‘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
سانتا مونیکا, کیلیفورنیا. (مارچ 1, 2016) – The co-main event for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov بمقابلہ. ہینڈرسن " is set, with the news that Patricio "Pitbull کی" Freire (24-3) will compete against جان "Macapa" Teixeira کی (19-1-2) in featherweight action on اپریل 22 Uncasville میں mohegan سورج ایرینا میں, کون.
اس کے علاوہ, کنیکٹیکٹ کے اپنے "آئرش" برینن وارڈ (13-3) returns to action in his home state fresh off an impressive victory in Japan, جب اس نے خیر مقدم کرتا ہے Evangelista "Cyborg کی" سینٹوس (20-16) 170 پاؤنڈ میں لڑائی MMA میدان میں.
The two bouts join a main event that features the highly anticipated Bellator debut of بینسن "ہموار" ہینڈرسن (23-5), وہ ویلٹر ویٹ چیمپئن چیلنجوں کے طور پر آندرے Koreshkov (18-1) اپنے بیلٹ کے لئے. Four preliminary bouts were also announced; additional contests will be added in the coming weeks.
"کے لئے ٹکٹلڑائی 153: Koreshkov بمقابلہ. ہینڈرسن " بالکل اسی میں شروع $30 اور Bellator.com اب فروخت پر ہیں, Ticketmaster.com اور Mohegan اتوار باکس آفس. ایونٹ لائیو اور میں بڑھتی ہوئی وارداتوں پر مفت نشر 9 بجے. AND/8 بجے. CT, ابتدائی bouts کے لائیو پر سٹریم گا جبکہ Bellator.com اور لڑائی موبائل اپلی کیشن.
For “Pitbull,” a fight on اپریل 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: ایک انتقام کے ساتھ. " میں 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 ڈینیل 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 سینٹوس; “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.” اپریل 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. واقع 10 miles from his home in New London, کون., “Irish” has won four times at the Mohegan Sun, all by finish with three KOs and one submission. حال ہی میں, 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: نک Diaz میں, Gegard Mousasi, فرانسس Carmont, اور میلوئن Manhoef (2ایکس). اب, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will turn his attention to one of Bellator MMA’s fastest rising stars.
"Bellator 153: Koreshkov بمقابلہ. ہینڈرسن "کی تجدید کے لئے لڑائی کارڈ:
لڑائی MMA ویلٹر ویٹ عالمی اعزاز مککیبازی: آندرے Koreshkov (18-1) بنام. بینسن ہینڈرسن (23-5)
لڑائی MMA ہلکا پھلکا شریک اہم واقعہ: Patricio Freire (24-3) بنام. جان Teixeira کی (19-1-2)
لڑائی MMA ویلٹر ویٹ نمایاں مککیبازی: برینن وارڈ (13-3) بنام. Evangelista Santos (20-16)
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