Santa Monica, Calif. (Marso 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " saAbril 22 sa Mohegan Sun Arena sa Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie at Wanderlei Silva.
The two legendary Brazilian superstars will be participating in an exclusive meet and greet for ticketholders on the Mohegan Sun Arena concourse beginning at 6 p.m. AT.
The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), bilang siya hamon welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) para sa kanyang belt. Former featherweight titlist Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) nakakatugon John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irish" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Pahina (9-0) labananEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) at Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.
Tiket para sa "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " Magsisimula sa lamang $30 at sa pagbebenta na ngayon sa Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com at ang Office Mohegan Sun Box. Ang kaganapan ay maisahimpapawid live at libreng on SPIKE sa 8 p.m. AT/7 p.m. CT, habang preliminary bouts ay mag-stream nang live sa Bellator.com at Ang Bellator Mobile App. Ang brodkast ay agad na sinusundan ng groundbreaking, pampasinaya "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " pangyayari.
Ang pangalan Gracie ay magkasingkahulugan na may MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, ang tao na ay itinuturing na imbento ang isport bilang alam namin ito ngayon. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie ay lansagin ng maramihang mga kalaban sa isang solong gabi, marami sa kanino ay mas malaki kaysa sa kanya. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, ngayon, ito ay mahirap na makahanap ng isang MMA fighter na hindi bihasa sa sining ng jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 milyong mga tumitingin.
Having first fought in the sport almost twenty years ago, very few men have a more legendary resume than Wanderlei Silva, who was recently signed to a Bellator MMA contract. “The Axe Murderer” is a Pride and UFC veteran, who brings an intimidating and imposing presence with him every time he steps into the cage. Silva hopes of adding to an already-impressive list of wins that include: Guy Mezger, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Ricardo Arona, Kazuyuki Fujita, Michael Bisping, Cung Le, Brian Stann and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (2x).
Complete "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Fight Card:
Bellator MMA welterweyt World Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)
Bellator MMA welterweyt Tampok Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)
Bellator MMA welterweyt Tampok Bout: Michael Pahina (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)
Bellator MMA Magaang Tampok Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)
Paunang Card:
Bellator MMA welterweyt Preliminary Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)
Bellator MMA welterweyt Preliminary Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)
Bellator MMA Magaang Preliminary Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)
Bellator MMA Magaang Preliminary Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)
Bellator MMA Banayad na matimbang Preliminary Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)