‘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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Երթ 1, 2016) – The co-main event for «Bellator 153: Կորեշկովի vs. Henderson » is set, with the news that Patricio «Pitbull» Freire (24-3) will compete against John «Macapa» Teixeira (19-1-2) in featherweight action on Ապրիլ 22 ժամը MOHEGAN արեւը Արենա Uncasville, Նյութեր.

 

Ի լրումն, Connecticut սեփական «Իռլանդական» Brennan Ward (13-3) returns to action in his home state fresh off an impressive victory in Japan, երբ նա ողջունում է Եվանգելիստան «Cyborg» Սանտոս (20-16) մեջ Bellator MMA քրքրվել է 170 ֆունտ.

 

The two bouts join a main event that features the highly anticipated Bellator debut of Benson «Հարթ» Henderson (23-5), քանի որ նա մարտահրավեր է նետում Welterweight չեմպիոն Andrey Կորեշկովի (18-1) իր գոտու. Four preliminary bouts were also announced; additional contests will be added in the coming weeks.

 

Տոմսերը «Bellator 153: Կորեշկովի vs. Henderson » սկսել է ընդամենը $30 եւ վաճառվում են այժմ Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com եւ Mohegan Sun Box Office. Միջոցառումը airs ուղիղ եւ ազատ է Spike-ին 9 կեսօրից. ՈՒ/8 կեսօրից. CT, իսկ նախնական մենամարտերը պիտի հոսքի ուղիղ եթերում Bellator.com իսկ The Bellator Mobile App.

 

For “Pitbull,” a fight on Ապրիլ 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: Է վրեժ »: Ի 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 Daniel 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 Santos; “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.” Ապրիլ 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. Գտնվում 10 miles from his home in New London, Նյութեր., “Irish” has won four times at the Mohegan Sun, all by finish with three KOs and one submission. Վերջերս, 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: Nick Diaz, Գեղարդ Մուսասին, Francis Carmont, իսկ Melvin Manhoef (2x). Այժմ, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will turn his attention to one of Bellator MMA’s fastest rising stars.

«Bellator 153: Կորեշկովի vs. Henderson «Թարմացվել Պայքար Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight World վերնագիրը Բուտը: Andrey Կորեշկովի (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA թիմակիցներ Co-Main Event: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. Ջոն Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Խաղարկային Բուտը: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista Santos (20-16)

 

Նախնական Card:

Bellator MMA Թեթեւ նախնական Բուտը: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight նախնական Բուտը: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Թեթեւ նախնական Բուտը: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA Featherweight նախնական Բուտը: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Մանգան (0-3)