BRENNAN WARD vs. SAAD AWAD & MARLOES COENEN vs. TALITA NOGUEIRA ALSO SET FOR MAIN CARD ACTION
САНТА МОНИКА, Цалиф (Септембар 23, 2016) – A light heavyweight title fight pitting current belt-holder Лиам МцГеари (11-0) против Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3) will serve as the main event at "Беллатор 163: McGeary vs. Дејвис" о Новембар 4 на Мохеган Сун Арена у Унцасвилле, Цонн.
The SPIKE-televised main card will also feature a welterweight battle between Ви Авад (19-8) and Connecticut’s own Бреннан Вард (13-4), as well as a female featherweight contest pitting Марлоес Цоенен (23-7) against undefeated Brazilian Талита Ногуеира (6-0).
Улазнице за "Беллатор 163: McGeary vs. Дејвис " су у продаји сада у Беллатор.цом, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 п.м. И/8 п.м. ЦТ, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
Undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary returns to the same venue where he was crowned king in 2015. Сада, the 33-year-old British striker will look to defend his title for the second time since winning the belt in a hard-fought victory over Емануел Њутон у “Bellator 134.” An eight-time veteran of Bellator MMA, McGeary has finished his opponent in 10 његовог 11 career bouts, including eight first round wins – one coming against MMA legend Тито Ортиз. Standing at 6’6”, McGeary will have a noticeable height advantage over his opponent Davis when the two take center stage on Новембар 4 inside Mohegan Sun Arena.
"Gospodin. Wonderful” returns to the Bellator MMA cage having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Hailing from Harrisburg, Пен., Davis has finished his opponent in eight of his 16 career wins, including five submission victories. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, the 31-year-old Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of what is quite possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. The former NCAA National Champion wrestler will try to take this contest to the ground and display his impeccable grappling skillset against the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.
With a dozen fights under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Bellator MMA veteran Awad will enter the cage for the 28тх time in his career and third of the calendar year. A native of San Bernardino, Цалиф., Awad’s 2016 campaign is highlighted by a spectacular first round finish of Brazilian standout “Cyborg” Santos у "Беллатор 154: Дејвис вс. Кинг Мо," as well as a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Дерек Андерсон у "Беллатор 160: Хендерсон вс. Pitbull.” With eight first round knockout victories under his belt, five of which came in the opening minute of action, the 33-year-old “Assassin” will undoubtedly come out guns blazing at 170-pounds on Новембар 4 in search of his 16тх career finish.
It wouldn’t feel like a complete Bellator MMA card in Connecticut without New London’s own, “Irish” Ward. The 28-year-old former NCAA All-American lives just 10 miles from Mohegan Sun Arena, where he has emerged victorious four times, including three knockouts and one submission. A 12-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Ward has recorded wins in four of his last five bouts dating back to 2015, highlighted by a pair of first round KO’s at Mohegan Sun Arena. Са 12 of the welterweight’s 13 career victories coming by way of knockout and submission, look for Ward to attack early and often when he enters the cage in front of friends and family onНовембар 4.
Dutch submission specialist Coenen will be making her fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner after making her promotional debut in 2014. The 35-year-old former Strikeforce competitor enters the cage having won four of her last six contests, including her first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The 30-fight veteran nicknamed “Rumina” has finished her opponents in 20 of her 23 career wins, including a remarkable 17 submission victories.
The undefeated 30-year-old Nogueira will be making her Bellator MMA debut inside Mohegan Sun Arena onНовембар 4. The fight will be her first since 2013, when the Brazilian grappler collected her sixth career win, fourth of the submission variety. Nogueira was originally slated to make her promotional debut in 2015, before a knee injury forced her to withdraw from of a scheduled bout with fellow featherweight Јулија Будд у “Bellator 133.” Сада, “Treta” will look to maintain her unblemished mark and put her name in title contention when she enters the cage in what will surely be the stiffest test of her flourishing career.
"Беллатор 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:
Борба за светску титулу у полутешкој категорији: Лиам МцГеари (11-0) вс. Пхил Давис (16-3)
Борба у полутешкој категорији: Ви Авад (19-8) вс. Бреннан Вард (13-4)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Марлоес Цоенен (23-7) вс. Талита Ногуеира (6-0)
Прелиминарни картица:
Претешка борба у тешкој категорији: Јосх Диекманн (15-7, 1 НЦ) вс. Тајлер Кинг (11-4)
Перолака прелиминарна борба: Блер Тугман (8-6) вс. Волтер Смит-Цотито (4-4, 1 НЦ)
Претежни меч у средњој категорији: Michael Zichelle (8-4) вс. тим Карон (5-0)
Претечај у полутешкој категорији: Илиа Котау (1-1) вс. Carlos Corriea (1-0)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Сара Плаћање (1-3) вс. Hannah Regina (Деби)