There is no UFC this week, but if you have a hankering for some MMA, Bellator 173 is tonight (February 24th). The main event is between former light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary and late-notice replacement Brett McDermott, who’s replacing Vladimir Filipovic, who had replaced Chris Fields. This fight is being contested at a 215 lbs catchweight.
In the co-main event of this Belfast, Northern Ireland card, featherweight prospect James Gallagher takes on Kirill Medvedovsky. As is the standard for overseas shows, Bellator 173 is on tape delay. The card starts on Spike at 9 PM ET/CT (extra tape delay for the west coast!