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SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Máj 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) v piatok, Júl 17 v Mohegan Sun Arena v 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” Čoskoro budú oznámené.
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) a Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) proti. Paul Bradley (22-6), ako aj Michael "Venom" Page (7-0) prevzatie Rudy Medvede (16-13).
Vstupenky na “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” ktoré začínajú na iba $25, sú už v predaji a je možné zakúpiť na Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office alebo 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.”
Waterford, Conn. Rodák má afinitu k cieľu, 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 a Bellator 114.
“Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” - Piatok, Júl 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Bellator Welterweight Titul Fight: Douglas Lima (26-5) proti. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)
Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) proti. Paul Bradley (22-6)
Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Michael Page (7-0) proti. Rudy Medvede (16-13)
Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Brennan Ward (10-3) proti. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)