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Santa Monica, Calif. (Mayo 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) sa Biyernes, Hulyo 17 sa Mohegan Sun Arena sa Uncasville, Conn.
The contest serves as the fourth Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the blockbuster fight card. Karagdagang mga paligsahan para sa “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” ay inihayag sa ilang sandali.
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) at Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), at Michael "lason" Page (7-0) paglalaan sa Rudy bear (16-13).
Mga tiket para “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” kung saan magsisimula lamang $25, ay ngayon sa sale at maaaring binili sa Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office o 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.”
Ang Waterford, Conn. katutubong ay may isang relasyon para sa matapos, 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” - Biyernes, Hulyo 17, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Bellator welterweight Title Fight: Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)
Bellator welterweyt labanan Tampok: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)
Bellator welterweyt labanan Tampok: Michael Pahina (7-0) vs. Rudy bear (16-13)
Bellator welterweyt labanan Tampok: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)