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SANTA MONICA, Ill. (May 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, July 17 at sol Mohegan Arena in 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” Annunciabitur cito.

 

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 Lima Douglas (26-5) atque Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), as well as Michael “Venom” Page (7-0) susceptis Rudy Bears (16-13).

 

Nullam enim “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” quod satus procul iustus $25, nunc in venditionem potest redimi qui Sun Arena Mohegan officio Box 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.”

 

The Waterford, Conn. finem habet affinitatem patria, 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, July 17, Arena Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn.

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

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

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

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