PRELIMINARY CARD CONTINUES TO TAKE SHAPE
SANTA MONICA, KALIFORNIE (Srpen 2, 2016) – A flyweight matchup pitting Lena Ovchynniková (11-4) proti Jaimelene Nievera (4-1) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 160: Henderson vs.. Pitbull” na Srpen 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalif.
The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) a Patrick "Pitbull"(25-3). Kromě toho, neporažený knockout umělec A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Ty Awad (19-7) a Derek Anderson (13-2) go toe-to-toe in a matchup that you do not want to miss.
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. V welterweight akci, both Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. a Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella when they make their professional debuts.
"Bellator 160: Henderson vs.. Pitbull” se koná na Srpen 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. A/9 p.m. CT.
Dveře pro akce otevřené na 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com a Bellator Mobile App — začíná 5:00 p.m. PT. Vstupenky na akci začínají na pouhých $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office.
Fighting out of Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the cage in search of her first win under the Bellator MMA banner since joining the promotion at the beginning of this year. After making her professional debut in 2006, “Hunter” came out guns blazing, earning victories in each of her initial eight bouts. Of her 11 kariéry vyhraje, eight have come by way of submission, including six of the armbar variety.
Nievera will prepare to challenge the Ukrainian star in what is surely the stiffest test of her young career. Fresh off an emphatic knockout win over Stephanie Frausto at "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Král Mo," the Union City, Calif., native is eager to once again step back into the cage and represent Bellator MMA. Nicknamed “Queenie,” the 31-year-old Dragon House MMA product has her eyes set on building off of her current three-fight winning streak when she takes center stage in Anaheim on Srpen 26.
Aktualizováno "Bellator 160: Henderson vs.. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:
Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (23-6) proti. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)
Lehká Co-Main Event: Ty Awad (19-7) proti. Derek Anderson (13-2)
Zápas s muší váhou: Lena Ovchynniková (11-4) proti. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)
Souboj o lehkou váhu: A.J. McKee (4-0) proti. Henry Corrales (12-3)
Předběžná karta streamovaná na Bellator.com:
Featherweight Předběžný zápas: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) proti. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)
Welterweight Předběžný zápas: Joey Davis (Pro Debut) proti. Keith Cutrone (1-0)
Welterweight Předběžný zápas: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debut) proti. Johnny Tomasian (Pro Debut)
Lehký předběžný zápas: Gabriel Green (2-0) proti. Alex Trinidad (1-0)
Flyweight předběžný zápas: Steve Ramirez (4-1) proti. Ron Henderson (4-2)