Brent Primus vs. Peter Queally booked to co-headline Bellator Europe 7

Peter Queally is getting a high-billing marquee matchup on home soil.

Queally will take on on former Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus in the co-main event of Bellator Europe 7 on Feb. 22 in Dublin, Bellator officials confirmed to MMA Fighting on Wednesday.

SBG Ireland’s Queally (12-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) has split his first two Bellator appearances, with a controversial split decision loss to Myles Price in February, followed by an incredible come-from-behind second-round finish of Ryan Scope at Bellator 227. Queally will be making his third straight appearance in Dublin’s 3Arena.

Primus (9-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) has struggled to remain active, having competed only once a year for the past six years. He captured the 155-pound title in June 2017 from Michael Chandler due to doctor’s stoppage, but would go on to lose the title in the rematch via unanimous decision at Bellator 212. In his last outing in May, Primus was able to rebound with a first-round submission over Tim Wilde in Birmingham.

The current Bellator Europe 7 lineup includes:

James Gallagher vs. Cal Ellenor
Brent Primus vs. Peter Queally
Aaron Chalmers vs. Austin Clem
Leah McCourt vs. Judith Ruis
Oliver Enkamp vs. Lewis Long
Daniel Crawford vs. Philip Mulpeter
Chris Duncan vs. Ryan Roddy
Arunas Andriuskevicus vs. Karl Moore
Will Fleury vs. Justin Moore
Danni Neilan vs. Chiara Penco
Ezzoubair Bouarsa vs. Blaine O’Driscoll
Ranjeet Baria vs. Richie Smullen
Dylan Logan vs. Tom Mearns
Ciaran Clarke vs. Jamie Faulding
Ilias Bulaid vs. Diego Freitas
Asael Adjoudj vs. Constantin Blanita