BRENNAN WARD vs. SAAD AWAD & MARLOES COENEN vs. TALITA NOGUEIRA ALSO SET FOR MAIN CARD ACTION
סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (סעפּטעמבער 23, 2016) – A light heavyweight title fight pitting current belt-holder ליאַם מקגעאַרי (11-0) קעגן Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3) will serve as the main event at "בעללאַטאָר 163: McGeary vs. דייוויס" אויף נאָוועמבער 4 בייַ מאָהעגאַן Sun אַרענאַ אין ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן.
The SPIKE-televised main card will also feature a welterweight battle between איר אַוואַד (19-8) and Connecticut’s own ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (13-4), as well as a female featherweight contest pitting מאַרלאָעס קאָענען (23-7) against undefeated Brazilian טאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַ (6-0).
טיקקעץ פֿאַר "בעללאַטאָר 163: McGeary vs. דייוויס " are on sale now at Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
Undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary returns to the same venue where he was crowned king in 2015. איצט, the 33-year-old British striker will look to defend his title for the second time since winning the belt in a hard-fought victory over ימאַניואַל ניוטאן בייַ “Bellator 134.” An eight-time veteran of Bellator MMA, McGeary has finished his opponent in 10 פון זיין 11 career bouts, including eight first round wins – one coming against MMA legend טיטאָ אָרטיז. Standing at 6’6”, McGeary will have a noticeable height advantage over his opponent Davis when the two take center stage on נאָוועמבער 4 inside Mohegan Sun Arena.
"מר. Wonderful” returns to the Bellator MMA cage having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Hailing from Harrisburg, פּען., Davis has finished his opponent in eight of his 16 career wins, including five submission victories. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, the 31-year-old Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of what is quite possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. The former NCAA National Champion wrestler will try to take this contest to the ground and display his impeccable grappling skillset against the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.
With a dozen fights under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Bellator MMA veteran Awad will enter the cage for the 28טה time in his career and third of the calendar year. A native of San Bernardino, קאַליף., Awad’s 2016 campaign is highlighted by a spectacular first round finish of Brazilian standout “Cyborg” Santos בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 154: דייוויס ווס. מלך מאָ," as well as a “Fight of the Year” candidate against דערעק אַנדערסאָן בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 160: הענדערסאָן ווס. Pitbull.” With eight first round knockout victories under his belt, five of which came in the opening minute of action, the 33-year-old “Assassin” will undoubtedly come out guns blazing at 170-pounds on נאָוועמבער 4 in search of his 16טה career finish.
It wouldn’t feel like a complete Bellator MMA card in Connecticut without New London’s own, “Irish” Ward. The 28-year-old former NCAA All-American lives just 10 miles from Mohegan Sun Arena, where he has emerged victorious four times, including three knockouts and one submission. A 12-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Ward has recorded wins in four of his last five bouts dating back to 2015, highlighted by a pair of first round KO’s at Mohegan Sun Arena. מיט 12 of the welterweight’s 13 career victories coming by way of knockout and submission, look for Ward to attack early and often when he enters the cage in front of friends and family onנאָוועמבער 4.
Dutch submission specialist Coenen will be making her fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner after making her promotional debut in 2014. The 35-year-old former Strikeforce competitor enters the cage having won four of her last six contests, including her first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The 30-fight veteran nicknamed “Rumina” has finished her opponents in 20 of her 23 career wins, including a remarkable 17 submission victories.
The undefeated 30-year-old Nogueira will be making her Bellator MMA debut inside Mohegan Sun Arena onנאָוועמבער 4. The fight will be her first since 2013, when the Brazilian grappler collected her sixth career win, fourth of the submission variety. Nogueira was originally slated to make her promotional debut in 2015, before a knee injury forced her to withdraw from of a scheduled bout with fellow featherweight דזשוליאַ באַד בייַ “Bellator 133.” איצט, “Treta” will look to maintain her unblemished mark and put her name in title contention when she enters the cage in what will surely be the stiffest test of her flourishing career.
"בעללאַטאָר 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: ליאַם מקגעאַרי (11-0) ווס. פיל דייוויס (16-3)
Welterweight Feature Bout: איר אַוואַד (19-8) ווס. ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (13-4)
Featherweight Feature Bout: מאַרלאָעס קאָענען (23-7) ווס. טאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַ (6-0)
פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: דזשאָש דיעקמאַנן (15-7, 1 נק) ווס. טיילער מלך (11-4)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: בלער טוגמאַן (8-6) ווס. וואַלטער סמיט-קאָטיטאָ (4-4, 1 נק)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) ווס. טים קאַראָן (5-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: יליאַ קאָטאַו (1-1) ווס. Carlos Corriea (1-0)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: שרה פּייַינג (1-3) ווס. Hannah Regina (דעבוט)
