BRENNAN WARD vs. SAAD AWAD & MARLOES COENEN vs. TALITA NOGUEIRA ALSO SET FOR MAIN CARD ACTION

سانتا مونيكا, CALIF (سبتمبر 23, 2016) – A light heavyweight title fight pitting current belt-holder ليام McGeary (11-0) ضد فيل "السيد. رائع "ديفيس (16-3) will serve as the main event at "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. ديفيس" في تشرين الثاني 4 في ميجان الشمس الساحة في أنكاسفيل, كونيتيكت.

 

The SPIKE-televised main card will also feature a welterweight battle between كنت عوض (19-8) and Connecticut’s own برينان وارد (13-4), as well as a female featherweight contest pitting Marloes كوينين (23-7) against undefeated Brazilian تاليتا نوغيرا (6-0).

 

تذاكر ل "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. ديفيس " هي للبيع الآن في Bellator.com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 عصرا. و/8 عصرا. CT, بينما سيتم بث الإجراء الأولي على Bellator.com وتطبيق Bellator Mobile.

 

Undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary returns to the same venue where he was crowned king in 2015. الآن, 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 ايمانويل نيوتن في “Bellator 134.” An eight-time veteran of Bellator MMA, McGeary has finished his opponent in 10 من له 11 career bouts, including eight first round wins – one coming against MMA legend تيتو اورتيز. Standing at 6’6”, McGeary will have a noticeable height advantage over his opponent Davis when the two take center stage on تشرين الثاني 4 inside Mohegan Sun Arena.

 

"سيد. Wonderful” returns to the Bellator MMA cage having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. مشيدا من هاريسبورغ, بن., Davis has finished his opponent in eight of his 16 انتصارات الوظيفي, 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 28^عشر time in his career and third of the calendar year. A native of San Bernardino, كاليفورنيا., Awad’s 2016 campaign is highlighted by a spectacular first round finish of Brazilian standout “Cyborg” Santos في "Bellator 154: ديفيس مقابل. الملك مو," as well as a “Fight of the Year” candidate against ديريك أندرسون في "Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. 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 تشرين الثاني 4 in search of his 16^عشر 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. مع 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 onتشرين الثاني 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 انتصارات الوظيفي, including a remarkable 17 submission victories.

 

The undefeated 30-year-old Nogueira will be making her Bellator MMA debut inside Mohegan Sun Arena onتشرين الثاني 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 جوليا بود في “Bellator 133.” الآن, “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.

 

"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

ضوء العالم للوزن الثقيل عنوان بوت: ليام McGeary (11-0) مقابل. فيل ديفيس (16-3)

نوبة ميزة الوزن الخفيف: كنت عوض (19-8) مقابل. برينان وارد (13-4)

نوبة ميزة وزن الريشة: Marloes كوينين (23-7) مقابل. تاليتا نوغيرا (6-0)

 

بطاقة أولية:

المباراة التمهيدية للوزن الثقيل: جوش ديكمان (15-7, 1 NC) مقابل. تايلر الملك (11-4)

المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: بلير Tugman (8-6) مقابل. والتر سميث Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

المباراة التمهيدية للوزن المتوسط: Michael Zichelle (8-4) مقابل. تيم كارون (5-0)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: ايليا Kotau (1-1) مقابل. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

نوبة وزن الذبابة الأولية: سارة دفع (1-3) مقابل. Hannah Regina (لاول مرة)