SANTA MONICA, SEPERTI. (Bulan April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields dan John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) dan Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) April 16 dan 22 masing-masing.

Sebagai akibat, the Scott Coker-led promotion has put its newest free agent acquisition to work immediately, dengan berita bahwa 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. ”

Sementara Itu, dalam acara co-utama “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), yang menghadapi Brian Rogers (12-8) dalam pertarungan kelas berat ringan, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), perkelahian Danilo Belluardo (5-1) pada 145-pon. Juga, anastasia Yankova (2-0) akan membuat debut promosinya melawan Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) dan 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 terhadap “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Halaman (9-0) wajah Jeremie Holloway (7-1), dan Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

“Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Bulan April 16 di 10 p.m. ET / PT, sementara “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 Kickboxing: Torino " di 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture di “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 dari terakhirnya 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, dengan 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 dari 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ Scorecard. 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” di ringan.

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 nya 12 wins as a pro.

Lengkap "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 bulu Fitur Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA kelas terbang Fitur Bout: anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debut)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Fitur Kelas Bulu: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

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

Bellator MMA kelas welter Dunia Judul Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

Bellator MMA kelas menengah Fitur Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA kelas menengah Fitur Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

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

Tentang Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA adalah organisasi Martial Arts terkemuka Mixed menampilkan banyak pejuang terbaik di dunia. Di bawah arahan veteran melawan promotor Scott Coker, Bellator tersedia untuk hampir 500 juta rumah di seluruh dunia di lebih dari 140 negara. Di Amerika Serikat, Bellator dapat dilihat pada Spike, pemimpin televisi MMA. Bellator MMA terdiri dari tim eksekutif yang mencakup profesional industri atas produksi televisi, Acara orkestrasi hidup, pengembangan pesawat tempur / hubungan, pengadaan venue, penciptaan sponsor / pengembangan, lisensi internasional, pemasaran, pengiklanan, publisitas dan komisi hubungan. Bellator berbasis di Santa Monica, California dan dimiliki oleh raksasa hiburan Viacom, rumah untuk merek hiburan terkemuka di dunia yang terhubung dengan khalayak melalui konten yang menarik di televisi, film, platform online dan mobile.

Tentang Spike:

Spike tersedia di 98.7 juta rumah dan merupakan divisi dari Viacom Media Networks. Sebuah unit Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks adalah salah satu pencipta terkemuka di dunia pemrograman dan konten di semua platform media. Spike’s internet address is spike.com dan up-to-the-menit dan informasi pers arsip dan foto-foto, kunjungi situs pers Spike di spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, belakang layar informasi dan foto.

Tentang Oktagon:

Carlo Di Blasi menciptakan Oktagon di 1996. Pada awalnya pertunjukan itu didedikasikan untuk pertarungan bebas, nama yang awalnya diberikan ke MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Disiplin lain seperti Kickboxing, Muay Thai dan Savate ditambahkan secara bertahap dari awal tahun 2000-an. Selama yang terakhir 20 tahun Oktagon telah mencapai popularitas besar, baik di Italia maupun di luar negeri, menciptakan banyak superstar dalam prosesnya termasuk kelas welter Bellator Paul Daley serta The Petrosyan bersaudara (Giorgio dan Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven dan Artem Levin.