Former Bellator champions Liam McGeary and Phil Davis went head-to-head at Bellator 220 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on Saturday, April 27. The light heavyweight contest took place on the main card with Davis earning a TKO victory.
Unfortunately for McGeary, he suffered a gruesome injury during the bout that could keep him on the sideline for an extended period of time.
Following the bout, McGeary took to social media to share photo of an x-ray that reveals a broken jaw.
Ugh… the jaw cracked in the second round and the tooth went in the 3rd. Soon as that arm came round and touched my jaw that was enough for me guys!! That hurt like a mutha f*cka and you know I can take some sh*t too!!! F*ck it man, I was too worried about the takedowns in the first i was hesitant.
Shit you took me down in the 3rd and I got right back the f*ck up! I’ve stepped my game up man, wrestlers dont bother me anymore…. just the bloody dentist hahah
Congrats @philmrw good sh*t mate, enjoyed throwing down with you man. I’ll see yo uin the bar for a beer when I get done here
There is currently no timetable for McGeary’s return.
A full look at the Bellator 220 results can be seen below.
Bellator 220 Results
Main Card
- Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) and Jon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) fought to a majority draw (48-46, 47-47, 47-47) – MacDonald retains the welterweight title and advances in the Welterweight World Grand Prix
- Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) defeated Veta Arteaga (5-3) via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 1:50 of round three to retain the women’s flyweight title
- Benson Henderson (27-8) defeated Adam Piccolotti (11-3) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Phil Davis (20-5, 1 NC) defeated Liam McGeary (13-4) via TKO (strikes) at 4:11 of round three
- Gaston Bolanos (5-1) defeated Nathan Stolen (8-5) via KO (punch) at 2:21 of round one
Preliminary Card
- Aviv Gozali (2-0) defeated Travis Crain (0-1) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:15 of round one
- Brandon Faumui (5-3) defeated Chris Avila (6-8) via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
- Matt Perez (5-2) defeated Justin Tenedora (2-2) via KO (punches) at 4:52 of round one
- Cass Bell (3-0) defeated Peter Ishiguro (1-1) via KO (punches) 2:59 of round two
- Chuck Campbell (2-0) defeated Bruno Casillas (0-1) via KO (knee) at 1:45 of round one
- Hyder Amil (3-0) defeated Paradise Vaovasa (6-4, 1 NC) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:34 of round one
- Josh San Diego (9-4) defeated Brandon Laroco (5-2) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Jordan Williams (8-2, 1 NC) defeated Diego Herzog (4-3-1) via TKO at 1:21 of round three
- Abraham Vaesau (5-2, 1 NC) defeated Justin Roswell (3-3, 1 NC) via TKO at 1:59 of round one
- Chris Inocencio (1-1) defeated Boris Novachkov (0-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Thomas Ponce de Leon (3-0) defeated Jamario Mulder (2-4) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- Ignacio Ortiz (2-0-1) and Roger Severson (3-3-1) fought to a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
- Erik Gunha (2-0-1) and Jon Adams (0-0-1) fought to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)