Santa Monica, ILYEN AS. (Április 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields és John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) és Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) Április 16 és 22 illetőleg.

Ennek eredményeképpen, 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.”

Eközben, in the co-main event of "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov," Patricio will now fight the tenacious Henry Corrales (12-2), who agreed to face the former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion on less than two weeks notice.

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), aki arcok Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), harcol Danilo Belluardo (5-1) 145 fontnál. Is, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) és Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

"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 ellen “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Oldal (9-0) arcok Jeremie Holloway (7-1), és Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Április 16 at 10 p.m. ET / PT, míg "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator Kickbox: Torino " at 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture at "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” to kickoff 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 Az utolsó 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, a 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 kívül 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ scorecards. 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” A könnyűsúlyú.

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 az ő 12 wins as a pro.

Komplett "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 pehelysúly Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Bemutatkozás)

Bellator MMA Tollsúlyú játék: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

Komplett "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA váltósúlyú világbajnoki címét Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)

Bellator MMA váltósúlyú Feature Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA váltósúlyú Feature Bout: Michael oldal (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Könnyű Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

Körülbelül Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA egyik vezető Mixed Martial Arts szervezet mely számos, a legjobb harcos a világon. Irányítása alatt a veterán küzdelem promoter Scott Coker, Bellator áll közel 500 millió otthonban világszerte több mint 140 országok. Az Egyesült Államokban, Bellator látható Spike, Az MMA televízió vezetője. Bellator MMA áll egy végrehajtó csapat, amely magában foglalja a top szakemberek a televíziós produkciónak, élő esemény hangszerelés, fighter fejlesztés / kapcsolatok, helyszín beszerzési, szponzori létrehozása / fejlesztése, nemzetközi engedélyezési, értékesítés, hirdetés, nyilvánosság és a Bizottság közötti. Bellator alapul Santa Monica, California és a tulajdonában lévő szórakoztató óriás Viacom, otthont a világ első számú szórakoztató márka, hogy csatlakozzanak a közönség a látványos tartalmat szerte televízió, mozifilm, online és mobil platformokon.

Körülbelül Spike:

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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 (Mixed Martial Arts). 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 és Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven és Artem Levin.