Bellator's big show to start 2017 has added some hitters.
Paul Daley will take on Brennan Ward in an important welterweight bout at Bellator 170 on Jan. 21 in Los Angeles, it was announced by promotion president Scott Coker on ESPN. That event is headlined by a matchup between MMA legends Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen.
Daley (38-14-2) is coming off a loss to now-welterweight champ Douglas Lima in July. Before that, the English knockout artist had won five in a row. He was supposed to face Derek Anderson at Bellator 163 earlier this month, but pulled out hours before the fight due to health issues following a bad weight cut.