Sinead Kavanagh is all set to collide with Sara Collins in a featherweight bout on 23 September.

Sinead Kavanagh is all set to collide with Sara Collins in a featherweight bout on 23 September.

MMA General

Ireland's Sinead Kavanagh is all set to collide with Australian Sara Collins in a featherweight bout on 23rd September at Bellator Dublin.

After a knee injury, Sinead Kavanagh (9-5) was sidelined for approximately one year, Kavanagh made a triumphant return at Bellator 291, as she earned a unanimous decision against Janay Harding in a rematch of a 2018 encounter.

It wasn’t always pretty, but the 37-year-old SBG Ireland product has now won four of her last five outings under the Bellator MMA banner.

While no one is clamoring to see Kavanagh in a rematch with Cristiane Justino — the Dublin native remains one of the top contenders in a perpetually shallow weight class.

Meanwhile, Sara Collins (4-0) announced her presence in impressive fashion at Bellator 293, as she submitted former Invicta FC titleholder Pam Sorenson with a first-round scarf hold armlock in her promotional debut. 

It’s by far the most notable victory to date for the Australian judoka, whose first three professional opponents owned a combined three wins to their credit.

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