Bellator 187
| Bellator MMA | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Created by | Bjorn Rebney |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Spike |
| Original release | January 21 – December 15, 2017 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Bellator MMA in 2016 |
| Followed by | Bellator MMA in 2018 |
| Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | January 21, 2017 |
| Venue | The Forum |
| City | Inglewood, California |
| Attendance | 11,972 |
| Total gate | $1,134,963 |
| Bellator 171 Guillard vs. Njokuani | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | January 27, 2017 |
| Venue | Kansas Star Casino |
| City | Mulvane, Kansas, USA |
| Attendance | 3,206 |
| Total gate | $211,082 |
| Bellator 172: Thomson vs. Pitbull | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | February 18, 2017 |
| Venue | SAP Center |
| City | San Jose, California |
| Attendance | 7,273 |
| Total gate | $1,159,540 |
| Bellator 173 McGeary vs. McDermott | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | February 24, 2017 |
| Venue | SSE Arena |
| City | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Attendance | 10,461 |
| Total gate |
728,042€ (IEP) $980,719 (USD) |
| Bellator 174 Coenen vs. Budd | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | March 3, 2017 |
| Venue | WinStar World Casino |
| City | Thackerville, Oklahoma |
| Attendance | 1,211 |
| Total gate | $104,342 |
| Bellator 175 Rampage vs. King Mo 2 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | March 31, 2017 |
| Venue | Allstate Arena |
| City | Rosemont, Illinois |
| Attendance | 11,807 |
| Total gate | $1,033,113 |
| Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | April 8, 2017 |
| Venue | Pala Alpitour |
| City | Torino, Italy |
| Attendance | 9,216 |
| Total gate |
685,440€ (ITL) $806,400 (USD) |
| Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Higo | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | April 14, 2017 |
| Venue | Budapest Sports Arena |
| City | Budapest, Hungary |
| Attendance | 11,439 |
| Total gate | $986,614 |
| Bellator 178: Straus vs. Pitbull 4 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | April 21, 2017 |
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Attendance | 9,010 |
| Total gate | $721,633 |
2017 was the ninth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. This year marked the third time that Bellator MMA has done monthly shows as opposed to a seasonal format.
Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen took place on January 21, 2017 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV, drawing 1.4 million viewers.
Background
On October 18, 2016, it was announced that former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz and UFC veteran Chael Sonnen would headline this event. Sonnen owns career wins over the likes of Yushin Okami, Nate Marquardt, Brian Stann, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping. Ortiz is a UFC Hall of Famer and one of the most decorated champions in UFC history. "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" signed with Bellator in 2013 and has gone 2-1 with the promotion. He has wins over the likes of Alexander Shlemenko, Stephan Bonnar, Wanderlei Silva, Ken Shamrock and Forrest Griffin.
A women's bout between Rebecca Ruth and Colleen Schneider was initially announced for this card. However, the bout never came to fruition for undisclosed reasons and Ruth was replaced by Chrissie Daniels
Results
Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani was held on January 27, 2017 at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
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