SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Agosto 8, 2016) - Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” en Agosto 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., contra Mario Navarro (4-4).
The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) y Patricio “Pitbull” (25-3). Adicionalmente, artista del nocaut invicto A. J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Usted Awad(19-7) y 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 acción de peso welter, a la vez Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. y Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.
"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” se lleva a cabo en Agosto 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. Y/9 p.m. Connecticut.
Puertas para el evento abierto en 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com y La aplicación móvil de Bellator — comienza en 5:00 p.m. PT. Las entradas para el evento desde sólo $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 y en Agosto 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, con 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, Calif., en agosto. 26.
Complete "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 Ligera Evento: Usted Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)
Característica de peso mosca Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)
Combate de características de peso pluma: A. J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Peso pluma preliminar Bout: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)
Peso pluma preliminar Bout: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)
Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Joey Davis (Pro Debut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)
Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debut) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Debut)
Ligera pelea preliminar: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)
Peso mosca preliminar Bout: Steve Ramírez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)
Peso mosca preliminar Bout: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David Duran (3-4)
Ligera pelea preliminar: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)
Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)
Ligera pelea preliminar: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Esteban Martínez (11-4)