Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani will be held on January 27, 2017 at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV.
Official fight card
Fight card (Spike TV)
Catchweight (175 lbs) Melvin Guillard vs. Chidi Njokuani
Lightweight David Rickels vs. Aaron Derrow
Featherweight A.J. McKee vs. Brandon Phillips
Women's Flyweight Jessica Middleton vs. Alice Yauger
Preliminary card (Spike.com)
Middleweight Chris Harris vs. Jordan Young
Featherweight Gaston Reyno vs. Justin Overton
Welterweight Will Lavine vs. Domo Garcia
Welterweight Chance Rencountre vs. Jake Lindsay
Bantamweight Johnny Marigo vs. Joe Fulk
Welterweight Manny Meraz vs. Scott Heston
Lightweight Craig Farley vs. Mike Breeden
Heavyweight Jarod Trice vs. Kevin Woltkamp
Heavyweight Tyrell Fortune vs. Will Johnson
Women's Flyweight Bruna Ellen vs. Carmella James
Background
The event will be headlined by Catchweight bout between UFC veteran Melvin Guillard against Chidi Njokuani.
The co-main event featured a Lightweight bout between local favorite David Rickels and Aaron Derrow
Additionally, Top-flight prospects and former collegiate wrestling stars Jarod Trice and Tyrell Fortune will make take the next steps in their MMA journey .
Trice, a three-time All-American wrestler at Central Michigan University, will meet Kevin Woltkamp of Kansas.
Fortune, a former NCAA Division 2 champion, will follow up a first-round KO win in his pro debut against Will Johnson.