Santa Monica, CALIF. (Januari 10, 2017) – A light heavyweight bout pitting former 205-pound world champion Liam McGeary (11-1) ngalawan Chris Widang (11-7-1) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 173: McGeary vs. widang," which will take place inside The SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Jumaah, Pebruari 24.
"Bellator 173: McGeary vs. Fields” airs on Spike at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event start at just £35 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.ie, SSEArenaBelfast.com, atanapi kotak kantor SSE Arena.
Asalna ti Andover, Inggris, the 34-year-old McGeary will make the short trek up to Northern Ireland’s capital for the first time in his career, dimana anjeunna bakal sakali deui bersaing dina acara utama. The former Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion will enter the cage for the 10th time under the Scott Coker-led promotion, dimana anjeunna geus dipasang an 8-1 catetan jeung tujuh rengse. Saatos streak unggul 11-perang pikeun ngamimitian karir profésionalna, McGeary tungtungna ngalaman rasa haseum eleh, iraha Phil Sadikin wrestled judul jauh ti anjeunna di ‘Bellator 163.’ McGeary geus konsistén kabuktian jadi salah sahiji striker paling bahaya jeung seniman kaluman dina division 205-pound, ngabéréskeun korban na 10 ti 11 karir ngéléhkeun, kaasup dalapan dina pigura bubuka. Sapertos "RMS Titanic,” anu diwangun di Belfast, McGeary ngaharepkeun tilelep Fields nalika dua nyokot puseur panggung jero The SSE sarena on Pebruari 24.
Asalna ti Dublin, Irlandia, Fields will also have a short trek to Belfast when he enters the cage on Pebruari 24. "The Housewives' Choice" bakal nyieun debut Bellator MMA na, handap salapan taun dina arah promosi lokal, kaasup tilu appearances handapeun powerhouse Éropa BAMMA. Sanggeus bersaing di middleweight di 2015, éta 33 taun heubeul Sawah balik ka division heavyweight lampu, recording a first round submission victory over Dan Konecke at “BAMMA 24.” Fields has tallied finishes in each of his 11 karir ngéléhkeun, ngajantenkeun anjeunna salah sahiji lawan anu paling menacing pikeun saha waé anu ngahalangan jalanna. Ayeuna produk SBG Irlandia bakal kasampak keur nyieun splash dina tarung kahijina kalayan Bellator MMA, sakumaha anjeunna prepares urut kingpin division.
Hailing ti Straban caket dieu, Irlandia, the 20-year-old Gallagher is one of the brightest stars in all “The Emerald Island.” At age 15, "The Strabanimal" dipindahkeun jauh ti imah pikeun gabung Palatih John Kavanagh di Straight Blast Gym (SBG), dimana anjeunna ayeuna ngalatih barengan pejuang pangalusna di nagara kaasup Connor McGregor. Sanggeus nyieun debut Bellator na di London ieu kaliwat Juli di London, Gallagher dituturkeun nepi dina bulan Désémber jeung kaluman kameunangan leuwih Anthony Taylor di hareupeun balaréa imah rame di 3Arena di Dublin. Gallagher’s opponent will be announced in the near future.
Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator 173: McGeary vs. Fields” Main Card:
Acara Utama Heavyweight Lampu: Liam McGeary (11-1) vs. Chris Widang (11-7-1)
Fitur Featherweight: James Gallagher (5-0) vs. TBD