‘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. (三月 1, 2016) – The co-main event for “Bellator 153: Koreshkov VS. 恆基“ is set, with the news that 帕特里西奧“鬥犬”弗萊雷 (24-3) will compete against 約翰“馬卡帕”特謝拉 (19-1-2) in featherweight action on 四月 22 在金神體育館安卡斯維爾, 康涅狄格州.
此外, 康涅狄格州的自己 “愛爾蘭”布倫南病房 (13-3) returns to action in his home state fresh off an impressive victory in Japan, 當他歡迎 傑利斯塔“機器俠”桑托斯 (20-16) 成170磅的Bellator MMA戰局.
The two bouts join a main event that features the highly anticipated Bellator debut of 本森 “平滑”亨德森 (23-5), 因為他挑戰次中量級冠軍 安德烈Koreshkov (18-1) 他的腰帶. Four preliminary bouts were also announced; additional contests will be added in the coming weeks.
門票“Bellator 153: Koreshkov VS. 恆基“ 開始只是 $30 並在銷售中現在Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com和金神票房. 本次活動現場播出，並在免費斯派克 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步的較量將串流直播上 Bellator.com 和 該Bellator移動應用.
For “Pitbull,” a fight on 四月 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: 與復仇“。 在 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 丹尼爾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桑托斯; “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.” 四月 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. 位於 10 miles from his home in New London, 康涅狄格州, “Irish” has won four times at the Mohegan Sun, all by finish with three KOs and one submission. 最近, 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, 弗朗西斯Carmont, 和 梅爾文Manhoef (2X). 現在, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will turn his attention to one of Bellator MMA’s fastest rising stars.
“Bellator 153: Koreshkov VS. 恆基“更新戰卡:
Bellator MMA中量級世界標題布特: 安德烈Koreshkov (18-1) VS. 本森·亨德森 (23-5)
Bellator羽量級MMA合作的主要事件: 帕特里西奧·弗萊雷 (24-3) VS. 約翰·特謝拉 (19-1-2)
Bellator MMA重量級特徵回合: 布倫南病房 (13-3) VS. Evangelista Santos (20-16)
初步卡:
Bellator MMA輕量級初步回合: 山姆沃特福德 (1-0) VS. 漢考克院長 (2-0)
Bellator羽量級MMA初步回合: 克里斯·福斯特 (8-4) VS. 費利佩Lavandoski (5-0)
Bellator MMA輕量級初步回合: 傑森Bakanowski (3-2) VS. T.J. 赫本 (4-2)
Bellator羽量級MMA初步回合: 皮特·羅傑斯 (2-3) VS. 邁克·曼 (0-3)