You can understand why welterweight Brennan Ward is excited to fight Paul Daley at Bellator 170, and why the rest of the MMA world should be excited for it, as well. “Fans know they’re going to tune in,” Ward (14-4 MMA, 9-4 BMMA) told MMAjunkie Radio. “Paul and I are incapable of putting on a boring fight, win or lose.” Ward is one of Bellator’s most prolific knockout artists, as is Daley (38-14-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA), who’s heavy hands have put people away in just about every major MMA promotion out there. They meet in the co-main event of the Spike-televised card on Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Ward, fresh off a blistering knockout of Saad Awad at Bellator 163, can’t wait to get into the cage with Daley, who’s looking to rebound after a two-fight knockout streak was snapped with a decision setback to current champ Douglas Lima at Bellator 158. A bad weight cut forced Daley from a fight with Derek Anderson on the same card that Ward delivered his latest highlight-reel finish.
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