at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast at SSE Arena. Bellator officials announced the hastily booked matchup Thursday only a few days after Freire’s fight against 2023 PFL featherweight winner Jesus Pinedo was scrapped in Saudi Arabia. He was booked against Gabriel Braga, instead, but Braga was pulled on weigh-in day.