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

 

 

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) dinten Jumaah, Juli 17 di Mohegan Sun sarena di 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” bakal ngumumkeun teu lila.

 

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 Djati Lima (26-5) jeung Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), sakumaha ogé Michael "Venom" Page (7-0) nyokot dina Biruang Rudy (16-13).

 

Tiket pikeun “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” nu mimitian jam saukur $25, anu diobral ayeuna sarta bisa dibeuli di Mohegan Sun Bohay Box Kantor atawa 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.”

 

Nu Waterford, Conn. asli boga pangirut pikeun finish nu, 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” - Jumaah, Juli 17, Mohegan Sun sarena, Uncasville, Conn.

Bellator Welterweight Judul ngalawan: Djati Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)

Bellator Welterweight pitur ngalawan: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)

Bellator Welterweight pitur ngalawan: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Biruang Rudy (16-13)

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