UNIVERSITY PARK
Zombie Nation blared from the speakers of the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday night, as chants of “We Are” echoed through the rafters.
No, it wasn’t a wrestling match — but it sure seemed like it from the atmosphere.
Longtime Penn State fan favorites Phil Davis and Ed Ruth returned to Happy Valley on Friday for Bellator 186, a mixed-martial arts event where both fighters competed as part of the main card. Both former NCAA wrestling champs also won in convincing fashion behind a pulsing crowd.
“It was amazing to come back home to Penn State and put on a show in front of these fans,” Ruth said.