‘IRISH’ BRENNAN WARD WELCOMES EVANGELISTA ‘CYBORG’ SANTOS TO THE BELLATOR MMA WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION

FOUR ADDITIONAL PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS ADDED TO THE MOHEGAN SUN EVENT IN CONNECTICUT

Санта Моника, CALIF. (Март 1, 2016) – The co-main event for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson " is set, with the news that Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) will compete against Юҳанно «Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in featherweight action on Апрел 22 дар Mohegan Sun Arena дар Uncasville, Пайв.

 

Дар Илова, Коннектикут худ "Ирландӣ" Бреннан Уорд (13-3) returns to action in his home state fresh off an impressive victory in Japan, чун қабул Evangelista "Cyborg" Сантос (20-16) ба муноқишаҳо Bellator MMA дар 170-мино.

 

The two bouts join a main event that features the highly anticipated Bellator debut of Бенсон "Ҳамвор" Henderson (23-5), чунон ки Ӯ мушкилотҳое, қаҳрамони Welterweight Андрей Koreshkov (18-1) барои камар худ. Four preliminary bouts were also announced; additional contests will be added in the coming weeks.

 

Чипта барои "Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson " оғоз дар ҳамон $30 ва ба фурӯш Ҳоло дар Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com ва Дафтари Mohegan Sun Блоки. Дар чорабинии airs зинда ва озод дар хӯшае дар 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., дар ҳоле, њамасола пешакӣ сӯи хоҳад зинда оид ба Bellator.com ва Дар Bellator Барномасозони Mobile.

 

For “Pitbull,” a fight on Апрел 22 is the first step back towards a shot at Daniel Straus’ featherweight title, a belt that Freire held before the two met at "Bellator 145: Бо A Интиқом ". Дар 28 years of age and with already 15 fights under the Bellator MMA banner, the Natal-native has been victorious in seven out of his last eight outings and emphatically finished Дониёл Weichel in what was a knockout of the year candidate in 2015.

 

Undefeated in Bellator MMA, including an entertaining victory his last time out against Gleristone Сантос; “Macapa” has not suffered defeat since 2012. A product of the highly regarded Nova Uniao team, Teixeira has previously competed in the UFC, where he was a competitor on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.” Апрел 22 will only be the fourth time the 29-year-old has fought outside of Brazil.

 

For Ward, fighting at the Mohegan Sun is like competing in his own backyard. Ҷойгир 10 miles from his home in New London, Пайв., “Irish” has won four times at the Mohegan Sun, all by finish with three KOs and one submission. Ба наздикӣ, the 27-year-old former NCAA All-American moved up in weight and submitted former heavyweight Ken Hasegawa in Japan while representing Bellator MMA during Rizin FF’s inaugural event this past December. The win brought Ward’s current winning streak to five fights, all coming by way of finish.

 

Best known to fans as “Cyborg,” Santos enters the Scott Coker-led promotion fresh off a win already in 2016. A veteran of Pride FC and Strikeforce, “Cyborg” has been involved in some memorable tussles against names the likes of: Ник Диаз, Гегард Мусаси, Francis Carmont, ва Изуми (2Х). Ҳозир, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will turn his attention to one of Bellator MMA’s fastest rising stars.

"Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson "Updated корти мубориза:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Ҷаҳон Title Бут: Андрей Koreshkov (18-1) против. Бенсон Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-асосӣ Чорабиниҳо: Patricio Freire (24-3) против. Юҳанно Тейшейра (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Бут Фарқияти: Бреннан Ward (13-3) против. Evangelista Santos (20-16)

 

Card пешакӣ:

Bellator MMA Lightweight пешакӣ Бут: Подш Уотфорд (1-0) против. Дин Ханкок (2-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight пешакӣ Бут: Крис Фостер (8-4) против. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight пешакӣ Бут: Ёсӯн Bakanowski (3-2) против. T.J. Хепбён (4-2)

Bellator MMA Featherweight пешакӣ Бут: Pete Роҷерс (2-3) против. Майк Mangan (0-3)