SANTA MONICA, TAKIE JAK. (Kwiecień 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Pola 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) w kwietniu 16 i 22 odpowiednio.
W rezultacie, 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.”
Tymczasem, w przypadku głównego z co- "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), który stoi Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), Walki Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Również, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) i 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 przed “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael “Venom” Page (9-0) twarze Jeremie Holloway (7-1), i Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).
"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Kwiecień 16 w 10 p.m. ET / PT, podczas "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 " w 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.
Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture w "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 z jego ostatni 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, z 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 poza 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ karty wyników. 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” na lekki.
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 z jego 12 wins as a pro.
Complete "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 piórkowej Funkcja Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debiut)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)
Complete "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:
Bellator MMA Welterweight Światowy Tytuł Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)
Bellator MMA piórkowej Co-Main Event: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)
Bellator MMA Lekkie Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)
O Bellator MMA:
Bellator MMA jest wiodącym Mixed Martial Arts organizacji mieści się wiele z najlepszych zawodników na świecie. Pod kierunkiem promotora weteran walki Scott Coker, Bellator dostępne niemal 500 milionów domów na całym świecie w ponad 140 Kraje. W Stanach Zjednoczonych, Bellator można zobaczyć na Spike, Lider telewizji MMA. Bellator MMA składa się z zespołu zarządzającego, który zawiera najlepsze profesjonalistom w produkcji telewizyjnej, Zdarzenie orkiestracji żywo, Myśliwiec / Stosunki rozwoju, Zamówienia miejsce, Stworzenie sponsoring / rozwój, licencjonowania międzynarodowa, marketing, reklama, promocyjne i prowizji relacje. Bellator siedzibą w Santa Monica, Kalifornia i własnością rozrywki giganta Viacom, domem dla światowych marek rozrywki, które łączą premier z publicznością poprzez atrakcyjnej treści w telewizji, filmów, platform internetowych i mobilnych.
O 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 (Mieszane sztuki walki). 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 Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven i Artem Levin.