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

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Agustus 26, 2016) - Benson Henderson (24-6) earned his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., Jumaah peuting. A faulty kick by Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-4) led to a leg injury, forcing him to forfeit the loss two minutes and 26 detik kana babak kadua.

 

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. Sanggeus meunang, Henderson received word of his next opponent; Bellator MMA’s current Lightweight Champion, Michael Chandler. 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

It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, tapi dina ahir, Saderek Anderson (14-2) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 dua kali) meunang leuwih ti Anjeun Awad (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 "Pitbull" Freire, earning himself well-deserved respect among the division’s elite.

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

Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) needed only 53 seconds to finish Bubba Jenkins (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 11th win in his last 14 gelut. 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: Henderson vs. Pitbull," A.J. “Mercenary” McKee (5-0) remained unbeaten with a guillotine choke submission 32 detik kana babak kadua. 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) jeung 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. Sanggeus tarung, the Long Beach native called out Patricio “Pitbull," saying “It’s nothing personal, Abdi hoyong (Daniel) Straus."

 

Hasil Card awal:

Jake Roberts (7-0) keok Stephen Pramanik (11-5) via TKO at 4:24 of buleud hiji

Chinzo Machida (4-2) keok Mario Navarro (4-5) via TKO at 2:57 of buleud hiji

Jacob Rosales (4-2) keok Mike Segura (4-4) via kaputusan unanimous (30-27, 29-28 dua kali)

Andy Murad (13-2) keok Jonny Cisneros (9-5) via kaputusan unanimous (29-28)

Gabriel Green (4-0) keok Alex Trinidad (1-2) via TKO at 2:01 of buleud dua

Joey Davis (1-0) keok Keith Cutrone (1-1) via kaputusan unanimous (30-27)

Steve Ramírez (5-1) keok Ron Henderson (4-3) via TKO at 2:24 of buleud hiji

David Duran (4-4) keok Kyle Estrada (3-3) via kaputusan pamisah (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 (Agustus 16, 2016) – Just nine days before the highly anticipated "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” kajadian dina Agustus 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., injuries sustained by main card fighters Henry Corrales jeung Lena Ovchynnikova have shaken things up a bit. Featherweight undefeated A.J. McKee (4-0) bakal ayeuna nyanghareupan Cody Walker (7-2), waktu Bubba Jenkins (11-2) jeung 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) jeung Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3), as the two will duke it out for a shot at Michael Chandler’s championship belt. Salaku tambahan, an explosive lightweight contest pitting Anjeun Awad (19-7) ngalawan Saderek Anderson (13-2) will serve as the evening’s co-main event.

In preliminary action, welterweights Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. jeung Joey Davis will make their professional debuts, waktu 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. Lawang kabuka di 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App — dimimitian di 5:00 p.m. PT.

After beginning his career 7-1 salaku amatir, 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 kajadian. 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 téh nya 24 ngéléhkeun salaku professional, 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 contender.

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

 

Lengkep "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)

Co-Main Lightweight Event: Anjeun Awad (19-7) vs. Saderek 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:

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Davis (Debut pro) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Debut pro) vs. Jon Tomasian (Debut pro)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (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)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)

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

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Pramanik (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 (Agustus 8, 2016) - Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” dina Agustus 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., ngalawan Mario Navarro (4-4).

The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) jeung Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3). Salaku tambahan, artis knockout undefeated A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Anjeun Awad(19-7) jeung Saderek 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) ngalawan 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. Dina aksi welterweight, both Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. jeung Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.

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

Lawang pikeun acara open di 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App — dimimitian di 5:00 p.m. PT. Tiket acara mimitian jam ngan $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 jeung dina Agustus 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, jeung 7 ti 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., dina Aug. 26.

Lengkep "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)

Co-Main Lightweight Event: Anjeun Awad (19-7) vs. Saderek 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:

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)

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

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Davis (Debut pro) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Debut pro) vs. Jon Tomasian (Debut pro)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (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)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)

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

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Pramanik (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 (Agustus 2, 2016) – A flyweight matchup pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) ngalawan Jaimelene Nievera (4-1) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” dina Agustus 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) jeung Patrick "Pitbull"(25-3). Salaku tambahan, artis knockout undefeated A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights Anjeun Awad (19-7) jeung Saderek 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. Dina aksi welterweight, both Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. jeung 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” lumangsung dina Agustus 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. AND/9 p.m. CT.

 

Lawang pikeun acara open di 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App — dimimitian di 5:00 p.m. PT. Tiket acara mimitian jam ngan $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: Sadikin vs. Raja 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 Agustus 26.

 

Dimutakhirkeun "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)

Co-Main Lightweight Event: Anjeun Awad (19-7) vs. Saderek 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:

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

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joey Davis (Debut pro) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Debut pro) vs. Johnny Tomasian (Debut pro)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (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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UNCASVILLE, CONN. (April 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) keok Benson Henderson (23-6) dina acara utama “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 dinten Jumaah wengi, 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 menit, 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 Djati 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) ngetok kaluar. 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, Italia. 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 kampanyeu.

 

Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon

Brent Primus (7-0) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over "Toninho Furia" (27-6) dina Jumaah 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 "Venom" Page (10-0) réngsé 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 di "Bellator 158: London.”

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Djamil Chan (12-2) keok Richard Patishnock (6-4) via knockout (punches) di 3:09 of buleud hiji

Chris Honeycutt (7-1) keok Matt Secor (7-3) via kaputusan unanimous (30-25, 30-27 x2)

Mike Zichelle (8-4) keok Joe Cronin (2-4) via kaluman (pungkur-taranjang cuk) di 1:25 of buleud hiji

Matt Bessette (18-7) keok Keith Richardson (14-7) via TKO (cut) di 3:14 of buleud dua

Chris Asuh (9-4) keok Vovka Clay (3-1) via kaputusan unanimous (29-28 3x)

Sam Watford (2-0) keok Dean Hancock (2-1) via kaluman (armbar) di 1:24 of buleud hiji

Tim Caron (4-0) keok Justin Sumter (0-1) via TKO (punches) di 3:38 of buleud dua

Blair Tugman (8-6) keok Jay Perrin (2-2) via kaputusan pamisah (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 Kemis, all fights are set to take place inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena enjing dina Spike.

Headlined by a welterweight world title bout between Andrey "Spartan" Koreshkov (18-1) jeung 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 "Venom" Page (9-0), who will put his unblemished record on the line against Jeremie Holloway (7-1).

Salaku tambahan, "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” also features Brennan Ward (13-3) going to battle against “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Patricio “Pitbull” Friere (24-3) lawan Henry Corrales (12-2) jeung 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. AND/7 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Salaku tambahan, stay tuned immediately following the event, the debut of “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” lumangsung di 11:00 p.m. AND/PT.

Tiket acara mimitian jam ngan $30 and remain on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com jeung Kantor Mohegan Sun 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

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TORINO, Italia. (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.

Dina acara utama tunggang gunung, 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 Saderek Widangbecause 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 Saduy (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 pisan 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 tina babak lawang. 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, tinimbang saterusna, “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) jeung 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, Italia. (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 enjing, Saptu, April 16 di 10 p.m. AND/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), anu nyanghareup Brian Saduy (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), anu gelut Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

 

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

 

Card utama: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. AND/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 Saduy (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, SAPERTOS. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Saderek Widang jeung John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) jeung Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) dina April 16 jeung 22 mungguh.

Salaku hasilna, 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.”

Samentara éta, 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), anu nyanghareup Brian Saduy (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), gelut Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Oge, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) jeung 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 ngalawan “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) rupa Jeremie Holloway (7-1), jeung Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 di 10 p.m. Et / PT, waktu "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 " di 11:00 p.m. Et / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture di "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 tina panungtungan-Na 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, jeung 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 kaluar ti 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” di lightweight.

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 téh nya 12 wins as a pro.

Lengkep "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 Saduy (12-8)

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Dunya Judul bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Feature Lightweight bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

Ngeunaan Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA nyaéta hiji organisasi Seni bela diri anjog campuran featuring loba pejuang pangalusna di dunya. Dina arah Samaun fight promoter témbal Coker, Bellator geus sadia ka ampir 500 juta imah di sakuliah dunya di leuwih ti 140 nagara. Di Amérika Sarikat, Bellator bisa ditempo dina Spike, pamingpin televisi MMA. Bellator MMA ieu comprised hiji tim eksekutif nu ngawengku professional industri luhur di produksi televisi, kajadian orchestration hirup, ngamekarkeun bajoang / hubungan, ngayakeun tempat, nyiptakeun sponsor / tumuwuhna, lisénsi internasional, pamasaran, pariwara, publisitas jeung komisi hubungan. Bellator dumasar di Santa Monica, California jeung dipiboga ku buta hiburan Viacom, imah ka merek hiburan Premier di dunya anu nyambung jeung audiences ngaliwatan eusi compelling di sakuliah televisi, gerak gambar, platform online jeung mobile.

Ngeunaan Spike:

Spike geus sadia di 98.7 juta imah sarta ngarupakeun division tina Viacom Media Jaringan. A unit tina Viacom (NASDAQ: Liwat, VIAB), Viacom Media Jaringan mangrupa salah sahiji Birokrat anjog di dunya program jeung eusi di sakuliah sadaya platform média. Spike’s internet address is spike.com jeung up-ka-nu-menit jeung inpo pencét archival jeung foto, visit Spike’s press site at spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, balik deui-pamandangan informasi jeung poto.

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 (Campuran Seni bela diri). 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 jeung Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven jeung 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. (Maret 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " dinaApril 22 di Mohegan Sun sarena di Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie jeung 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. AND.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Lemes" Henderson (23-5), salaku manéhna tantangan jawara welterweight Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) pikeun beubeur-Na. Urut titlist featherweight Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) meets John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irlandia" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) tarungEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) jeung Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Tiket pikeun "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " mimitian jam saukur $30 jeung anu diobral ayeuna di Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com jeung Kantor Mohegan Sun Box. Acara airs hirup jeung bébas dina Spike di 8 p.m. AND/7 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. siaran bakal langsung dituturkeun ku groundbreaking nu, inaugural "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " kajadian.

 

Ngaran Gracie sinonim jeung MMA, jeung nu kalolobaan bagian ka Royce Gracie, lalaki anu dianggap geus teu jadian olahraga sakumaha nu ayeuna urang apal. Teh Tien Juara kahiji sababaraha kajadian UFC, Gracie bakal ngabongkar sababaraha lawan dina peuting tunggal, loba saha éta loba nu leuwih gede ti manéhna. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, kiwari, éta hésé manggihan hiji bajoang MMA anu teu dilatih dina seni jiu jitsu-. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 juta pemirsa.

 

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).

 

Lengkep "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "ngalawan Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Dunya Judul bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Feature Lightweight bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Card awal:

Bellator MMA Welterweight awal bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight awal bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight awal bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Chris Asuh (8-4) vs. Cijulang Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight awal bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

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

Bellator MMA Lampu Heavyweight awal bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight awal bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

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