Belfast, Northern Ireland was the setting for Bellator 173, as the main event saw Liam McGeary put a second round beating on Brett McDermott after they brawled it out in the first. Bellator featherweight prospect James Gallagher put on for the Belfast crowd by strangling Kirill Medvedovsky in the opening round of their co-main event baout.
Liam McGeary def. Brett McDermott by TKO (Doc Stoppage) at 1:06 of round 2: Catchweight (215 lbs)
McDermott wasted no time in getting into the face of McGeary as he dropped the former light heavyweight champion in the opening moments.