REBECCA RUTH-COLLEEN SCHNEIDER FLYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ADDED TO PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (Prosinac 28, 2016) – The stacked main card of "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” has added even more ammo to its arsenal with the news that Derek Polja (17-6) a Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC) will compete in a lightweight feature fight on Siječanj 21, 2017 inside The Forum in Los Angeles, Kalif. Dodatno, a female flyweight bout pitting Rebecca Ruth (6-2) protiv Colleen Schneider (10-7) has been added to the preliminary portion of the event.

 

The lightweight clash joins a main card that is highlighted by a legendary faceoff between superstars Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) a Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Dodatno, Ralek Gracie (3-0) a Hisaki Kato (7-2) will meet in a middleweight feature fight, dok Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) a Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) Bitka. Na kraju, a fantastic welterweight co-main event pitting Paul Daley (38-14-2) protiv Brennan Ward (14-4) is also set for the Spike-televised main card.

 

 

Limited tickets for the mega-event start at $36 and are on sale at Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. CT. The "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” undercard, streams live on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App beginning at 6:50 poslije podne. I / 3:50 poslije podne. PT.

 

Campos enters the bout riding a recent string of success, as the 28-year-old lightweight put together a flawless 2016 campaign that included a pair of noteworthy victories over Djamil Chan a Melvin Guillard. “The Stallion” continues to provide entertaining fights, as the Lubbock, Texas native has finished opponents in 10 njegov 17 pobjede, including five knockouts and three of the first-round variety. Campos will be searching for his first three-fight winning streak under the Bellator MMA umbrella since 2013.

 

Following an explosive start to his professional career, collecting victories in 11 od njegova prvog 12 krajevi, including one no-contest, Anderson has continued his success under the direction of Bellator MMA. Since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2013, “The Barbaric” has tallied five impressive wins, highlighted by two knockouts and a pair of victories over Patricky Freire. Hailing from San Diego, Kalifornija, Anderson has finished 11 njegov 14 victims, and will not have to travel far as he prepares for number 12. With back-to-back victories over the aforementioned Freire and most recently Vi Awad na “Bellator 160,” Anderson has quickly entered the mix as one of the division’s top contenders. The 26-year-old lightweight will now look to take down the Bellator MMA veteran Campos and add yet another big name to his admirable resume.

 

The 37-year-old Ruth will be making her third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first of her 2017 kampanja, following a year in which she earned her first promotional victory over Ukrainian submission specialist Lena Ovchynnikova. Prior to joining the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2016, “Ruthless” strung together an impressive 5-1 record to begin her career, including five knockout victories and three first round finishes. With wins in four of her last five contests, Ruth will look to start the year off on the right foot and add to her already impressive MMA resume.

 

The recently signed Schneider will be making her Bellator MMA debut on Jan. 21, as she also enters the contest having won four of her last five bouts. With six of her 10 karijera pobjeda dolazi putem nokauta ili predaje, look for Schneider to attack early and often in a flyweight clash that features two of the more dangerous opponents in the division. Standing at 5’9”, the 34-year-old Schneider will hold a significant height advantage over the veteran Ruth, who stands about five inches shy of the former Invicta FC product. Hailing from Los Angeles, Kalifornija, Schneider will also not have to travel far for this incredible event, as the hometown crowd will surely be pulling for “Thoroughbred” at Inglewood’s famous Forum.

 

 

Ruth and Schneider will join a preliminary card that features the promotional debuts of Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) a Jack May(8-3), as well as the return of Chinzo Machida (4-2), Henry Corrales (12-3), Guilherme “Bomba” (8-3), a Cody Bollinger (19-6).

 

Cijela "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:

Poluteškoj Main Event: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

Velter Co-Main Event: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward (14-4)

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)

Borba glavne karte u perolakoj kategoriji: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Derek Polja (17-6) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Pero Prethodno Bout: Chinzo Machida (4-2) vs. Jamar Ocampo (2-0)

Teški Prethodno Bout: Jack May (8-3) vs. Dave Cryer (11-2)

Pero Prethodno Bout: Henry Corrales (12-3) vs. Cody Bollinger (19-6)

Srednjoj Prethodno Bout: Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) vs. Keith Berry (15-13)

Velter Prethodno Bout: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (8-3) vs. John Mercurio (8-7)

Velter Prethodno Bout: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Jalin Turner (2-2)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)

Lagan Prethodno Bout: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler (3-2)

Velter Prethodno Bout: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)

Lagan Prethodno Bout: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)

Bantamweight Prethodno Bout: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Rebecca Ruth (6-2) vs. Colleen Schneider (10-7)