SANTA MONICA, CA. (Aprilie 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Domenii și John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) și Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) aprilie 16 și 22 respectiv.
Ca rezultat, 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.”
Între timp, 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), care se confruntă cu Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A. J. McKee (3-0), lupte Danilo Belluardo (5-1) la 145 de lire sterline. De asemenea, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) și 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 împotriva “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) fețe Jeremie Holloway (7-1), și Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).
"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Aprilie 16 la 10 p.m. ET / PT, în timp ce "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 " la 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.
Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture la "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 ultimei sale 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, cu 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 in afara 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ scorecard. 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” la usoare.
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 sale 12 wins as a pro.
Complet "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 Ușoară 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)
Complet "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:
Bellator MMA Semimijlocie Mondială Titlu Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)
Bellator MMA Co-Ușoară Main Event: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)
Bellator MMA Semimijlocie Element Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)
Bellator MMA Semimijlocie Element Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)
Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)
Despre Bellator MMA:
Bellator MMA este un mixt organizație lider Arte marțiale oferind multe dintre cei mai buni luptatori din lume. Sub conducerea promotor luptă veteran Scott Coker, Bellator este disponibil pentru aproape 500 Casele de milioane de la nivel mondial în peste 140 țări. In Statele Unite, Bellator pot fi vazute pe Spike, liderul televiziune MMA. Bellator MMA este format dintr-o echipă executiv care include profesioniștii din industria de top în producție de televiziune, orchestrație eveniment live, dezvoltare luptător / Relații, achizițiile loc, creare de sponsorizare / dezvoltare, licențiere internațională, marketing, reclamă, publicitate și relații comision. Bellator se bazează în Santa Monica, California si detinuta de gigantul de divertisment Viacom, acasă la brandurile de divertisment premier din lume care se conectează cu publicul prin intermediul conținut captivant peste televiziune, film, platforme online și mobile.
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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 (Arte martiale mixte). 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 și Armen), Robin van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven și Artem Levin.