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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Juli 20, 2016) - Patricio "Pitbull" (25-3) is actively seeking revenge for his brother Patricky “Pitbull” after Bellator MMA’s new 155-pound kingpin Michael Chandler brutally finished the elder Freire during the co-main event of last month’s "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Ereignis.
Patricio will be given the opportunity to avenge his brother’s loss – but in order to reach Chandler, “Pitbull” must first defeat Benson Henderson(23-6) im Main Event von "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull ” auf August 26 inside Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., and airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. UND/9 p.m. CT.
The card will be the Scott Coker-led promotions first at the Honda Center, which is home to the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, AFL’s LA KISS, the Wooden Legacy Basketball Tournament, as well as the Big West Basketball Tournament.
Tickets ab $30 für "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull ” can be purchased on Ticketmaster and Honda Center Box Office starting Freitag, Juli 22 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale on Thursday, Juli 21.
Following Chandler’s knockout of Patricky, “Iron Mike” scaled the Bellator Cage to celebrate with his hometown faithful of St. Louis, but was immediately met by Patricio, who had been cornering his brother. The two exchanged words and now Bellator’s former featherweight titlist has made the decision to move up to lightweight and begin his path towards gold in two divisions.
Click image above to watch the altercation
In the way stands Henderson, a former UFC and WEC lightweight champion, who after three fights at welterweight now returns to the division where he reigned supreme for nearly two years. In seinem Bellator MMA-Debüt, despite a size disparity, “Smooth” fought valiantly against 170-pound championAndrey Koreshkov, eine einstimmige Entscheidung fallen lassen. Now it will be “Pitbull” who’s fighting the larger competitor, and it all comes to a head during the main event of "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull ” auf August. 26, LIVE und KOSTENLOS auf SPIKE.
Weitere Wettbewerbe werden in den kommenden Wochen bekannt gegeben.
"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” Main Card:
Bellator MMA Lightweight #1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (25-3) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)
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