الوسم المحفوظات: Keving Ferguson Jr.

BENSON HENDERSON EARNS LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE SHOT FOLLOWING INJURY TO FOOT OF PATRICIO ‘PITBULL

 

أكمل صور ليلة القتال هنا / Event Highlights Here

ANAHEIM, كاليفورنيا. (أغسطس 26, 2016) - بنسون هندرسون (24-6) earned his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray at Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا., ليلة الجمعة. A faulty kick by باتريسيو "بيتبول" فريري (25-4) led to a leg injury, forcing him to forfeit the loss two minutes and 26 ثانية في الجولة الثانية.

 

After making the jump up to Bellator MMA’s 170-pound division, Henderson returned to where he was dominant in the UFC as a lightweight. بعد الفوز, Henderson received word of his next opponent; Bellator MMA’s current Lightweight Champion, مايكل تشاندلر. The two are scheduled to tangle November 19 in the main event of the recently announced “Bellator MMA in San Jose.”

‘Fight of the Year Candidate Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Anderson

وهذه المرة سيقاتل الاثنان في مباراة ملاكمة, ولكن في النهاية, ديريك أندرسون (14-2) وهذه المرة سيقاتل الاثنان في مباراة ملاكمة (30-27, 29-28 مرتين) فوز كنت عوض (19-8). “The Barbaric” continues his recent trend of extending fights through the final round, as the win marks his third consecutive fight to go to the judges’ scorecards. The San Diego native has now recorded five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple victories over fellow lightweight Patricky "بيتبول" فريري, earning himself well-deserved respect among the division’s elite.

Karakhanyan’s “Insane” Knockout Puts Early end to Jenkins’ Night

جورجي Karakhanyan (25-6-1) يحتاج فقط 53 seconds to finish بوبا جنكينز (11-3), as the Russian featherweight took care of “The Highlight Kid” for the second time in two years. “Insane” came out firing, landing multiple blows that sent Jenkins to the mat with an early knockout, earning his 11عشر win in his last 14 المعارك. The loss is only the third of Jenkins’ young career and second of the first round variety, both of which Karakhanyan is now responsible for. The win is the fifth knockout of Karakhanyan’s career and is his third in the opening frame.

McKee Remains Undefeated With Impressive Guillotine Finish

 

In the opening contest at "Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. بينات الاتصال," A.J. “Mercenary” McKee (5-0) remained unbeaten with a guillotine choke submission 32 ثانية في الجولة الثانية. By extending the fight past the opening frame, Walker was able to do what no other opponent has done, as each of McKee’s previous four wins had resulted in a first round finish. The win capped off an impressive night by Team Bodyshop, as McKee’s teammates Joey Davis (1-0) و Gabriel Green (4-0) also had their arms raised in the preliminary portion of the event. As one of Bellator MMA’s top young talents, the 21-year-old McKee was able to prove once again that he belongs among the division’s elite. بعد المعركة, the Long Beach native called out Patricio “Pitbull," saying “It’s nothing personal, أريد (دانيال) شتراوس."

 

بطاقة أولية نتائج:

جيك روبرتس (7-0) مهزوم ستيفن مارتينيز (11-5) عبر TKO في 4:24 من جولة واحدة

تشينزو ماتشيدا (4-2) مهزوم Mario Navarro (4-5) عبر TKO في 2:57 من جولة واحدة

Jacob Rosales (4-2) مهزوم Mike Segura (4-4) عبر قرار بالإجماع (30-27, 29-28 مرتين)

Andy Murad (13-2) مهزوم Jonny Cisneros (9-5) عبر قرار بالإجماع (29-28)

Gabriel Green (4-0) مهزوم Alex Trinidad (1-2) عبر TKO في 2:01 جولة اثنين

Joey Davis (1-0) مهزوم Keith Cutrone (1-1) عبر قرار بالإجماع (30-27)

ستيف راميريز (5-1) مهزوم Ron Henderson (4-3) عبر TKO في 2:24 من جولة واحدة

David Duran (4-4) مهزوم Kyle Estrada (3-3) عبر قرار تقسيم (29-28)

PAIR OF INJURIES FORCE CHANGES TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 160: HENDERSON VS. PITBULL’

CODY WALKER STEPS UP ON SHORT NOTICE TO CHALLENGE UNDEFEATED A.J. MCKEE, WHILE GEORGI KARAKHANYAN-BUBBA JENKINS MOVED TO SPIKE-TELEVISED CARD

سانتا مونيكا, CALIF (أغسطس 16, 2016) – Just nine days before the highly anticipated "Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull” الحدث على أغسطس 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا., injuries sustained by main card fighters هنري كوراليس و لينا أوفشينيكوفا have shaken things up a bit. وزن الريشة مهزوم A.J. ماكي (4-0) سوف تواجه الآن Cody Walker (7-2), في حين بوبا جنكينز (11-2) و جورجي Karakhanyan (24-6-1) find themselves in a featherweight feature fight during the SPIKE-televised main card.

The fights join a main card that spotlights a super fight at 155-pounds between بنسون هندرسون (23-6) و باتريك "بيتبول" (25-3), as the two will duke it out for a shot at Michael Chandler’s championship belt. بالإضافة, an explosive lightweight contest pitting كنت عوض (19-7) ضد ديريك أندرسون (13-2) will serve as the evening’s co-main event.

In preliminary action, welterweights Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. و Joey Davis will make their professional debuts, في حين تشينزو ماتشيدا (3-2) will compete for the first time under the Bellator MMA banner.

Tickets for the event start at $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at Honda Center Box Office. الأبواب مفتوحة في 4:45 عصرا. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com و وBellator موبايل التطبيق — يبدأ في 5:00 عصرا. PT.

After beginning his career 7-1 كهاو, the 21-year-old “Mercenary” has made a splash on the professional circuit, recording a perfect 4-0 mark through his first four bouts. McKee has fought under the Bellator MMA banner ever since he made his professional debut in 2015, finishing all of his contests in the opening frame, including three knockouts and a rear-naked choke submission. McKee’s most recent victory came at the expense of Italian Danilo Belluardo during the mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first-ever event overseas, "Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza.” The Long Beach, كاليفورنيا. native will now take his flashy personality to the Honda Center, where he will have the chance to put his unique skill set on full display in front of his hometown fans.

Agreeing to take a professional mixed martial arts contest on short notice is no easy task, doing so against an undefeated fighter the caliber of McKee is even more daunting. But that’s exactly the scenario Walker finds himself in now ahead of next Friday’s حدث. A two-time competitor for Bellator, “The Crow” will look to move above .500 within the promotion when he enters the cage at Honda Center. The 28-year-old Texan has ended all seven of his professional victories via TKO or KO, including four in the first round.

A longtime veteran of Bellator MMA, Karakhanyan will look to get back on track after dropping two closely contested decision losses against Jenkins, who he handily defeated nearly two years ago via guillotine submission. Known to many mixed martial arts fans as “Insane,” the 31-year-old has finished 18 من له 24 فاز كلاعب محترف, earning himself multiple titles in regional promotions along the way. Following multiple setbacks to his knee, the Russian fighter is finally healthy and now looks to climb the 145-pound ladder in a competitive division that he once sat atop as the No. 1 المنافس.

Just a few years ago, Bubba Jenkins was widely regarded as the top MMA prospect in all of the sport, though the title became tainted following the aforementioned loss to Karakhanyan at “Bellator 132.” The former NCAA National Champion wrestler with Arizona State University now has three consecutive wins under his belt, and is looking for redemption. Heading into his 11th fight under the Scot Coker-led promotion, the 28-year-old “Highlight Kid” looks to put on a standout performance in Bellator’s incredibly deep featherweight division. الاستماع أغسطس 26 to see if the Corona, كاليفورنيا., native can return the favor and finish Karakhanyan in front of his local supporters.

 

الكامل "Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: بنسون هندرسون (23-6) مقابل. باتريسيو "بيتبول" فريري (25-3)

المشارك الرئيسي خفيفة الوزن الحدث: كنت عوض (19-7) مقابل. ديريك أندرسون (13-2)

نوبة ميزة وزن الريشة: A.J. ماكي (4-0) مقابل. Cody Walker (7-2)

نوبة ميزة وزن الريشة: بوبا جنكينز (11-2) مقابل. جورجي Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: تشينزو ماتشيدا (3-2) مقابل. Mario Navarro (4-4)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Joey Davis (الموالية لاول مرة) مقابل. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (الموالية لاول مرة) مقابل. Jon Tomasian (الموالية لاول مرة)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: Gabriel Green (2-0) مقابل. Alex Trinidad (1-0)

نوبة وزن الذبابة الأولية: ستيف راميريز (4-1) مقابل. Ron Henderson (4-2)

نوبة وزن الذبابة الأولية: Kyle Estrada (3-2) مقابل. David Duran (3-4)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: Mike Segura (4-3) مقابل. Jacob Rosales (3-2)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) مقابل. Andy Murad (12-2)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: جيك روبرتس (6-0) مقابل. ستيفن مارتينيز (11-4)

CHINZO MACHIDA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT DURING PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 160: HENDERSON VS. PITBULL’

 

سانتا مونيكا, CALIF (أغسطس 8, 2016) - تشينزو ماتشيدا (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull” في أغسطس 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا., ضد Mario Navarro (4-4).

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars بنسون هندرسون (23-6) و باتريك "بيتبول" (25-3). بالإضافة, مهزوم الفنان بالضربة القاضية A.J. ماكي (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist هنري كوراليس (12-3), while explosive lightweights كنت عوض(19-7) و ديريك أندرسون (13-2) go toe-to-toe in a matchup that you do not want to miss. Rounding out the televised action is a women’s flyweight encounter pitting لينا أوفشينيكوفا (11-4) ضد Jaimelene Nievera (4-1).

During the must-see preliminary portion of the event, بوبا جنكينز (11-2) will look for revenge against جورجي "مجنون" كاراخانيان (24-6-1) in a featherweight rematch. في العمل وزن الوسط, على حد سواء Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. و Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.

"Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull” يقام على أغسطس 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 عصرا. و/9 عصرا. CT.

الأبواب لهذا الحدث مفتوحا في 4:45 عصرا. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com و وBellator موبايل التطبيق — يبدأ في 5:00 عصرا. PT. تذاكر لهذا الحدث يبدأ في فقط $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office.

ماتشيدا, the elder brother of former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, has only fought five times in his career, but is currently riding a two-fight winning streak. Machida impressively finished Brian Wood via flying knee for Resurrection Fighting Alliance in 2014 وعلى أغسطس 26 Machida will be fighting an opponent who’s currently on the opposite end of the spectrum, and has lost his last two outings. If unfamiliar with Machida’s handy work, look no further than his aforementioned finish of Wood here.

نافارو, 33, has competed almost exclusively in his home state of California, مع 7 من 8 fights taking place a short drive from his home in Huntington Beach. A two-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Handsome” has competed against Cleber Luciano and Brandon Bender under the Scott Coker-led promotion and will look to get back to his winning ways in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا., في أغسطس. 26.

الكامل "Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: بنسون هندرسون (23-6) مقابل. باتريسيو "بيتبول" فريري (25-3)

المشارك الرئيسي خفيفة الوزن الحدث: كنت عوض (19-7) مقابل. ديريك أندرسون (13-2)

ميزة Flyweight: لينا أوفشينيكوفا (11-4) مقابل. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

نوبة ميزة وزن الريشة: A.J. ماكي (4-0) مقابل. هنري كوراليس (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: تشينزو ماتشيدا (3-2) مقابل. Mario Navarro (4-4)

المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: بوبا جنكينز (11-2) مقابل. جورجي Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Joey Davis (الموالية لاول مرة) مقابل. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (الموالية لاول مرة) مقابل. Jon Tomasian (الموالية لاول مرة)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: Gabriel Green (2-0) مقابل. Alex Trinidad (1-0)

نوبة وزن الذبابة الأولية: ستيف راميريز (4-1) مقابل. Ron Henderson (4-2)

نوبة وزن الذبابة الأولية: Kyle Estrada (3-2) مقابل. David Duran (3-4)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: Mike Segura (4-3) مقابل. Jacob Rosales (3-2)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) مقابل. Andy Murad (12-2)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: جيك روبرتس (6-0) مقابل. ستيفن مارتينيز (11-4)

LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA-JAIMELENE NIEVERA FLYWEIGHT ENCOUNTER COMPLETES STACKED MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 160’ AT HONDA CENTER ON AUG. 26

PRELIMINARY CARD CONTINUES TO TAKE SHAPE

سانتا مونيكا, CALIF (أغسطس 2, 2016) – A flyweight matchup pitting لينا أوفشينيكوفا (11-4) ضد Jaimelene Nievera (4-1) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull” في أغسطس 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا.

 

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars بنسون هندرسون (23-6) و باتريك "بيتبول"(25-3). بالإضافة, مهزوم الفنان بالضربة القاضية A.J. ماكي (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist هنري كوراليس (12-3), while explosive lightweights كنت عوض (19-7) و ديريك أندرسون (13-2) go toe-to-toe in a matchup that you do not want to miss.

 

During the must-see preliminary portion of the event, بوبا جنكينز (11-2) will look for revenge against جورجي "مجنون" كاراخانيان (24-6-1) in a featherweight rematch. في العمل وزن الوسط, على حد سواء Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. و Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella when they make their professional debuts.

 

"Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull” يقام على أغسطس 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 عصرا. و/9 عصرا. CT.

 

الأبواب لهذا الحدث مفتوحا في 4:45 عصرا. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com و وBellator موبايل التطبيق — يبدأ في 5:00 عصرا. PT. تذاكر لهذا الحدث يبدأ في فقط $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office.

 

Fighting out of Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the cage in search of her first win under the Bellator MMA banner since joining the promotion at the beginning of this year. After making her professional debut in 2006, “Hunter” came out guns blazing, earning victories in each of her initial eight bouts. Of her 11 انتصارات الوظيفي, eight have come by way of submission, including six of the armbar variety.

 

Nievera will prepare to challenge the Ukrainian star in what is surely the stiffest test of her young career. Fresh off an emphatic knockout win over Stephanie Frausto at "Bellator 154: ديفيس مقابل. الملك مو," the Union City, كاليفورنيا., native is eager to once again step back into the cage and represent Bellator MMA. Nicknamed “Queenie,” the 31-year-old Dragon House MMA product has her eyes set on building off of her current three-fight winning streak when she takes center stage in Anaheim on أغسطس 26.

 

تحديث "Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: بنسون هندرسون (23-6) مقابل. باتريسيو "بيتبول" فريري (25-3)

المشارك الرئيسي خفيفة الوزن الحدث: كنت عوض (19-7) مقابل. ديريك أندرسون (13-2)

ميزة Flyweight: لينا أوفشينيكوفا (11-4) مقابل. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

نوبة ميزة وزن الريشة: A.J. ماكي (4-0) مقابل. هنري كوراليس (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: بوبا جنكينز (11-2) مقابل. جورجي Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Joey Davis (الموالية لاول مرة) مقابل. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (الموالية لاول مرة) مقابل. Johnny Tomasian (الموالية لاول مرة)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: Gabriel Green (2-0) مقابل. Alex Trinidad (1-0)

نوبة وزن الذبابة الأولية: ستيف راميريز (4-1) مقابل. Ron Henderson (4-2)

‘BABY SLICE’ KEVIN FERGUSON JR. SET TO MEET JONATHAN TOMASIAN AT ‘BELLATOR 160’ IN ANAHEIM ON AUGUST 26

WRESTLING PRODIGY JOEY DAVIS MATCHED WITH KEITH CUTRONE FOR HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT

سانتا مونيكا, CALIF. (أغسطس 1, 2016) – The announcement of his Bellator MMA arrival had “Baby Slice” Kevin Ferguson Jr. trending on social media for two-straight days, and today, Bellator Officials have confirmed that his first challenge as a professional mixed martial artist will be Jonathan Tomasian in a welterweight attraction at “Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull.”

 

بالإضافة, Ferguson’s teammate at “Body Shop Gym," Joey Davis will also make his professional debut, عندما يأخذ على Keith Cutrone (1-0) at 170-pounds.

 

The stacked event takes place on أغسطس 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا., and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 عصرا. و/9 عصرا. CT. تذاكر تبدأ فقط $30 and can be purchased now on تيكت and at the Honda Center Box Office. Doors for “Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull”مفتوحة في 4:45 عصرا. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com و وBellator موبايل التطبيق — يبدأ في 5:00 عصرا. PT.

 

These two welterweight matchups join a card that features a stellar 155-pound main event between بنسون هندرسون (23-6) و باتريك "بيتبول" (25-3). بالإضافة إلى ذلك, two standout featherweight fights have also been announced, seeing the young and undefeated A.J. ماكي (4-0) meet former KOTC titlist هنري كوراليس (12-3) and NCAA National Champion Wrestler بوبا جنكينز (11-2) تأخذ على جورجي "مجنون" كاراخانيان (24-6-1).

 

Signed to a developmental deal in April, “Baby Slice” makes his pro debut on the event’s Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card. The son of the late, great “Kimbo Slice,” Ferguson Jr. broke onto the scene very quietly earlier this year in an amateur bout in Western Massachusetts, where he scored a knockout victory just 83 ثانية في الجولة الأولى. MMA reporter Chuck Mindenhall was on-site to cover the story. ‘Baby Slice’ trains at Antonio McKee’s “Body Shop Gym” in Long Beach alongside other “Bellator 160” competitors McKee, Jenkins and Davis.

 

Tomasian makes his professional debut under Bellator’s bright lights in a high profile situation that he hopes to make the most of. The 20-year-old Santa Clara, كاليفورنيا., native has slightly more cage time than Slice, winning both of his amateur outings, once by knockout and the other by decision. Tomasian is currently training with Manny Rocha at Strive Jiu Jitsu Academy in Lodi Calif., where he has earned a purple belt in the art.

 

Davis is a 21-year-old standout wrestler who competed at Notre Dame College, where he accumulated an incredible undefeated 131-0 record and four consecutive NCAA Division II Championships during his college tenure, becoming the only Division II wrestler to ever win four national titles and go unbeaten in a career. الآن, Davis looks to parlay his wrestling success in the mixed martial arts cage on Aug. 26 in the Anaheim, where Davis will have plenty of hometown fans in attendance.

 

Amassing an 8-1 record on the amateur circuit, Cutrone has previously gotten his feet wet professionally, winning his pro debut via stoppage this past March. “The Bone” is a Strikeforce veteran, competing at the promotion’s “Challengers 11” card in 2010. With a strong base in wrestling and jiu-jitsu, Cutrone held a regional title at 185-pounds before permanently moving to welterweight as a professional.

 

"Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: بنسون هندرسون (23-6) مقابل. باتريسيو "بيتبول" فريري (25-3)

خفيفة الوزن ميزة بوت: كنت عوض (19-7) مقابل. ديريك أندرسون (13-2)

نوبة ميزة وزن الريشة: A.J. ماكي (4-0) مقابل. هنري كوراليس (12-3)

نوبة ميزة وزن الريشة: بوبا جنكينز (11-2) مقابل. جورجي Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Joey Davis (الموالية لاول مرة) مقابل. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (الموالية لاول مرة) مقابل. Jonathan Tomasian (الموالية لاول مرة)