Dean Garnett’s Spinning-Elbow KO of Ciaran Clarke
Dean Garnett knocked out Ciaran Clarke at 1:52 of round one on the PFL Belfast preliminary card on April 16, 2026, at the SSE Arena. The bantamweight finish came by elbow.
Garnett ends Clarke’s unbeaten run
Garnett caught Clarke with an elbow during the opening round. The referee stopped the fight at 1:52. PFL records the result as a first-round KO; Clarke entered the bout with a 10-0 professional record and took his first loss.
Official result
Garnett improved to 15-4-1 with the win. The bout was a preliminary fight on the PFL Belfast card headlined by Darragh Kelly and Jay Jay Wilson.
Clarke entered unbeaten at 10–0, and Garnett’s elbow ended that run in the opening round. The 1:52 finish was recorded as a knockout on the PFL Belfast card. Garnett’s 15–4–1 record after the win provides the other side of the result: an experienced fighter adding a stoppage to his record.
Sources
- Yahoo Sports — PFL Belfast spinning‑elbow KO report Yahoo Sports
- Fightmag — Official PFL Belfast results (KO at 1:52 R1) Fightmag
- Yahoo Sports — Additional PFL Belfast knockout coverage Yahoo Sports
Article Tags
PFL Belfast, Dean Garnett, Ciaran Clarke, MMA, Bantamweight, Knockout, PFL Europe, SSE Arena Belfast
