SANTA MONICA, Kuwi AS. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields lan John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) lan Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) ing April 16 lan 22 mungguh.
Akibaté, 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.”
Kangge, ing 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), sing pasuryan Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), gelut Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Uga, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) lan 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 marang “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) pasuryan Jérémie Holloway (7-1), lan Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).
"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 ing 10 P.M. ET / PT, nalika "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 "Wikimedia Kayaking: Torino " ing 11:00 P.M. ET / PT.
Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture ing "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 saka kang pungkasan 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, karo 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 metu saka 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” ing entheng.
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 Strauss and newly re-signed contender Emanuel Sanchez. A former King of the Cage bantamweight champion, “OK” has finished 10 kang 12 wins as a pro.
Lengkap "Wikimedia 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)
Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Feature bab: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debut)
UFC MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)
Lengkap "Wikimedia 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:
Wikimedia MMA Welterweight World Title bab: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)
Wikimedia MMA Featherweight Co-utama Event: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)
Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Feature bab: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "cyborg" Santos (20-16)
Wikimedia MMA Welterweight Feature bab: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jérémie Holloway (7-1)
Wikimedia MMA Feature Entheng bab: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)
About Wikimedia MMA:
UFC MMA iku organisasi Martial Arts anjog Campuran nampilaken akeh pejuang paling apik ing donya. Ing arah Veteran perang promosi Scott Coker, UFC kasedhiya kanggo saklawasé 500 yuta omah-omahé donya ing liwat 140 negara. Ing Amerika Serikat, Bellator bisa katon ing Spike, pimpinan televisi MMA. UFC MMA punika ateges saka tim eksekutif sing kalebu industri professionals ndhuwur produksi televisi, acara orkestra urip, pembangunan fighter / hubungan, mundhut barang utowo jasa tutupéng, nggawe sponsor / pembangunan, lisènsi internasional, marketing, iklan, woro-woro lan Komisi hubungan. UFC adhedhasar di Santa Monica, California lan diduweni dening buta hiburan Viacom, ngarep kanggo merek hiburan premier donya sing nyambungake karo pamirsa liwat isi milutaken tengen televisi, gerakan Gambar, platform online lan seluler.
About 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 (Campuran 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 lan Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven lan Artem Levin.