LOS ANGELES — Bellator MMA is returning to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. with a lightweight main event pitting Patricky "Pitbull" Freire(17-8) laban sa Derek Patlang (18-6) sa Biyernes, Hulyo 14.
The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AT/8 p.m. CT, habang ang paunang aksyon ay mai-stream sa Bellator.com at sa Bellator Mobile App. Mga tiket para Bellator 181: Pitbull vs. Campos 2 pumunta sa sale na ito Biyernes, Abril 28, 2017 sa 10 a.m. CT and can be purchased at WinStar’s Global Event Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil, the eldest of the “Pitbull” brothers steps inside the Bellator cage for the18th time in his professional career. Patricky Freire will be looking to build on an impressive start to his 2017 kampanya, following a second-round finish of Magbiro Thomson sa Bellator 172. Having won seven of his last 10 mga dulo, “Pitbull” is on a fierce path that has firmly established himself as a contender for the 155-pound belt. May 11 ng kanyang 12 career finishes coming by way of knockout, including each of his seven in Bellator, the 31-year-old Brazilian phenom hopes to add to that total and once again defeat Campos in the evening’s main event.
Similar to “Pitbull,” Campos has started off his 2017 season on the right foot, earning a pivotal win over Derek Anderson sa Bellator 170 mas maaga sa taong ito. Fighting out of Lubbock, Teksas, “The Stallion” will enter the Bellator cage for the 12th time. Having won nine of his last 12 paligsahan, Campos hopes to continue his recent success and avenge his earlier loss to “Pitbull” over three years ago at Bellator 117. Campos will also enter the bout riding a three-fight winning streak, which includes impressive victories over Melvin Guillard and Anderson.
Nai-update Bellator 181: Pitbull vs. Campos 2 Pangunahing Card:
Lightweight Main Event: Patricky “Pitbull” (17-8) vs. Derek Patlang (18-6)