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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) na sexta-feira, Julho 17 no Mohegan Sun Arena em 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” serão anunciados em breve.

 

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) e Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), bem como Michael Page "Venom" (7-0) assumindo Rudy Bears (16-13).

 

Os ingressos para “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” que começam em apenas $25, já estão à venda e podem ser comprados no Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office ou 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.”

 

O Waterford, Conn. nativo tem uma afinidade para o acabamento, 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 e Bellator 114.

 

“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Sexta-feira, Julho 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

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

Bellator Welterweight luta Característica: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

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

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