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BENSON Henderson jaqla ’TITOLU ĦFIEF SPARTA WARA L-ĦSARA GĦAS-SAQAĦ TA’ PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’

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Ritratti Tlesti Lejl Hawn Hawnhekk / Jenfasizza l-Avveniment Hawnhekk

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Awissu 26, 2016) - Benson Henderson (24-6) kiseb l-ewwel rebħa tiegħu minn meta ngħaqad mal-ġlieda Bellator MMA fil-Honda Centre f'Anaheim, Calif., Ġimgħa bil-lejl. Kikka difettuża minn Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-4) wassal għal ħsara fis-sieq, jisforzah jitlef it-telf żewġ minuti u 26 sekondi fis-tieni rawnd.

 

Wara li għamel il-qabża għad-diviżjoni ta ’170 libbra ta’ Bellator MMA, Henderson irritorna fejn kien dominanti fil-UFC bħala ħafif. Wara l-rebħa, Henderson irċieva kelma dwar l-avversarju li jmiss tiegħu; Iċ-Champion Lightweight attwali ta ’Bellator MMA, Michael Chandler. It-tnejn huma skedati li jħabbtu lil Novembru 19 fl-avveniment ewlieni ta 'dak imħabbar reċentement "Bellator MMA f'San Jose."

‘Il-Kandidat tal-Ġlieda tas-Sena Jispiċċa f’Deċiżjoni Unanima Rebħa għal Anderson

Ħadu t-tliet rawnds kollha biex jiddeterminaw ir-rebbieħ fl-avveniment ko-prinċipali tal-lejla, imma fl-aħħar, Derek Anderson (14-2) ħareġ rebbieħ b’deċiżjoni unanima (30-27, 29-28 darbtejn) jirbaħ fuq You Awad (19-8). "Il-Barbaric" ikompli x-xejra reċenti tiegħu li jestendi l-ġlied matul l-aħħar rawnd, hekk kif ir-rebħa timmarka t-tielet ġlieda konsekuttiva tiegħu biex tmur għall-iskorecards tal-imħallfin. L-indiġen ta ’San Diego issa rreġistra ħames rebħiet taħt id-direzzjoni tal-promozzjoni mmexxija minn Scott Coker, inklużi rebħiet multipli fuq ħbieb ħfief Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, jaqla ’lilu nnifsu rispett mistħoqq fost l-elite tad-diviżjoni.

In-Knockout "Insane" ta 'Karakhanyan Tpoġġi tmiem bikri għal Jenkins' Night

Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) meħtieġa biss 53 sekondi biex tispiċċa Bubba Jenkins (11-3), hekk kif il-piż tar-rix Russu ħa ħsieb ta '"The Highlight Kid" għat-tieni darba f'sentejn. "Ġenn" ħareġ jispara, inżul daqqiet multipli li bagħtu lil Jenkins fuq it-tapit bi knockout bikri, jaqla 'tiegħu 11th jirbaħ fl-aħħar tiegħu 14 tissielet. It-telf huwa biss it-tielet tal-karriera żgħira ta 'Jenkins u t-tieni tal-varjetà tal-ewwel rawnd, it-tnejn li huma issa responsabbli għalihom Karakhanyan. Ir-rebħa hija l-ħames eliminatorja tal-karriera ta ’Karakhanyan u hija t-tielet tiegħu fil-qafas tal-ftuħ.

McKee Jibqa 'Mingħajr Ma Jitlef Bil-Finitura Impressjonanti tal-Giljottina

 

Fil-konkors tal-ftuħ fi "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull," A.J. McKee "Merċenarju" (5-0) baqa 'mhux megħlub b'sottomissjoni ta' ċowk tal-giljottina 32 sekondi fis-tieni rawnd. Billi testendi l-ġlieda wara l-qafas tal-ftuħ, Walker kien kapaċi jagħmel dak li ma għamel l-ebda avversarju ieħor, hekk kif kull waħda mill-erba ’rebħiet preċedenti ta’ McKee kienet irriżultat f’finitura tal-ewwel rawnd. Ir-rebħa għalaq lejl impressjonanti minn Team Bodyshop, bħala sħabu tat-tim ta ’McKee Joey Davis (1-0) u Gabriel Green (4-0) kellhom ukoll armi mgħollija fil-parti preliminari tal-avveniment. Bħala wieħed mill-aqwa talenti żgħażagħ ta ’Bellator MMA, iż-żagħżugħ ta ’21 sena McKee kien kapaċi juri għal darb’oħra li hu parti mill-elite tad-diviżjoni. Wara l-ġlieda, imsejjaħ l-indiġen ta ’Long Beach Patrick “Pitbull," qal "Mhu xejn personali, Irrid (Daniel) Straus."

 

Riżultati Card preliminari:

Jake Roberts (7-0) defeated Stephen Martinez (11-5) permezz tat-TKO fi 4:24 ta round wieħed

Chinzo Machida (4-2) defeated Mario navarro (4-5) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:57 ta round wieħed

Jacob Rosales (4-2) defeated Mike Segura (4-4) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27, 29-28 darbtejn)

Andy Murad (13-2) defeated Jonny Cisneros (9-5) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28)

Gabriel Green (4-0) defeated Alex Trinità (1-2) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:01 ta 'round tnejn

Joey Davis (1-0) defeated Keith Cutrone (1-1) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27)

Steve Ramírez (5-1) defeated Ron Henderson (4-3) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:24 ta round wieħed

David duran (4-4) defeated Kyle Estrada (3-3) permezz deċiżjoni maqsuma (29-28)

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

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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Awissu 16, 2016) – Just nine days before the highly anticipated "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” avveniment fuq Awissu 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., injuries sustained by main card fighters Henry Corrales u Lena Ovchynnikova have shaken things up a bit. Featherweight undefeated A.J. McKee (4-0) issa se jiffaċċjaw Cody Walker (7-2), filwaqt Bubba Jenkins (11-2) u Georgi 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 Benson Henderson (23-6) u Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3), as the two will duke it out for a shot at Michael Chandler’s championship belt. B'żieda, an explosive lightweight contest pitting You Awad (19-7) kontra Derek Anderson (13-2) will serve as the evening’s co-main event.

In preliminary action, welterweights Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. u Joey Davis will make their professional debuts, filwaqt Chinzo Machida (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. Bibien miftuħa fi 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator — jibda fil 5:00 p.m. PT.

After beginning his career 7-1 bħala dilettanti, 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, Calif. 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 avveniment. 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 ta 'dmirijietu 24 jirbaħ bħala professjonali, 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 konkorrent.

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. Tune in Awissu 26 to see if the Corona, Calif., native can return the favor and finish Karakhanyan in front of his local supporters.

 

Tlesti "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

Ko-Main Event ħfief: You Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Cody Walker (7-2)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario navarro (4-4)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Davis (Pro Début) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Début) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Début)

Preliminari Ħfief: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinità (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Ramírez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David duran (3-4)

Preliminari Ħfief: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)

Preliminari Ħfief: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)

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

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Awissu 8, 2016) - Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” fuq Awissu 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., kontra Mario navarro (4-4).

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) u Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3). B'żieda, artist eliminatorja undefeated A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights You Awad(19-7) u Derek Anderson (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 Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) kontra Jaimelene Nievera (4-1).

During the must-see preliminary portion of the event, Bubba Jenkins (11-2) will look for revenge against Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-6-1) in a featherweight rematch. Fir-rikors welterweight, both Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. u Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.

"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” sseħħ fuq Awissu 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. U/9 p.m. CT.

Bibien għall-avveniment miftuħ fil 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator — jibda fil 5:00 p.m. PT. Biljetti għall-avveniment jibda fil biss $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office.

Machida, 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 u fuq Awissu 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.

Navarro, 33, has competed almost exclusively in his home state of California, ma 7 ta 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, Calif., fuq Awissu. 26.

Tlesti "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

Ko-Main Event ħfief: You Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario navarro (4-4)

Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Davis (Pro Début) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Début) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Début)

Preliminari Ħfief: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinità (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Ramírez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David duran (3-4)

Preliminari Ħfief: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)

Preliminari Ħfief: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)

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

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PRELIMINARY CARD CONTINUES TO TAKE SHAPE

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Awissu 2, 2016) – A flyweight matchup pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) kontra Jaimelene Nievera (4-1) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” fuq Awissu 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

 

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) u Patrick "Pitbull"(25-3). B'żieda, artist eliminatorja undefeated A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights You Awad (19-7) u Derek Anderson (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, Bubba Jenkins (11-2) will look for revenge against Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-6-1) in a featherweight rematch. Fir-rikors welterweight, both Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. u Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella when they make their professional debuts.

 

"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” sseħħ fuq Awissu 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. U/9 p.m. CT.

 

Bibien għall-avveniment miftuħ fil 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator — jibda fil 5:00 p.m. PT. Biljetti għall-avveniment jibda fil biss $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 career wins, 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: Davis vs. King Mo," the Union City, Calif., 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 Awissu 26.

 

Aġġornata "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

Ko-Main Event ħfief: You Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Davis (Pro Début) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Début) vs. Johnny Tomasian (Pro Début)

Preliminari Ħfief: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinità (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Ramírez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)

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ANDREY KORESHKOV RETAINS WELTERWEIGHT CROWN IN EMPHATIC FASHION, DEFEATING BENSON HENDERSON BY UNANIMOUS DECISION

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Complete Fight Photos Here

UNCASVILLE, CONN. (April 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) defeated Benson Henderson (23-6) fil-każ prinċipali ta ' “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson,” the Russian champion made it clear following the bout that he intended to win each and every round inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena nhar il-Ġimgħa lejl, and according to the judges scoring the bout at cage side, he did exactly that (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).

Over the course of 25 minuti, Henderson, a longtime lightweight competitor, had difficulty closing the distance of the larger “Spartan,” and sustaining damage in the process. “Smooth” was unable to secure takedowns and was upset with his performance, making it clear that he hopes for a quick return to the Bellator MMA cage; whether it’s at 170 or 155-pounds.

“Spartan” makes his first successful defense of the title he took from Douglas Lima in this very arena last year, and has his sights set on fighting one of the main contenders that the Scott Coker-led currently promotion has on its welterweight roster. In addition to the victory, Koreshkov also takes home the newly designed Bellator championship belt.

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire’s Showcases Nasty Guillotine in Co-Main Event

Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3) went all-in with a beautiful guillotine choke 4:09 into the second round of his co-main event fight, forcing Henry Corrales (12-3) biex jiġi sfruttat out. Since making his Bellator MMA debut back in April of 2010, “Pitbull” has now collected 13 victories with the promotion, including wins in eight of his last nine bouts. It has been a great week for the “Pitbull” brothers, after older brother PATRICK “Pitbull” came out victorious in the main event of "Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza” last Saturday in Torino, Italja. The loss is only Corrales’ third of his career, two of which have now come via guillotine choke.

“Cyborg” Santos Spoils Ward’s Hometown Reunion With First Round Win

In his Bellator MMA debut, Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16) defeated New London’s own Brennan Ward (13-4) with an ankle lock submission just 30 seconds into the opening round. The victory is Santos’ fourth career win in 30 seconds or less and 16th first round finish. The former Strikeforce competitor has now strung together back-to-back wins and has left an impressive first impression for Bellator fans, aside from the ones in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena. For Ward, the loss puts an end to a promising streak of four consecutive wins, all of which came in his dominant 2015 Kampanja.

 

Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon

Brent Primus (7-0) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over "Toninho Furia" (27-6) fuq Il-ġimgħa taking home scores of (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). The Portland, Oregon native connected on several heavy blows and two pivotal takedowns leading him to his seventh career win. The three-round thriller was just Primus’ second fight that went past the first round and was left to the judges’ discretion.

“MVP” Makes Quick Work Of Holloway In Explosive Opening Bout

During the opening contest at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson," Michael "velenu" Page (10-0) lest Jeremie Holloway (7-2) with multiple hammerfists and an impressive toe hold submission at 2:15 in the opening round of action. The 28-year-old British phenom, “MVP,” remains undefeated after recording his tenth career win and sixth victory under the Bellator MMA banner. “Venom” now directs his attention to a return home when he meets Fernando Gonzalez on July 16 fi "Bellator 158: London.”

Riżultati Card preliminari:

Djamil Chan (12-2) defeated Richard Patishnock (6-4) permezz eliminatorja (puntelli) fi 3:09 ta round wieħed

Chris Honeycutt (7-1) defeated Matt Secor (7-3) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-25, 30-27 x2)

Mike Zichelle (8-4) defeated Joe Cronin (2-4) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) fi 1:25 ta round wieħed

Matt Bessette (18-7) defeated Keith Richardson (14-7) permezz TKO (cut) fi 3:14 ta 'round tnejn

Chris Foster (9-4) defeated Vovka Clay (3-1) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28 3x)

Sam Watford (2-0) defeated Dekan Hancock (2-1) permezz sottomissjoni (armbar) fi 1:24 ta round wieħed

Tim Caron (4-0) defeated Justin Sumter (0-1) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi 3:38 ta 'round tnejn

Blair Tugman (8-6) defeated Jay Perrin (2-2) permezz deċiżjoni maqsuma (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)

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ANDREY KORESHKOV LOOKS TO SPOIL HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF BENSON HENDERSON AT ‘BELLATOR 153’ ON SPIKE TOMORROW

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Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (April 21, 2016) – Following weigh-ins for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " competitors il-Ħamis, all fights are set to take place inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena għada fuq Spike.

Headlined by a welterweight world title bout between Andrey "Spartan" Koreshkov (18-1) u Benson “Smooth” Henderson (23-5), the main card is primed to entertain. The card is loaded with young talent, including 28-year-old welterweight star Michael "velenu" Page (9-0), who will put his unblemished record on the line against Jeremie Holloway (7-1).

B'żieda, "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” also features Brennan Ward (13-3) going to battle against “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Patricio “Pitbull” Friere (24-3) versus Henry Corrales (12-2) u Brent Primus (6-0) meeting “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and airs live and free on Spike at 8 p.m. U/7 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se stream live fuq Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. B'żieda, stay tuned immediately following the event, the debut of “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” iseħħ fi 11:00 p.m. U/PT.

Biljetti għall-avveniment jibda fil biss $30 and remain on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com u l-Uffiċċju Mohegan Ħad Box.

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PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ FREIRE EARNS SHUTOUT VICTORY IN BELLATOR’S HISTORIC, FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL EVENT

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ALL OF ITALY GOES WILD FOR THEIR HERO ALESSIO SAKARA AFTER KNOCKOUT VICTORY

Kreditu: Bellator MMA

TORINO, ITALJA. (April 15, 2016) – An electric, packed house was on hand Saturday night to bear witness to Bellator MMA’s inaugural international event, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza," at Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour. The venue, which housed several events during the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, provided an incredible atmosphere for the historic card.

Fil-avveniment ewlieni tal-lejla, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) welcomed Kevin Souza (15-5) to Bellator MMA with a unanimous decision loss (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). The matchup between the two Brazillians was well contested, as Souza took the fight on short notice after replacing Derek Oqsmabecause of injury only a week ago. “Pitbull” spent much of the bout trying to figure out his opponent’s unorthodox style, but in the third and final round, “Pitbull” was able to score a couple solid shots and a takedown to cement his position on the scorecards.

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Few fighters can inspire a nation the way that Rome’s Alessio Sakara (18-11) had his Italian countrymen rooting for him tonight. The support paid off, as “Legionarius” got the better of Brian Rogers (12-9) in a slugfest for the ages. Crisp, precise, power-punches connected with Rogers putting him on the canvas, forcing the TKO stoppage at 2:29 of round two and making Sakai’s Bellator debut one to remember.

DIVISION ON LOCK? MCKEE’S GOT THE KEY

One of MMA’s hottest prospects, A.J. McKee (4-0) defeated Milan’s Danilo Belluardo (5-2) in front of his home crowd on Friday. Although the audience was raucous in support for Belluardo, they cheered with great appreciation for McKee’s performance and sportsmanship following his victory. During his fight against J.T. Donaldson at "Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca," McKee was cut above the eye, the sight of his own blood seemed to cause the 20-year-old to hit the turbo button. Similarly tonight, McKee was on the wrong side of an accidental low blow and after a short resting period, “Mercenary” came out swinging with a torrid pace, ultimately connecting with a left kick to the ribs of Belluardo that sent him falling to the mat. The referee gave him a moment to defend himself but McKee rained down an efficient flurry of ground and pound, earning the TKO at 2:44 of the very first frame. Sending a message to Scott Coker and the ħafna deep Bellator featherweight division that he means business, McKee said in his post-fight interview: “If you ain’t got the belt, I ain’t got my eye on you.”

A STAR IS BORN IN ANASTASIA YANKOVA

Anastasia Yankova (3-0) quickly fought her way into a full mount against Anjela Pink (0-1) and applied a slick armbar submission to hand Pink a loss in her professional debut at 1:35 tar-rawnd ftuħ. The young Russian striker has had the Italian fans clamoring to see her in action all week long, and had them on their feet celebrating her first-round victory. Yankova has now finished all of her professional MMA fights via submission and after the bout made it clear that she will be in action sooner, mill-aktar, “I promise to come back soon and have my second fight in Bellator, Yankova said. “It is really great to be a part of Bellator, I feel really happy.”

HOMETOWN HEROES IMPRESS IN BELLATOR DEBUT

Two Italian competitors who regularly compete with Oktagon, Daniele Scatizzi (7-2) u Daniele Miceli (2-1) kicked things off at "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” with a fast paced featherweight scrap. Scatizzi was able to secure a dominant position on Miceli’s back, sinking his hooks in and raining down unanswered strikes, forcing referee “Big John” McCarthy to call a stop to the action at 3:20 of round one and declaring Rome’s Scatizzi victorious by TKO.

 

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THE WAIT IS OVER – ‘PITBULL’ & SOUZA ARE READY FOR ACTION AT ‘BELLATOR 152’ TOMORROW

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TORINO, ITALJA. (April 15, 2016) – After Friday’s weigh-ins at the Turin Palace Hotel, all of the "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” competitors are set to enter the cage inside of Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour. The event airs on SPIKE għada, IS-SIBT, April 16 fi 10 p.m. U/PT.

 

The mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first event overseas will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), li qed tiffaċċja Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), li tissielet Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

 

Wkoll, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitorsDaniele Miceli (2-0) u Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

 

Main Card: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. U/PT)

Kevin Souza (70.3 kg / 155.2 lbs.) vs. Patricky Freire (70.5 kg / 155.2 lbs.)

Alessio Sakara (92.25 kg / 203.9 lbs.) vs. Brian Rogers (93.05 kg / 205.3 lbs.)

Danilo Belluardo (66.05 kg / 145.4 lbs.) vs. A.J. McKee (65.95 kg / 145.5 lbs.)

Anjela Pink (58.65 kg / 129.3 lbs.) vs. Anastasia Yankova (59.35 kg / 130 lbs.)

Daniele Miceli (76.10 kg / 167.5 lbs.) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (76.2 kg / 168.2 lbs.)

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BOTH ‘PITBULL BROTHERS’ RECEIVE NEW OPPONENTS AHEAD OF BELLATOR 152 & Bellator 153

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SANTA MONICA, BĦAL. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Oqsma u John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) u Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) dwar April 16 u 22 rispettivament.

Bħala riżultat, the Scott Coker-led promotion has put its newest free agent acquisition to work immediately, with the news that Kevin Souza (15-4) will compete against Patricky at 155-pounds, in the first fight of his freshly inked multi-fight contract during the main event of "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.”

Sadanittant, in the co-main event of "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov," Patricio will now fight the tenacious Henry Corrales (12-2), who agreed to face the former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion on less than two weeks notice.

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), li qed tiffaċċja Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), tissielet Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Wkoll, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) u Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

"Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” is also brimming with must-see mixed martial arts action as well, with the promotional debut of Benson Henderson (23-5), who challenges Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) for the 170-pound strap, Brennan Ward (13-3) goes to battle kontra “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "velenu" Page (9-0) uċuħ Jeremie Holloway (7-1), u Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 fi 10 p.m. ET / PT, filwaqt "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " fi 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan couture fi "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” to kickoff 2016, Patricky “Pitbull” will look to extend his current winning streak when he takes on the debuting Kevin Souza.

A member of the Blackzilians, the 31-year-old has been victorious in 10 tal-aħħar tiegħu 11 fights as a professional and put together an impressive 3-1 run with the UFC. The multi-time, post-fight bonus award winner has a knack for the spectacular, ma 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 minn 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ scorecards. The Salvador native has competed exclusively at 145-pounds, but due to the fight being on short notice, Souza will step up and compete against “Pitbull” fil ħfief.

Henry Corrales continues his run of never turning down a fight in Bellator MMA, after agreeing to fight Patricio “Pitbull.” The fight will be Corrales’ third in the Viacom-owned promotion, after bouts against current featherweight titlist Daniel Straus and newly re-signed contender Emanuel Sanchez. A former King of the Cage bantamweight champion, “OK” has finished 10 ta 'dmirijietu 12 wins as a pro.

Tlesti "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) vs. Edimilson “Kevin” Souza (15-4)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA featherweight Bout Karatteristika: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Début)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

Tlesti "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA welterweight dinja Titolu Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA featherweight Ko-Main Event: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)

Bellator MMA welterweight Bout Karatteristika: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA welterweight Bout Karatteristika: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Karatteristika irqiq Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

Dwar Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA huwa Imħallat organizzazzjoni Martial Arts ewlieni ikkaratterizzata ħafna mill-ġellieda aħjar fid-dinja. Taħt id-direzzjoni ta 'promotur ġlieda veteran Scott coker, Bellator hija disponibbli għal kważi 500 djar miljun madwar id-dinja f'aktar minn 140 pajjiżi. Fl-Istati Uniti, Bellator jistgħu jidhru fuq Spike, il-mexxej tat-televiżjoni MMA. Bellator MMA huwa magħmul minn tim eżekuttiv li jinkludi l-aqwa professjonisti tal-industrija fil-produzzjoni tat-televiżjoni, orkestrazzjoni avveniment ħajjin, żvilupp ġellied / Relazzjonijiet, akkwist post, ħolqien sponsorship / iżvilupp, liċenzjar internazzjonali, marketing, reklamar, pubbliċità u relazzjonijiet ta ’kummissjoni. Bellator huwa bbażat f'Santa Monica, California u proprjetà ġgant divertiment Viacom, dar għall-marki fid-dinja ta 'divertiment premier li jgħaqqdu ma' udjenzi permezz tal-kontenut konvinċenti madwar televiżjoni, stampa mozzjoni, pjattaformi mobbli u online.

Dwar Spike:

Spike huwa disponibbli fil 98.7 miljun dar u hija diviżjoni ta ’Viacom Media Networks. Unità ta 'Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks huwa wieħed mill-ħallieqa ewlenin fid-dinja ta ’programmazzjoni u kontenut fil-pjattaformi kollha tal-midja. Spike’s internet address is spike.com u għal informazzjoni u ritratti aġġornati għall-istampa u arkivji, visit Spike’s press site at spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-xeni informazzjoni u ritratti.

About Oktagon:

Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Martial Arts Imħallat). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (Giorgio u Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven u Artem Levin.

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FANS ATTENDING ‘BELLATOR 153: KORESHKOV VS. HENDERSON’ WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LEGENDARY BELLATOR MMA FIGHTERS ROYCE GRACIE & WANDERLEI SILVA

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Marzu 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " fuqApril 22 fi Mohegan Sun Arena fil UNCASVILLE, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie u Wanderlei Silva.

The two legendary Brazilian superstars will be participating in an exclusive meet and greet for ticketholders on the Mohegan Sun Arena concourse beginning at 6 p.m. U.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Lixx" Henderson (23-5), dan jikkontesta ċampjin welterweight Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) għall ċinturin tiegħu. Ex titlist featherweight Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) jissodisfa John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irish" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) ġliedEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) u Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Biljetti għal "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " tibda fi ftit $30 u jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa fil Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com u l-Uffiċċju Mohegan Ħad Box. L-avveniment arijiet ħajjin u b'xejn fuq Spike fil 8 p.m. U/7 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se stream live fuq Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator. Ix-xandira se tkun segwita immedjatament mill-revoluzzjonarju, inawgurali "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " avveniment.

 

L-isem Gracie huwa sinonimu ma MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, il-bniedem li huwa kkunsidrat li jkun vvinta l-isport kif nafuha llum. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie se iżarma avversarji multipli fil-lejl wieħed, li ħafna minnhom kienu ħafna akbar milli lilu. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, illum, huwa diffiċli li ssib ġellied MMA li ma mħarrġa fl-arti tal Jiu-Jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 miljun telespettaturi.

 

Having first fought in the sport almost twenty years ago, very few men have a more legendary resume than Wanderlei Silva, who was recently signed to a Bellator MMA contract. “The Axe Murderer” is a Pride and UFC veteran, who brings an intimidating and imposing presence with him every time he steps into the cage. Silva hopes of adding to an already-impressive list of wins that include: Guy Mezger, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Ricardo Arona, Kazuyuki Fujita, Michael BISPING, Cung Le, Brian Stann and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (2x).

 

Tlesti "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Ġlieda Card:

Bellator MMA welterweight dinja Titolu Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA featherweight Ko-Main Event: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA welterweight Bout Karatteristika: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA welterweight Bout Karatteristika: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Karatteristika irqiq Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Card preliminari:

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminari Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminari Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA irqiq Preliminari Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dekan Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminari Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA irqiq Preliminari Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminari Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA Dawl Heavyweight Preliminari Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminari Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminari Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminari Bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)