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Santa Monica, Calif (ਅਗਸਤ 2, 2016) – A flyweight matchup pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) ਦੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ Jaimelene Nievera (4-1) has been added to the main card of 'Bellator 160: Henderson ਬਨਾਮ. Pitbull” 'ਤੇ ਅਗਸਤ 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

 

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) ਅਤੇ ਪੈਟਰਿਕ "ਪਿਟਬੁੱਲ"(25-3). ਇਸਦੇ ਇਲਾਵਾ, undefeated ਨਾਕ ਕਲਾਕਾਰ A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist ਹੈਨਰੀ Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ Awad (19-7) ਅਤੇ ਡੇਰੇਕ 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 ਜੇਨਕਿੰਸ (11-2) will look for revenge against Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-6-1) in a featherweight rematch. Welterweight ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਵਿੱਚ, both Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. ਅਤੇ Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella when they make their professional debuts.

 

'Bellator 160: Henderson ਬਨਾਮ. Pitbull” 'ਤੇ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਗਸਤ 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ/9 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. CT.

 

'ਤੇ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹੇ ਘਟਨਾ ਲਈ ਦਰਵਾਜੇ 4:45 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com ਅਤੇ Bellator ਮੋਬਾਈਲ ਐਪ — 'ਤੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ 5:00 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. PT. ਘਟਨਾ ਲਈ ਟਿਕਟ ਹੁਣੇ ਹੀ 'ਤੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ $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 career wins, 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: ਡੇਵਿਸ ਬਨਾਮ. ਰਾਜਾ 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 ਅਗਸਤ 26.

 

ਅੱਪਡੇਟ 'Bellator 160: Henderson ਬਨਾਮ. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (23-6) ਬਨਾਮ. Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire (25-3)

ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ ਕੋ-ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ Awad (19-7) ਬਨਾਮ. ਡੇਰੇਕ Anderson (13-2)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) ਬਨਾਮ. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (4-0) ਬਨਾਮ. ਹੈਨਰੀ Corrales (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Bubba ਜੇਨਕਿੰਸ (11-2) ਬਨਾਮ. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Davis (ਪ੍ਰੋ ਪਰਥਮ) ਬਨਾਮ. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (ਪ੍ਰੋ ਪਰਥਮ) ਬਨਾਮ. Johnny Tomasian (ਪ੍ਰੋ ਪਰਥਮ)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Gabriel Green (2-0) ਬਨਾਮ. Alex Trinidad (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: ਸਟੀਵ Ramirez (4-1) ਬਨਾਮ. Ron Henderson (4-2)