Jay Jay Wilson knocked out Darragh Kelly 37 seconds into round one in the PFL Belfast main event on April 16, 2026, at the SSE Arena. The finish handed Kelly his first professional loss.

Wilson ends the fight early

Wilson landed a left body kick followed by a left hook that dropped Kelly. The referee stopped the bout after follow-up punches. PFL records the result as a first-round knockout at :37.

Main-event result

Kelly entered the bout unbeaten at 9-0, while Wilson improved to 12-2. Wilson had been scheduled to face Paul Hughes, who withdrew through injury before the event.

Citation Sources

• Yahoo Sports — PFL Belfast results: Jay Jay Wilson silences home crowd with KO of Darragh Kelly Yahoo Sports
• MiddleEasy — Jay‑Jay Wilson Hands Darragh Kelly His First Pro Loss With 37‑Second KO at PFL Belfast MiddleEasy
• Fightmag — PFL Belfast live results: Jay Jay Wilson KOs Darragh Kelly Fightmag
• Yahoo Sports — VIDEO: Jay‑Jay Wilson annihilates Darragh Kelly in PFL Belfast main event Yahoo Sports
• Bloody Elbow — Jay‑Jay Wilson silences home crowd with stunning PFL Belfast KO of Darragh Kelly Bloody Elbow

Article Tags

PFL Belfast, Jay Jay Wilson, Darragh Kelly, Lightweight MMA, Knockout, SSE Arena, MMA Results, Combat Sports

Sources

• sports.yahoo.com
• middleeasy.com

Tags: PFL, MMA