SANTA MONICA, TAL COM. (Abril 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Camps i John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) i Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) d'abril 16 i 22 respectivament.
Com a resultat, the Scott Coker-led promotion has put its newest free agent acquisition to work immediately, with the news that Kevin Souza (15-4) will compete against Patricky at 155-pounds, in the first fight of his freshly inked multi-fight contract during the main event of "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.”
Mentrestant, in the co-main event of "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov," Patricio will now fight the tenacious Henry Corrals (12-2), who agreed to face the former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion on less than two weeks notice.
"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” també inclourà el debut promocional del favorit dels fans italians Alessio Sakara (17-11), que s'enfronta Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A. J. McKee (3-0), baralles Danilo Belluardo (5-1) a 145 lliures. També, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) farà el seu debut promocional contra Àngel Rosa en accions de pes mosca MMA i competidors d'Oktagon Daniele Miceli (2-0) i Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) completarà la targeta MMA amb un enfrontament de pes ploma.
"Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” is also brimming with must-see mixed martial arts action as well, with the promotional debut of Benson Henderson (23-5), who challenges Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) for the 170-pound strap, Brennan Ward, (13-3) goes to battle contra “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael Pàgina "Venom" (9-0) cares Jeremie Holloway (7-1), i Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).
"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” s'emet el dissabte SPIKE, Abril 16 a 10 p.m. ET / PT, mentre "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 p.m. ET / 7 pm. Connecticut, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " a 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.
S’ha acabat amb una eliminatòria emfàtica Ryan Couture a "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich ” llançar 2016, Patricky “Pitbull” will look to extend his current winning streak when he takes on the debuting Kevin Souza.
A member of the Blackzilians, the 31-year-old has been victorious in 10 del seu passat 11 fights as a professional and put together an impressive 3-1 run with the UFC. The multi-time, post-fight bonus award winner has a knack for the spectacular, amb 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 fora de 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ quadres de comandament. The Salvador native has competed exclusively at 145-pounds, but due to the fight being on short notice, Souza will step up and compete against “Pitbull” en el pes lleuger.
Henry Corrales continues his run of never turning down a fight in Bellator MMA, after agreeing to fight Patricio “Pitbull.” The fight will be Corrales’ third in the Viacom-owned promotion, after bouts against current featherweight titlist Daniel Straus and newly re-signed contender Emanuel Sanchez. A former King of the Cage bantamweight champion, “OK” has finished 10 de la seva 12 wins as a pro.
Completi "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” Main Card:
Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) vs. Edimilson “Kevin” Souza (15-4)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)
Bellator MMA pes ploma Característica Bout: A. J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Àngel Rosa (Debut)
Bellator MMA Funcionalitat de pes ploma: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)
Completi "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:
Bellator MMA mundial de pes welter baralla pel títol: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)
Bellator MMA pes ploma Co-Esdeveniment Principal: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrals (12-2)
Bellator MMA welter de funcions: Brennan Ward, (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Sants (20-16)
Bellator MMA welter de funcions: Michael Pàgina (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)
Bellator MMA Característica Lleugera Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Fúria" Sants (27-5)
Sobre Bellator MMA:
Bellator MMA és una organització mixta líder Arts Marcials amb molts dels millors boxejadors del món. Sota la direcció del veterà promotor de lluita, Scott Coker, Bellator està disponible per a gairebé 500 milions de llars a tot el món en més de 140 països. Als Estats Units, Bellator es pot veure en Spike, el líder de la televisió MMA. Bellator MMA està compost per un equip executiu que inclou professionals de la indústria superior en producció de televisió, orquestració d'esdeveniments en viu, desenvolupament lluitador / relacions, obtenció de locaciones, creació / desenvolupament de patrocinis, llicències internacionals, mercadeig, publicitat, publicitat i comissió de relacions. Bellator té la seu a Santa Monica, Califòrnia i propietat del gegant de l'entreteniment Viacom, la llar de marques de primera classe d'entreteniment del món que es connecten amb el públic a través d'un contingut atractiu a través de la televisió, pel·lícula, plataformes en línia i mòbils.
Sobre Spike:
Pic està disponible en 98.7 milió de llars i és una divisió de Viacom Media Networks. Una unitat de Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks és un dels creadors més importants del món de programació i contingut en totes les plataformes de mitjans de comunicació. Spike’s internet address is spike.com i up-to-the-minute i la informació de premsa d'arxiu i fotografies, visiteu el lloc de premsa de Spike a spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, darrere de les escenes d'informació i fotos.
About Oktagon:
Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Arts Marcials Mixtes). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (Giorgio i Armin), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Ric Verhoeven i Artem Levin.