PRELIMINARY CARD CONTINUES TO TAKE SHAPE

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (ויגוסט 2, 2016) – A flyweight matchup pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) קעגן Jaimelene Nievera (4-1) has been added to the main card of "בעללאַטאָר 160: הענדערסאָן ווס. Pitbull” אויף ויגוסט 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, קאַליף.

 

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars בענסאָן הענדערסאָן (23-6) און Patricio “Pitbull”(25-3). דערצו, ונדעפעאַטעד נאַקאַוט קינסטלער אַ.דזש. מאַקי (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist הענרי קאָרראַלעס (12-3), while explosive lightweights איר אַוואַד (19-7) און דערעק אַנדערסאָן (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, באַבאַ דזשענקינס (11-2) will look for revenge against Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-6-1) in a featherweight rematch. אין וועלטערוועיגהט אַקציע, both Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. און Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella when they make their professional debuts.

 

"בעללאַטאָר 160: הענדערסאָן ווס. Pitbull” נעמט אָרט אויף ויגוסט 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 פּ.ם. און/9 פּ.ם. קאָרט.

 

דאָאָרס פֿאַר די געשעעניש עפענען בייַ 4:45 פּ.ם. פּט local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com און די בעללאַטאָר מאָביל אַפּ — הייבט בייַ 5:00 פּ.ם. פּט. טיקקעץ פֿאַר די געשעעניש אָנהייבן בייַ נאָר $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 "בעללאַטאָר 154: דייוויס ווס. מלך מאָ," the Union City, קאַליף., 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 ויגוסט 26.

 

ופּדאַטעד "בעללאַטאָר 160: הענדערסאָן ווס. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: בענסאָן הענדערסאָן (23-6) ווס. פּאַטריסיאָ "פּיטבולל" פרעירע (25-3)

לייטווייט קאָ-הויפּט געשעעניש: איר אַוואַד (19-7) ווס. דערעק אַנדערסאָן (13-2)

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

Featherweight Feature Bout: אַ.דזש. מאַקי (4-0) ווס. הענרי קאָרראַלעס (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: באַבאַ דזשענקינס (11-2) ווס. געאָרגי קאַראַכאַניאַן (24-6-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Davis (פּראָ דעבוט) ווס. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (פּראָ דעבוט) ווס. Johnny Tomasian (פּראָ דעבוט)

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

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: סטיוו ראַמירעז (4-1) ווס. Ron Henderson (4-2)