Bellator 173: McGeary vs. McDermott was held on February 24, 2017 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV. The event was originally scheduled to be headlined by a bout between Liam McGeary and Chris Fields. However, on February 20, it was announced that Fields had to withdraw from the match due to injury. The initial replacement for Fields was announced as Bellator newcomer Vladimir Filipovic. However, Filipovic also was pulled from the bout due to visa issues. McGeary eventually faced Bellator newcomer Brett McDermott.
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At UFC 158 the top welterweights in the world converged on the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday, March 16, 2013 and it was an unforgettable night of fights. In the main event, welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre faced his fiercest rival, Nick Diaz, in a highly anticipated showdown. Plus, another rivalry was born when "The Natural Born Killer" Carlos Condit faced 170-pound knockout artist Johny "Big Rigg" Hendricks.
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UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 15, 2012 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland, Australia. Due to the time zone difference it aired live on December 14, 2012 in North America.
