BENSON HENDERSON EARNS LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE SHOT FOLLOWING INJURY TO FOOT OF PATRICIO ‘PITBULL

 

Complete Fight Night Photos Here / Event Highlights Here

ANAHEIM, Калифорни мужийн. (Наймдугаар 26, 2016) - Хендерсоны Бенсон (24-6) earned his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray at Honda Center in Anaheim, Калифорни мужийн., Баасан гарагийн орой. A faulty kick by Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-4) led to a leg injury, forcing him to forfeit the loss two minutes and 26 Хоёр дахь шатанд орж секунд.

 

After making the jump up to Bellator MMA’s 170-pound division, Henderson returned to where he was dominant in the UFC as a lightweight. Хожсон дараа, Henderson received word of his next opponent; Bellator MMA’s current Lightweight Champion, Майкл Chandler. The two are scheduled to tangle November 19 in the main event of the recently announced “Bellator MMA in San Jose.”

‘Fight of the Year Candidate Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Anderson

It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, Харин эцэст нь, Дерек Андерсон (14-2) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 хоёр дахин их) ялах Та Awad (19-8). “The Barbaric” continues his recent trend of extending fights through the final round, as the win marks his third consecutive fight to go to the judges’ scorecards. The San Diego native has now recorded five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple victories over fellow lightweight Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, earning himself well-deserved respect among the division’s elite.

Karakhanyan’s “Insane” Knockout Puts Early end to Jenkins’ Night

Георгий Karakhanyan (25-6-1) зөвхөн шаардлагатай 53 seconds to finish Bubba Женкинс (11-3), as the Russian featherweight took care of “The Highlight Kid” for the second time in two years. “Insane” came out firing, landing multiple blows that sent Jenkins to the mat with an early knockout, earning his 11 win in his last 14 тулаан. The loss is only the third of Jenkins’ young career and second of the first round variety, both of which Karakhanyan is now responsible for. The win is the fifth knockout of Karakhanyan’s career and is his third in the opening frame.

McKee Remains Undefeated With Impressive Guillotine Finish

 

In the opening contest at "Bellator 160: Хендерсоны сүсэг. Pitbull," A.J. “Mercenary” McKee (5-0) remained unbeaten with a guillotine choke submission 32 Хоёр дахь шатанд орж секунд. By extending the fight past the opening frame, Walker was able to do what no other opponent has done, as each of McKee’s previous four wins had resulted in a first round finish. The win capped off an impressive night by Team Bodyshop, as McKee’s teammates Joey Davis (1-0) болон Gabriel Green (4-0) also had their arms raised in the preliminary portion of the event. As one of Bellator MMA’s top young talents, the 21-year-old McKee was able to prove once again that he belongs among the division’s elite. Тэмцэлд дараа, the Long Beach native called out Patricio “Pitbull," saying “It’s nothing personal, Миний хүсч байна (Даниел) Straus."

 

Урьдчилсан карт үр дүн:

Жейк Робертс (7-0) ялагдсан Стивен Martinez (11-5) via TKO at 4:24 дугуй нэг

Chinzo Machida (4-2) ялагдсан Mario Navarro (4-5) via TKO at 2:57 дугуй нэг

Jacob Rosales (4-2) ялагдсан Mike Segura (4-4) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-27, 29-28 хоёр дахин их)

Andy Murad (13-2) ялагдсан Jonny Cisneros (9-5) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (29-28)

Gabriel Green (4-0) ялагдсан Alex Trinidad (1-2) via TKO at 2:01 шатанд хоёр

Joey Davis (1-0) ялагдсан Keith Cutrone (1-1) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-27)

Стив Рамирез (5-1) ялагдсан Ron Henderson (4-3) via TKO at 2:24 дугуй нэг

David Duran (4-4) ялагдсан Kyle Estrada (3-3) хуваах шийдвэр дамжуулан (29-28)

Хариу орхи