BACK-TO-BACK EVENTS SET TO AIR THIS OSTIRALA, APIRILA 6 BEGINNING AT 9 P.m. PT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
LOS ANGELES – Bellator has announced completed cards for both Warrior 196 eta Bellator Kickboxing 9, which take place this Ostirala, April 6 at BOK Hall in Budapest, Hungary and air on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ETA/8 p.m. CT.
The headliner for Warrior 196 will see former world champion Benson Henderson (24-8) in a lightweight matchup against Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC), who returns to Bellator for the first time since 2010. On the kickboxing side of things, Raymond Daniels (33-3) defends his welterweight crown against Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2) in the headliner of Bellator Kickboxing 9.
Warrior 196: Henderson vs. Huerta will be broadcast Ostirala, April 6 free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ETA/8 p.m. CT. Bellator Kickboxing 9 will air immediately following at 11 p.m. ETA/10 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at www.Bellator.hu.
With marquee victories over Nate Diaz, Donald Cerrone (x2), Frankie Edgar (x2), Gilbert Melendez and Jorge Masvidal, Glendale, Ariz.’s “Smooth” Benson Henderson looks to add another name to his already-impressive resume. The former UFC and WEC champ owns a win over a Patricio “Pitbull” inside the Bellator cage and is looking to make a statement on his way back to title contention when he meets Roger Huerta on April 6 in Budapest, Hungaria. Fighting out of Austin, Texas, the 34-year-old Los Angeles native returns to Bellator for the first time since facing Eddie Alvarez at Warrior 33. The first MMA fighter to ever appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Huerta’s entertaining fight style saw him memorably defeat Clay Guida and Leonard Garcia. Orain, fresh off of two consecutive victories, “El Matador” is not shying away from elite competition for his first fight of 2018.
Osatua Warrior 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Borroka Txartela:
Lightweight Main Event: Benson Henderson (24-8) vs. Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC)
Luma Pisuko Ko-Ekitaldi Nagusia: Adam Borics (6-0) vs. Teodor Nikolov (11-1)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Denise Kielholtz (1-1) vs. Petra Castkova (3-2)
Luma pisuko karta nagusia: Brian Moore (10-6) vs. Giorgio Belsanti (7-6-1)
175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Eta Ruth (4-0) vs. Ion Pascu (17-7)
Aurrematrikula Txartela:
Pisu ertaineko aurrez aurrekoa: Norbert Novenyi (1-0) vs. Mehmet Yueksel (2-3)
Osatua Bellator Kickboxing 9 Borroka Txartela:
Welterweight World Title Bout: Raymond Daniels (33-3) vs. Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alexey Ignashov (85-21) vs. Dzevad Poturak (53-30-3)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Sabriye Sengul (12-1) vs. Renata Rakoczi (17-4)
163-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: John Wayne Parr (99-32) vs. Eder Lopes (10-2)
Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: Jorina Baars (44-0-3) vs. Athina Evmorfiadi (10-3)
Aurrematrikula Txartela:
165-Pound Catchweight Aurretiazko Borroka: Csaba Gyorfi (25-6) vs. Enrico Carrara (37-2-2)
141-Pound Catchweight Aurretiazko Borroka: Antoine Habash (30-5) vs. Salvatore Cicerone (12-8-1)
187-Pound Catchweight Aurretiazko Borroka: Adam Pokorni (28-6) vs. Najib Idali (38-30)
*Txartela aldatu egin daiteke.
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