BRAZILIAN PHENOM BRUNA ELLEN ALSO ADDED TO STACKED UNDERCARD
הוליווד, קליפורניה. — (יאן. 13, 2017) – A pair of heavyweight fights featuring undefeated blue chip prospects Jarod Trice(1-0) ו טיירל Fortune (1-0) have been added to the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card of Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.
Also added to the preliminary portion of Bellator 171 הוא אלן חום (2-1), מי ייקח ב Carmella James (הבכורה) in a female flyweight clash. The new additions join a competitive undercard that is highlighted by a middleweight fight pitting the undefeated Chris Harris (7-0) נגד ירדן יאנג (5-0), ביחד עם גסטון Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) לעומת Justin Overton (3-2).
A catchweight bout putting מלווין Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) against knockout artist צ'ידי Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC) will serve as the evening’s main event, while fans will have the opportunity to see the return of “The King of Kansas” דוד Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) in a lightweight co-main event fight with Aaron Derrow (14-8). Undefeated phenom A.J. מקי (6-0) ייקח ב ברנדון פיליפס (6-2) in a featherweight feature fight and Kansas’ own ג'סיקה מידלטון (1-0) אתגרים אליס יוגר (4-4) in a female flyweight bout on the SPIKE-televised main card.
כרטיסים ל Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani מתחיל ב $24 והם מוצעים עתה למכירה בKansasStarEventCenter.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ו/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
A highly touted wrestling prospect out of Detroit, מישיגן, Jarod Trice will make his second appearance inside of the Bellator MMA cage and is looking to build off of an impressive professional debut. The 27-year-old standout was awarded three All-American honors, as well as a National Title at 120 kg and two Greco Roman National Titles, prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2016. Now Trice is looking to make a name for himself in the world of MMA, after delivering an exceptional performance in his first career win over Tommie Britton at Bellator 167 just over one month ago. Kansas’ Kevin Woltkamp (1-2) will challenge Trice, and will look to play the role hometown spoiler when he competes in front of thousands of friends and family.
After earning state championships in nearly every national age-group in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling during high school, Fortune went on to compete at Grand Canyon University’s highly acclaimed program, where he was named the 2013 Division II Wrestler of the Year, taking home a NCAA Division II championship in the process. The Portland, Ore. native began his career under the direction of Bellator MMA last year, earning a sensational first round knockout victory in his debut at Bellator 163. The 26-year-old now hopes to preserve his unblemished record when he enters the cage for the second time against Will Johnson, who will be making his professional debut.
מגיע מסאו פאולו, ברזיל, Ellen enters the bout looking to build off the momentum she came into Bellator with after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion last year. The flyweight prospect began her professional career with back-to-back victories in 2015, including one victory coming after a brilliant knockout win in the opening round of action. עכשיו, the 20-year-old Brazilian makes her second appearance under the Scott Coker-led promotion in the same venue where she made her debut.
Complete Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani כרטיס ראשי:
175 lb. Catchweight Main Event: מלווין Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) לעומת. צ'ידי Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC)
Lightweight Feature Fight: דייב Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) לעומת. Aaron Derrow (14-8)
להילחם תכונת משקל נוצה: A.J. מקי (6-0) לעומת. ברנדון פיליפס (6-2)
Flyweight Feature Fight: ג'סיקה מידלטון (1-0) לעומת. אליס יוגר (4-4)
כרטיס ראשוני:
הבינוני הראשוני באוט: Chris Harris (7-0) לעומת. ירדן יאנג (5-0)
משקל נוצה Preliminary התקף: גסטון Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) לעומת. Justin Overton (3-2)
Weltereweight המוקדם באוט: Will Lavine (הבכורה) לעומת. Domo Garcia (הבכורה)
חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: צ'אנס רנקאנטר (8-2) לעומת. Jake Lindsay (11-5)
Bantamweight ראשוני באוט: Johnny Marigo (2-0) לעומת. Joe Fulk (4-4)
חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: Manny Meraz (8-3) לעומת. Scott Heston (4-1)
קל משקל ראשוני באוט: Craig Farley (הבכורה) לעומת. Mike Breeden (הבכורה)
במשקל כבד ראשוני באוט: Jarod Trice (1-0) לעומת. Kevin Woltkamp (1-2)
במשקל כבד ראשוני באוט: טיירל Fortune (1-0) לעומת. Will Johnson (הבכורה)
Flyweight ראשוני באוט: אלן חום (2-1) לעומת. Carmella James (הבכורה)