Bellator 173: "McGeary vs. Fields" takes place Feb. 24, 2017, at SSE Arena in Belfast, northern Ireland. It's a quick return to Europe for the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion following the "King Mo vs. Ishii" card in Dublin back in Dec. 2016. One familiar face from that card is also making a quick return -- "The Strabanimal" James Gallagher -- facing an opponent to be determined. The undefeated (5-0) Featherweight will need some quality competition for the show to test his mettle.
In the main event of the evening, though, a fighter who has already been well tested, Liam McGeary (11-1) -- who until he faced "Mr.