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| 2017 in Bellator MMA | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bellator MMA |
| First date aired | January 21, 2017 |
| Last date aired | December 15, 2017 |
2017 in Bellator MMA was the tenth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. Bellator held 26 events in 2017.
Background
This year, Bellator announced their first MMA event to be held in New York: Bellator NYC.[1] The event would also mark the Bellator debuts of former UFC commentator Mike Goldberg, calling his first card on Spike TV since 2011 (which was the televised portion of Bellator NYC, referred to as Bellator 180), and former Strikeforce commentator Mauro Ranallo.[2]
Bellator 170
| Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen | |
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| Information | |
| Date | January 21, 2017 |
| Venue | The Forum |
| City | Inglewood, California |
| Attendance | 11,972 |
| Total gate | $1,134,963 |
Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen took place on January 21, 2017, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV, drawing 1.4 million viewers.[3]
Background
On October 18, 2016, it was announced that former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz and UFC veteran Chael Sonnen would headline this event.[4] Sonnen owns career wins over the likes of Yushin Okami, Nate Marquardt, Brian Stann, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping. Ortiz is a UFC Hall of Famer and one of the most decorated champions in UFC history. "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" signed with Bellator in 2013 and has gone 2–1 with the promotion. He has wins over the likes of Alexander Shlemenko, Stephan Bonnar, Wanderlei Silva, Ken Shamrock and Forrest Griffin.
A women's bout between Rebecca Ruth and Colleen Schneider was initially announced for this card. However, the bout never came to fruition for undisclosed reasons and Ruth was replaced by Chrissie Daniels
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Tito Ortiz | def. | Chael Sonnen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:03 | |
| Welterweight | Paul Daley | def. | Brennan Ward | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 2:27 | |
| Middleweight | Hisaki Kato | def. | Ralek Gracie | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Emmanuel Sanchez | def. | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (majority) (28–28, 28–27, 28–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Catchweight (161 lb) | Derek Campos | def. | Derek Anderson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Guilherme Vasconcelos | def. | John Mercurio | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:41 | |
| Middleweight | Kevin Casey | vs. | Keith Berry | Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Alex Soto | def. | DeMarcus Brown | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Chinzo Machida | def. | Jamar Ocampo | TKO (punch) | 3 | 3:48 | |
| Lightweight | Jalin Turner | def. | Gabriel Green | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:36 | |
| Heavyweight | Jack May | def. | Dave Cryer | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:41 | |
| Catchweight (182 lb) | Daniel Rodriguez | def. | Christian Gonzalez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:55 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Catchweight (158 lb) | Jacob Rosales | def. | Ian Butler | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:45 | |
| Lightweight | Mike Segura | def. | Tommy Aaron | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Bantamweight | James Barnes | def. | Rob Gooch | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | 1 | 4:36 | |
| Welterweight | Curtis Millender | def. | Johnny Cisneros | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 3:48 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Colleen Schneider | def. | Chrissie Daniels | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| Featherweight | Henry Corrales | def. | Cody Bollinger | KO (punch to the body) | 3 | 4:28 | |
- ^ Sanchez was deducted a point for a knee to a grounded opponent
Bellator 171
| Bellator 171 Guillard vs. Njokuani | |
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| Information | |
| Date | January 27, 2017 |
| Venue | Kansas Star Casino |
| City | Mulvane, Kansas, USA |
| Attendance | 3,206 |
| Total gate | $211,082 |
Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani was held on January 27, 2017, at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The event was headlined by catchweight at 179 pounds bout between UFC veteran Melvin Guillard and Chidi Njokuani.
The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between local favorite David Rickels and Aaron Derrow.
Additionally, prospects and former collegiate heavyweight wrestling stars Jarod Trice and Tyrell Fortune were featured on the undercard. Trice, a three-time All-American wrestler at Central Michigan University, faced Kevin Woltkamp. Fortune, a former NCAA Division 2 champion, faced Will Johnson.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (179 lb) | Chidi Njokuani | def. | Melvin Guillard | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–24, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | David Rickels | def. | Aaron Derrow | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:44 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Jessica Middleton | def. | Alice Yauger | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | Brandon Phillips | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Justin Overton | def. | Gaston Reyno | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:34 | |
| Catchweight (187 lb) | Jordan Young | def. | Chris Harris | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Tyrell Fortune | def. | Will Johnson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:27 | |
| Heavyweight | Jarod Trice | def. | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Bellator_MMA_in_2017|||||