Leah McCourt beats Dayana Silva at Bellator 285 via unanimous decision

Leah McCourt recorded her 6th win in Bellator after beating Dayana Silva via unanimous decision. Both fighters faced at Bellator 285, which was held in Dublin, Ireland. After an equal first round, however, the Irish fighter took the initiative in the next two rounds and finally won the match via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).

More smart footwork and in-and-out movement from Leah McCourt were the key to the success in the match. And despite that the Irish fighter was bleeding from one of her eyes and Dayana Silva was going on the attack and firing a high kick, she was still unable to get Leah McCourt down.

After losing the fight Dayana Silva recorded her third loss in Bellator and 8th loss in her professional MMA career. The Brazilian fighter has 10 wins and 8 losses.

Leah McCourt recorded her 6th win in Bellator and 7th in her career. She has 7 wins and 2 losses in total.