Next month’s Bellator return to Connecticut now is complete with the addition of six fights for the preliminary card, including the highly touted pro MMA debuts of a pair of elite collegiate wrestlers. Officials today announced the new bookings for Bellator 163, which is set for Nov. 4 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie. In the main event, light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary puts his title on the line against former UFC standout Phil Davis. Added to the prelims today were a middleweight fight between Ed Ruth (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Mark Mangiardi (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), both of whom will be making their pro debuts; a heavyweight bout between debutants Tyrell Fortune (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Cody Miskell (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA); a catchweight fight between Neiman Gracie (4-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) and Rudy Bears (16-14 MMA, 2-6 BMMA); Keenan Raymond (3-3 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) vs. the debuting Kastroit Xhema (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA); Tom English (6-6 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs.
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