‘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, Калифорни мужийн. (Гуравдугаар 1, 2016) – The co-main event for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov сүсэг. Хендерсон " is set, with the news that Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) will compete against Жон "Макапб хотын" Teixeira (19-1-2) in featherweight action on Дөрөвдүгээр 22 Uncasville дахь Mohegan Sun цэнгэлдэх, Коннектикут.

 

Үүнээс гадна, Connecticut өөрийн "Ирландын" Бреннан нар Тойргийн (13-3) returns to action in his home state fresh off an impressive victory in Japan, үед тэрээр талархан хүлээн авч, Евангелиста "Cyborg" Сантос (20-16) 170 фунт стерлинг дээр Bellator ММА fray оруулах.

 

The two bouts join a main event that features the highly anticipated Bellator debut of Бенсон "Smooth" Хендерсон (23-5), Тэр welterweight аварга сорилт гэж Андрей Koreshkov (18-1) Түүний бүс нь. Four preliminary bouts were also announced; additional contests will be added in the coming weeks.

 

"-ийн Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбарBellator 153: Koreshkov сүсэг. Хендерсон " зүгээр л эхлэх $30 болон Bellator.com одоо худалдаанд байгаа, Ticketmaster.com болон Mohegan Sun Box Office. үйл явдал амьд, наад Spike үнэгүй дугаарыг цацсан 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, урьдчилсан bouts амьд дээр урсгал юм бол Bellator.com болон Bellator Mobile App.

 

For “Pitbull,” a fight on Дөрөвдүгээр 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: Өшөө авалт нь. " Үед 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 Даниел 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.” Дөрөвдүгээр 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. Байрладаг 10 miles from his home in New London, Коннектикут., “Irish” has won four times at the Mohegan Sun, all by finish with three KOs and one submission. Хамгийн сүүлд, 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, Gegard Mousasi, Francis Carmont, болон Melvin Manhoef (2х). Одоо, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will turn his attention to one of Bellator MMA’s fastest rising stars.

"Bellator 153: Koreshkov сүсэг. Хендерсон "шинэчлэгдсэн тэмцэл карт:

Bellator ММА Welterweight Дэлхийн нэр дайралт хийвэл: Андрей Koreshkov (18-1) сүсэг. Хендерсоны Бенсон (23-5)

Bellator ММА өд хамтын Үндсэн үйл: Patricio Freire (24-3) сүсэг. Жон Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator ММА Welterweight сайхны дайралт хийвэл: Бреннан нар Тойргийн (13-3) сүсэг. Evangelista Santos (20-16)

 

Урьдчилсан карт:

Bellator ММА Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Сэм Уотфордын (1-0) сүсэг. Дийн Ханкок (2-0)

Bellator ММА өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Крис Фостер (8-4) сүсэг. Фелипе Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator ММА Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) сүсэг. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator ММА өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Питер Рожерс (2-3) сүсэг. Майк Mangan (0-3)