Filed under: Bellator , Featured , Featured Videos , News , Videos Ex-champ Liam McGeary had an early scare against super short-notice opponent Brett McDermott , but once he recovered he got on about his business. And that business had a lot to do with smashing up McDermott’s face, leaving him a bloody mess in the Bellator 173 light heavyweight main event on Friday in front of a friendly crowd in Northern Ireland. McGeary (12-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) survived a quick knockdown by McDermott (7-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), then got a TKO when the doctor stopped the fight 66 seconds into the second round. Bellator 173 took place Friday at SSE Arena Belfast in Northern Ireland. The night’s main card airsed on Spike via tape delay in the U.S. Also on the card, Conor McGregor teammate James Gallagher (6-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) tore through Kirill Medvedovsky (7-4 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) for a first-round submission win, then called out fellow featherweight A.J
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