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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (November 22, 2016) – The second main card fight announced for "Bellator 170: Ortiz tegen. Sonnen” at The Forum on Januari 21, 2017 features the Bellator MMA debut of Los Angeleno Ralek Gracie (3-0), who will meet Hisaki Kato (7-2) in een middengewicht bout.
The fight joins a card that already features a contest that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, wanneer Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) en Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) return to action. Het evenement wordt live en gratis uitgezonden op SPIKE op 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorbereidende actie wordt gestreamd op Bellator.com en de Bellator Mobile App.
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Op slechts 22, Ralek made his MMA debut in Japan, where he defeated his opponent, Kastuyori Shibata with a devastating armbar. Nearly a year later, Ralek returned to Japan for his second MMA fight and again was victorious, this time defeating Gahdzhiev Alavutdin with an armbar from the mount. These two bouts led to a highly anticipated matchup with Kazushi Sakuraba, where again the Los Angeles native left “The Land of the Rising Sun” with the victory. That was the last time Ralek would fight under MMA rules, until now. Ralek is the third son of Rorion, the nephew of Royce, Rickson, and Royler Gracie and received his black belt from Grand Master Helio Gracie. The Gracie Family is famous for putting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the map around the globe.
Since joining the Bellator MMA roster, you would be hard-pressed to find a fighter who has been involved in more exciting matchups than Hisaki Kato. Nicknamed “The Japanese Mouseketeer,” the 34-year-old French-Japanese competitor has finished Joe Schilling on two separate occasions, and was involved in what many called a “Round of the Year” candidate during his lone Bellator MMA loss against Melvin Manhoef in 2015. Nu, Kato sets his sights on Gracie, looking to nullify the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu of his Jan. 21 vijand.
Bijgewerkt "Bellator 170: Ortiz tegen. Sonnen” Main Card:
Licht zwaargewicht Main Event: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)
Middengewicht Main Card Bout: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)