‘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, California. (Tháng ba 1, 2016) – The co-main event for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov 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 Tháng tư 22 tại Mohegan Sun Arena ở Uncasville, Conn.

 

Ngoài ra, Riêng của Connecticut "Irish" Brennan Phường (13-3) returns to action in his home state fresh off an impressive victory in Japan, khi ông hoan nghênh Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) vào cuộc chiến Bellator MMA 170-pound.

 

The two bouts join a main event that features the highly anticipated Bellator debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), như ông thách thức nhà vô địch người nặng Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) cho thắt lưng. Four preliminary bouts were also announced; additional contests will be added in the coming weeks.

 

Vé cho "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " bắt đầu chỉ $30 và đang được bán tại Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com và Văn phòng Mohegan Sun Box. Sự kiện này sẽ được phát sóng trực tiếp và miễn phí trên Spike tại 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/8 giờ chiều. CT, trong khi những cơn sơ bộ sẽ truyền hình trực tiếp trên Bellator.com và Các Bellator Mobile App.

 

For “Pitbull,” a fight on Tháng tư 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: Với một sự trả thù." Tại 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.” Tháng tư 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. Nằm 10 miles from his home in New London, Conn., “Irish” has won four times at the Mohegan Sun, all by finish with three KOs and one submission. Gần đây nhất, 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, Gegard Mousasi, Francis Carmont, và Melvin Manhoef (2x). Hiện nay, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will turn his attention to one of Bellator MMA’s fastest rising stars.

"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Thẻ Fight Cập nhật:

Bellator MMA người nặng Tiêu đề Bout Thế giới: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA lông Co-Sự kiện chính: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA người nặng Feature Bout: Brennan Phường (13-3) vs. Evangelista Santos (20-16)

 

Thẻ sơ bộ:

Bellator MMA Lightweight sơ bộ Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA lông sơ bộ Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight sơ bộ Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA lông sơ bộ Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)