SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Sierpień 8, 2016) - Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs.. Pitbull” na Sierpień 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornii., przed Mario Navarro (4-4).
The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) i Patrick „Pitbull” (25-3). Dodatkowo, niepokonany nokaut artysty A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Ty 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 Owczynnikowa (11-4) przed 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. W akcji półśredniej, zarówno 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” odbywa się Sierpień 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. I/9 p.m. CT.
Drzwi otwarte na imprezy 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com i Bellator aplikację mobilną — zaczyna się 5:00 p.m. PT. Bilety na imprezy zaczynają się po prostu $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 Sierpień 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, z 7 z 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, Kalifornii., sie. 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)
Lekki Co-Main Event: Ty Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)
Walka o cechę wagi muszej: Lena Owczynnikowa (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:
Wstępna walka wagi piórkowej: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)
Wstępna walka wagi piórkowej: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)
Walka wstępna w wadze półśredniej: Joey Davis (Pro Debiut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)
Walka wstępna w wadze półśredniej: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debiut) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Debiut)
Lekka walka wstępna: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)
Wstępna walka wagi muszej: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)
Wstępna walka wagi muszej: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David Duran (3-4)
Lekka walka wstępna: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)
Walka wstępna w wadze półśredniej: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)
Lekka walka wstępna: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)