SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Bulan Agustus 8, 2016) - Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at “Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull " pada tanggal Bulan Agustus 26 di Honda Center di Anaheim, California., terhadap Mario navarro (4-4).
The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) dan Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3). Tambahan lagi, artis KO tak terkalahkan A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Anda Awad(19-7) dan 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) terhadap 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. Dalam aksi welter, dua duanya Kevin "Baby Slice" Ferguson Jr. dan Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.
“Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull " terjadi pada Bulan Agustus 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. DAN/9 p.m. CT.
Pintu untuk acara terbuka di 4:45 p.m. PT waktu setempat dan pertandingan penyisihan pertama - yang disiarkan langsung Bellator.com dan The Bellator Aplikasi Seluler — dimulai pada 5:00 p.m. PT. Tiket untuk acara mulai dari hanya $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 dan Bulan Agustus 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, dengan 7 dari 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, California., pada Agu. 26.
Lengkap "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Kartu Utama Televisi SPIKE Pitbull ”:
Ringan Tidak. 1 Acara Utama Pesaing: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)
Co-Main ringan Acara: Anda Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)
Pertandingan Fitur Kelas Bulu: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)
Kartu Awal Bellator.com-Stream:
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario navarro (4-4)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Joey Davis (Debut Pro) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Debut Pro) vs. Jon Tomasian (Debut Pro)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinitas (1-0)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Terbang: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Terbang: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David duran (3-4)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)