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SANTA MONICA, Califòrnia. (Maig 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward, (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) el divendres, Juliol 17 al Mohegan Sun Arena de Uncasville, Conn.
The contest serves as the fourth Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the blockbuster fight card. Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” es donaran a conèixer en breu.
The July 17 event is shaping up to be a tremendous showcase of welterweight talent, already featuring previously announced bouts between Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima (26-5) i Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), així com Michael Pàgina "Venom" (7-0) tenint en Óssos Rudy (16-13).
Les entrades per “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” que comencen en només $25, estan a la venda i es poden adquirir a la taquilla del Arena Mohegan Sun o Ticketmaster.com.
After winning the Bellator Season Nine middleweight tournament, Ward fell short in a bid for the championship against Alexander Shlemenko, who held the title at the time. This past February, Ward would bounce back on short notice in his debut as a welterweight with a first-round rear-naked choke submission victory over Curtis Millender at Bellator MMA: “British Invasion.”
El Waterford, Conn. natiu té una afinitat per a l'acabat, as he has ended nine of his ten professional tilts before reaching the judges’ scorecards. With his hometown a mere 10 miles away from the venue, “The Irish Bad Boy” is sure to have a strong home cage advantage over his opponent.
Nine years Ward’s senior at 35, Sterritt is a submission specialist fighting out of Liverpool, England who has held titles for multiple regional promotions. “War Horse” has competed twice under the Bellator MMA banner already, earning victories at Bellator 99 and Bellator 114.
“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Divendres, Juliol 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Bellator welter baralla pel títol: Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)
Pes Welter Bellator Característica Lluita: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)
Pes Welter Bellator Característica Lluita: Michael Pàgina (7-0) vs. Óssos Rudy (16-13)
Pes Welter Bellator Característica Lluita: Brennan Ward, (10-3) vs. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)