Brennan Ward Withdraws from Bellator 207 with Injury

Brennan Ward is tended to after being submitted by Evangelista Santos (not shown) during their bout in Bellator 153 at Mohegan Sun Arena on April 22, 2016 in Uncasville, Connecticut.Bellator 207 received another cut from the fight night roster Sunday. Promotion veteran, Brennan Ward is no longer competing in his home state Connecticut next month. First reported by MMAJunkie, Ward suffered an undisclosed injury during preparation for his fight against Andre Fialho.

With a little over 30 days between the withdrawal and the event itself, a replacement opponent for Fialho is unclear at the moment. Fialho like Ward hasn’t competed for a significant portion of time. The Portuguese fighter last…