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” pe August 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., împotriva Mario Navarro (4-4).
The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) și Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3). În plus, neînvinsă artist knock-out A. J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Tu Awad(19-7) și 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) împotriva 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. În acțiunea semimijlocie, both Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. și Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.
"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” are loc pe August 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. ȘI/9 p.m. CT.
Usi pentru eveniment deschis la 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator — incepe la 5:00 p.m. PT. Biletele pentru eveniment încep de la doar $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 and on 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, cu 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., pe august. 26.
Complet "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-Main Event usoare: Tu Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)
Combaterea caracteristicii greutății muște: 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:
Atac preliminar pentru greutatea plumii: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)
Atac preliminar pentru greutatea plumii: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)
Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Joey Davis (Pro Debut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)
Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debut) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Debut)
Atac preliminar ușor: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David Duran (3-4)
Atac preliminar ușor: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)
Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)
Atac preliminar ușor: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)