REBECCA RUTH-COLLEEN SCHNEIDER FLYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ADDED TO PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (December 28, 2016) – The stacked main card of "Bellator 170: Ortiz tegen. Sonnen” has added even more ammo to its arsenal with the news that Derek Fields (17-6) en Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC) will compete in a lightweight feature fight on Januari 21, 2017 inside The Forum in Los Angeles, Calif. Bovendien, a female flyweight bout pitting Rebecca Ruth (6-2) tegen 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) en Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Bovendien, Ralek Gracie (3-0) en Hisaki Kato (7-2) will meet in a middleweight feature fight, terwijl Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) en Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) strijd. Ten slotte, a fantastic welterweight co-main event pitting Paul Daley (38-14-2) tegen 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. Het evenement wordt live en gratis uitgezonden op SPIKE op 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT. De "Bellator 170: Ortiz tegen. Sonnen” undercard, streams live on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App beginning at 6:50 p.m. EN / 3:50 p.m. 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 en Melvin Guillard. “The Stallion” continues to provide entertaining fights, as the Lubbock, Texas native has finished opponents in 10 zijn 17 overwinningen, 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 van zijn eerste 12 uiteinden, 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, Calif., Anderson has finished 11 zijn 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 Je Awad bij “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 campagne, 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. Met zes van haar 10 carrière overwinningen komen door middel van een knock-out of onderwerping, 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, Calif., 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) en Jack May(8-3), as well as the return of Chinzo Machida (4-2), Henry Corrales (12-3), Guilherme “Bomba” (8-3), en Cody Bollinger (19-6).

 

Complete "Bellator 170: Ortiz tegen. Sonnen” Main Card:

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

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

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

Vedergewicht hoofdkaartgevecht: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)

Lichtgewicht hoofdkaartgevecht: Derek Fields (17-6) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Chinzo Machida (4-2) vs. Jamar Ocampo (2-0)

Zwaargewicht voorronde: Jack May (8-3) vs. Dave Cryer (11-2)

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Henry Corrales (12-3) vs. Cody Bollinger (19-6)

Middengewicht Voorlopige aanval: Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) vs. Keith Berry (15-13)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: William "Pump" Vasconcelos (8-3) vs. John Mercurio (8-7)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Jalin Turner (2-2)

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

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler (3-2)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)

Bantamweight Voorlopige aanval: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)

Vlieggewicht Voorlopige aanval: Rebecca Ruth (6-2) vs. Colleen Schneider (10-7)