HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2017) – With Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen only a few days away, Bellator’s digital team has once again developed a series of exclusive new content in preparation of Sabado ng showdown at The Forum. Join us as we explore behind-the-scenes footage of some of the greatest athletes in MMA and their training regimens. For a deeper look inside these competitors’ journey to the big stage, look no further than Bellator’s fantastic YouTube page.
| In Focus w/ Chael Sonnen
Join us as we spend a day in the life of Chael Sonnen in his home town of West Linn, Oregon. We dive deep into the history of Sonnen’s legacy and the highly anticipated rematch with Tito Ortiz. |
Sparring Session w/ Tito Ortiz
Former All-Pro NFL superstar Shawne Merriman goes toe-to-toe with Tito Ortiz for a sparring session before the big main event at The Forum. |
| What to Watch: Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen
After pinning Ortiz in a college wrestling match nearly 20 taon na ang nakalipas, Sonnen hopes to come out on top once again when the two legends square off on Jan. 21. |
What to Watch: Paul Daley vs. Brennan Ward
Two of the top sluggers duke it out in the evening’s co-main event and Jimmy Smith breaks it down for both welterweight superstars before they enter the cage. |
Lumaban INFO: Malapit na 20 years have passed since Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) at Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) met in a collegiate wrestling match in Sonnen’s home state of Oregon. Ngayon, the two mixed martial arts legends meet again, with a shot at sweet revenge for Ortiz, who was pinned during their clash in 1998. Sa Enero 21, Bellator MMA will invade Los Angeles and The Forum, as the Scott Coker-led promotion prepares for one of the biggest events of the year.
Sa co-pangunahing kaganapan sa gabi ng, fans will have the opportunity to experience a welterweight war pitting fellow sluggers Paul Daley (38-14-2) laban sa Brennan Ward (14-4). Sa pagkilos middleweight, Hisaki Kato (7-2) will be making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak as he prepares for undefeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu prodigy Ralek Gracie (3-0). Sa wakas, Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) will challenge Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) in a featherweight feature fight, habang Derek Patlang (17-6) at Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC) round out the Spike-televised main card with lightweight action.
Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen mapapanood ang live at libreng on SPIKE sa 9 p.m. AT/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at The Forum Box Office, pati na rin ang Ticketmaster.com at Bellator.com.