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Santa Monica, Calif. (Le 27, 2015) – 26-year-old Connecticut native Brennan Ward (10-3) continues his run at 170-pounds when he meets Gavin Sterritt (6-1) on Friday, July 17 ni Mohegan Sun Arena ni 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” yoo wa ni kede Kó.
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) ati Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) la. Paul Bradley (22-6), si be e si Michael "Oró" Page (7-0) mu lori Rudy si jiya (16-13).
Tiketi fun “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” eyi ti bẹrẹ ni o kan $25, ni o wa lori tita bayi ati ki o le ti wa ni ra ni Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office tabi 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. abinibi ni o ni ohun ijora fun awọn pari, 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 Ija: Douglas Lima (26-5) la. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)
Bellator Welterweight Ẹya ija: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) la. Paul Bradley (22-6)
Bellator Welterweight Ẹya ija: Michael Page (7-0) la. Rudy si jiya (16-13)
Bellator Welterweight Ẹya ija: Brennan Ward (10-3) la. Gavin Sterritt (6-1)