ГОЛІВУД, ТАКИЙ ЯК. (Січень. 10, 2017) – A catchweight bout pitting Мелвін Гуіллард (32-16-2, 3 Північна Кароліна) проти Чіді Njokuani (16-4, 1 Північна Кароліна) will serve as the main event of Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Січень. 27.
The SPIKE-televised main card will feature the return of “The King of Kansas” Девід Rickels (17-4, 2 Північна Кароліна), who will meet Aaron Derrow (14-8). Lastly, a middleweight fight pitting undefeated prospect Chris Harris (7-0) проти Jordan Young (5-0) will be featured during the preliminary portion of the event.
Квитки на Bellator 171: Гуіллард проти. Njokuani починаються $24 і вже у продажу в KansasStarEventCenter.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
After beginning his professional career 11-0, Guillard continued to make a name for himself under the direction of UFC, where he fought 22 times over a nine-year stint. “The Young Assassin” has made 50 professional appearances inside the cage over his 15-year career, making him one of the most experienced veterans Njokuani has ever faced. З 21 з його 32 professional wins coming by way of knockout, we can be sure to see fireworks fly when Guillard returns to action inside Kansas Star Arena on Січень. 27.
A native of Las Vegas, Невада, Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win seven consecutive bouts and 11 з його останніх 12. З моменту вступу в бій Bellator MMA в 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected three victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. Зовсім недавно, “Chidi Bang Bang” made quick work of rising star Andre Fialho на ‘Bellator 167,’ handing the Portuguese powerhouse the first loss of his young career with a brutal stoppage just 21 seconds into the fight. З 10 з його 16 career wins coming by way of knockout, Njokuani brings a fearless style of fighting that pairs perfectly with his equally unshakable opponent Guillard.
Оновлений Bellator 171: Гуіллард проти. Njokuani Головна Карта:
175 фунт. Catchweight Main Event: Мелвін Гуіллард (32-16-2, 3 Північна Кароліна) проти. Чіді Njokuani (16-4, 1 Північна Кароліна)
Легкий поєдинок: Дейв Rickels (17-4, 2 Північна Кароліна) проти. Aaron Derrow (14-8)
Оновлена попередня картка:
Поєдинок середньої ваги: Chris Harris (7-0) проти. Jordan Young (5-0)