SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Agost 8, 2016) - Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” a Agost 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Qualif., contra Mario Navarro (4-4).
The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) i Patricio "Pitbull" (25-3). Addicionalment, artista del nocaut invicte A. J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrals (12-3), while explosive lightweights Vostè Awad(19-7) i Derek Anderson (13-2) go toe-to-toe in a matchup that you do not want to miss. Rounding out the televised action is a women’s flyweight encounter pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) contra Jaimelene Nievera (4-1).
During the must-see preliminary portion of the event, Bubba Jenkins (11-2) will look for revenge against Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-6-1) in a featherweight rematch. En acció de pes welter, both Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. i Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.
"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” es porta a terme en Agost 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. I/9 p.m. Connecticut.
Portes per a l'esdeveniment obert a 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com i L'aplicació mòbil de Bellator — comença a 5:00 p.m. PT. Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment des de només $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office.
Machida, the elder brother of former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, has only fought five times in his career, but is currently riding a two-fight winning streak. Machida impressively finished Brian Wood via flying knee for Resurrection Fighting Alliance in 2014 i en Agost 26 Machida will be fighting an opponent who’s currently on the opposite end of the spectrum, and has lost his last two outings. If unfamiliar with Machida’s handy work, look no further than his aforementioned finish of Wood here.
Navarro, 33, has competed almost exclusively in his home state of California, amb 7 de 8 fights taking place a short drive from his home in Huntington Beach. A two-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Handsome” has competed against Cleber Luciano and Brandon Bender under the Scott Coker-led promotion and will look to get back to his winning ways in Anaheim, Qualif., a l'agost. 26.
Completi "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:
Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)
Co-Principal Lleugera Esdeveniment: Vostè Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)
Batalla de funció de pes mosca: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)
Funcionalitat de pes ploma: A. J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrals (12-3)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)
Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Joey Davis (Pro Debut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debut) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Debut)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)
Lluita preliminar contra el pes de la mosca: Steve Ramírez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)
Lluita preliminar contra el pes de la mosca: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David Duran (3-4)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Esteban Martínez (11-4)