Connecticut fighter Ward in Bellator 170 co-main event -- an opinion
by Brian Woodman Jr. on 01/19/17
As I drive through Bristol center this week, I see a billboard for Bellator 170 that shows the competitors in the main event, Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen, snarling and throwing punches. Great marketing, but let's face it -- the relevancy of these two fighters to the current MMA scene is a matter of debate.
The real news is the co-main event -- a welterweight bout between Brennan Ward (15-4-0), "the Irish bad boy," and Paul Daley (38-14-2). Ward, who made a name for himself in Bellator's middleweight tournament a few years ago, is poised to make a main event at this rate. He has gone beyond merely appearing on Bellator cards when the organization comes to Mohegan Sun -- something some of the best fighters in the area could not always do consistently.
