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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mei 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) op vrijdag, Juli 17 in Mohegan Sun 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” wordt binnenkort bekend gemaakt.

 

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) en Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), evenals Michael “Venom” Page (7-0) nemen Rudy Bears (16-13).

 

Tickets voor “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” die beginnen bij slechts $25, zijn nu te koop en kunnen worden gekocht bij de Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office of 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.”

 

De Waterford, Conn. inheemse heeft een affiniteit voor de 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 en Bellator 114.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Vrijdag, Juli 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

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

Bellator weltergewicht Feature Vecht: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator weltergewicht Feature Vecht: Michael Pagina (7-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-13)

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