Bellator MMA in 2017

Bellator MMA
Genre	Sports
Created by	Bjorn Rebney
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	120 minutes
Release
Original network	Spike
Original release	January 21, 2017 – TBA
Chronology
Preceded by	Bellator MMA in 2016
Followed by	Bellator MMA in 2018

2017 will be the ninth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. This year will mark the third time that Bellator MMA has done monthly shows as opposed to a seasonal format.

Event list

Bellator 170

Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen
Information
Date	January 21, 2017
Venue	The Forum
City	Inglewood, California

Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen will take place on January 21, 2017 at the The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV.

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.^[1]

Sonnen (29-14-1) shocked the MMA world when he signed with Bellator, Sonnen owns career wins over the likes of Yushin Okami, Nate Marquardt, Brian Stann, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and the current UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping.

Ortiz (18-12-1) 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, most recently falling by first-round submission to Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary in September 2015. Ortiz, 41, owns career wins over the likes of Alexander Shlemenko, Stephan Bonnar, Wanderlei Silva, Ken Shamrock and Forrest Griffin.

Official fight card

Fight card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Tito Ortiz	vs.	Chael Sonnen
Middleweight	Ralek Gracie	vs.	Hisaki Kato
Welterweight	Paul Daley	vs.	Brennan Ward
Preliminary card (Spike.com)
Catchweight	Christian Gonzalez	vs.	Danial Rodriguez

^[2]

Bellator 171

Bellator 171 TBD vs. TBD
Information
Date	January 27, 2017
Venue	Kansas Star Casino
City	Mulvane, Kansas, USA

Bellator 171: TBD vs. TBD will be held on January 27, 2017 at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Official fight card

Fight card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	David Rickels	vs.	Aaron Derrow
Middleweight	Chris Harris	vs.	Jordan Young

^[3]

Bellator 172

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione
Information
Date	February 18
Venue	SAP Center
City	San Jose, California

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione will air on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

The event will be headlined by heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko against UFC veteran Matt Mitrione

Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all-time. The 40-year-old Russian, nicknamed "The Last Emperor," reigned as the Pride FC champion during the heyday of the Japanese promotion, defeating a slew of notable names, including Mirko Filipovic, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mark Hunt, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo. Mark Coleman, Kevin Randleman, Tim Sylvia, Naoya Ogawa and more.

Emelianenko retired from the fight game in 2012, but ultimately returned to the sport last year with a first-round romp over Singh Jaideep for RIZIN FF. Emelianenko fought only once in 2016, winning a controversial majority decision against former UFC light heavyweight Fabio Maldonaldo in a grueling back-and-forth affair that saw the heavyweight icon badly hurt several times.

But now Emelianenko will return to fight in the United States for the first time since 2011 against Mitrione (11-5), a 38-year-old former NFL player who has scored back-to-back knockout victories over Carl Seumanutafa and Oli Thompson since signing with Bellator in early 2016. Mitrione also owns wins against the likes of: the late Kimbo Slice, Derrick Lewis, and Gabriel Gonzaga.

Official fight card

Fight card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Fedor Emelianenko	vs.	Matt Mitrione

^[4]

References

↑ "Chael Sonnen vs. Tito Ortiz set for Jan. 21 in California as Bellator 170 headliner".
↑ "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen". bellator.spike.com. 2017-01-21.
↑ "Bellator 171: TBD vs. TBD". bellator.spike.com. 2017-01-27.
↑ "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione". bellator.spike.com. 2017-02-18.

External links

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Bellator MMA Events

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Season One	Bellator 1 Bellator 2 Bellator 3 Bellator 4 Bellator 5 Bellator 6 Bellator 7/8 Bellator 9 Bellator 10 Bellator 11 Bellator 12

Season Two	Bellator 13 Bellator 14 Bellator 15 Bellator 16 Bellator 17 Bellator 18 Bellator 19 Bellator 20 Bellator 21 Bellator 22 Bellator 23

Season Three	Bellator 24 Bellator 25 Bellator 26 Bellator 27 Bellator 28 Bellator 29 Bellator 30 Bellator 31 Bellator 32 Bellator 33 Bellator 34

Season Four	Bellator 35 Bellator 36 Bellator 37 Bellator 38 Bellator 39 Bellator 40 Bellator 41 Bellator 42 Bellator 43 Bellator 44 Bellator 45

2011 Summer Series	Bellator 46 Bellator 47 Bellator 48

Season Five	Bellator 49 Bellator 50 Bellator 51 Bellator 52 Bellator 53 Bellator 54 Bellator 55 Bellator 56 Bellator 57 Bellator 58 Bellator 59

Season Six	Bellator 60 Bellator 61 Bellator 62 Bellator 63 Bellator 64 Bellator 65 Bellator 66 Bellator 67 Bellator 68 Bellator 69 Bellator 70

2012 Summer Series	Bellator 71 Bellator 72 Bellator 73

Season Seven	Bellator 74 Bellator 75 Bellator 76 Bellator 77 Bellator 78 Bellator 79 Bellator 80 Bellator 81 Bellator 82 Bellator 83 Bellator 84

Season Eight	Bellator 85 Bellator 86 Bellator 87 Bellator 88 Bellator 89 Bellator 90 Bellator 91 Bellator 92 Bellator 93 Bellator 94 Bellator 95

2013 Summer Series	Bellator 96 Bellator 97

Season Nine	Bellator 98 Bellator 99 Bellator 100 Bellator 101 Bellator 102 Bellator 103 Bellator 104 Bellator 105 Bellator 106 Bellator 107 Bellator 108 Bellator 109

Season Ten	Bellator 110 Bellator 111 Bellator 112 Bellator 113 Bellator 114 Bellator 115 Bellator 116 Bellator 117 Bellator 118 Bellator 119 Bellator 120

2014 Summer Series	Bellator 121 Bellator 122

Season Eleven	Bellator 123 Bellator 124 Bellator 125 Bellator 126 Bellator 127 Bellator 128 Bellator 129 Bellator MMA 2014 MEC Bellator 130 Bellator 131

2015	Bellator 132 Bellator 133 Bellator 134 Bellator 135 Bellator 136 Bellator 137 Bellator 138 Bellator 139 Bellator 140 Bellator 141 Bellator 142: Dynamite 1 Bellator 143 Bellator 144 Bellator 145 Bellator 146 Bellator 147

2016	Bellator 148 Bellator 149 Bellator 150 Bellator 151 Bellator 152 Bellator 153 Bellator 154 Bellator 155 Bellator 156 Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 Bellator 158 Bellator 159 Bellator 160 Bellator 161 Bellator 162 Bellator 163 Bellator 164 Bellator 165 Bellator 166 Bellator 167 Bellator 168 Bellator 169

2017	Bellator 170 Bellator 171 Bellator 172

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