SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Augustus 8, 2016) - Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” op Augustus 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., tegen Mario Navarro (4-4).
The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) en Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3). Bovendien, ongeslagen knock-out kunstenaar A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Je Awad(19-7) en 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) tegen 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. In weltergewicht actie, beide Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. en Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.
"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” vindt plaats op Augustus 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. EN/9 p.m. CT.
Deuren voor het evenement geopend 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App — begint 5:00 p.m. PT. Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $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 en Augustus 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, met 7 van 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., op aug. 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)
Lichtgewicht Co-Main Event: Je Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)
Vlieggewicht 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:
Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)
Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)
Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Joey Davis (Pro Debuut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)
Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debuut) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Debuut)
Lichtgewicht voorronde: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)
Vlieggewicht Voorlopige aanval: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)
Vlieggewicht Voorlopige aanval: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David Duran (3-4)
Lichtgewicht voorronde: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)
Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)
Lichtgewicht voorronde: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)