Santa MONICA, Calif (August 8, 2016) - Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” i runga i August 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., ki Mario Navarro (4-4).
The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) a Patricio “Pitbull” (25-3). I tua atu, artist knockout tūturu A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Koe Awad(19-7) a 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) ki 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. I roto i te mahi Welterweight, both Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. a Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.
"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” e wahi i runga i August 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. AND/9 p.m. CT.
Tatau mo tuwhera i te hui 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com a Te Bellator Mobile App — haamata i 5:00 p.m. PT. tīmata tīkiti mo te hui i tika $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 a ki runga ki August 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, ki 7 o 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., i runga i Aug. 26.
Oti "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)
-Main Co Takahanga Kōmāmā: Koe Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)
Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)
Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Davis (Tuatahi Pro) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Tuatahi Pro) vs. Jon Tomasian (Tuatahi Pro)
Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)
Flyweight Tuhinga o mua: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)
Flyweight Tuhinga o mua: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David Duran (3-4)
Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)
Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)