Bonolo Tweet: “‘Irish Bad Boy’ @SwaggleBerryFin returns against the British “War Horse” @GavinSterritt ka #Bellator140, live and free on spike!"

 

 

Santa Monica, Dorella. (Ka 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) ka labohlano, July 17 ka Mohegan Sun Arena a 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” tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.

 

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) le Zhenya Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs.. Pauluse o ile a Bradley (22-6), moho le Michael "Venom" Page (7-0) ho jara Rudy libere (16-13).

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator MMA: Lima vs.. Koreshkov,” e leng qala ka feela $25, ba tsa rekisoa hona joale le ka rekoa a le Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office kapa 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. habo o na le hore o amana le bakeng sa peiso ho fihlela qetellong, 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, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

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

Bellator Welterweight Feature Ntoa: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs.. Pauluse o ile a Bradley (22-6)

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

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