Welterweight Duel Pitting Brennan “The Irish Bad Boy” Ward Against Gavin “War Horse” Sterritt Added to “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov”

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) on Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 17 ntawm Mohegan Sun Arena nyob rau hauv 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” yuav qhia tawm uas tsocai.

 

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) thiab Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), raws li zoo raws li Michael "lom" Nplooj ntawv (7-0) kev noj nyob Rudy Bears (16-13).

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” uas pib ntawm cia li $25, yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no thiab yuav tau muas ntawm tus Mohegan Tshav Arena Box Office los yog 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.”

 

Lub Waterford, Conn. haiv neeg muaj ib tug sib ze rau ntawm finish, 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” - Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Bellator Welterweight Title sib ntaus: Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-13)

Bellator Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)

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