Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary is now scheduled to meet former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contender Phil Davis for the 205-pound title later this year, per an announcement made by the promotion earlier today (Fri., Sept. 23, 2016). Bellator 163 "McGeary vs. Davis" takes places on Nov. 4, 2016 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
McGeary (11-0) stormed onto the Bellator scene back in 2013 and has been mowing down the competition ever since, culminating in a title-winning performance opposite "The Hardcore Kid" Emanuel Newton at Bellator 134. To date, McGeary has only had one title defense, which came last November at Bellator's hybrid "Dynamite 1" card in San Jose, California, opposite mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Tito Ortiz.