SANTA MONICA, TAL COMO. (Abril 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Campos e John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) e Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) em abril 16 e 22 respectivamente.
Como resultado, the Scott Coker-led promotion has put its newest free agent acquisition to work immediately, com a notícia de que 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. ”
Entrementes, 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), que enfrenta Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), lutas Danilo Belluardo (5-1) em 145 libras. Também, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) e 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 contra “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael Page "Venom" (9-0) rostos Jeremie Holloway (7-1), e Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).
"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Abril 16 em 10 p.m. ET / PT, enquanto "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 " em 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.
Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture em "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 de sua última 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, com 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 de 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” no peso leve.
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 da sua 12 wins as a pro.
Complete "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)
MMA Bellator Pena Bout Característica: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)
Luta contra o peso mosca do Bellator MMA: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Estréia)
Bellator MMA Combate Recurso Peso Pena: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)
Complete "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:
Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)
Bellator MMA Co-Main Event Pena: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout Característica: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout Característica: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)
Bellator MMA Característica Lightweight Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone “Toninho Furia” Santos (27-5)
Sobre Bellator MMA:
Bellator MMA é uma organização líder Artes Marciais Misturadas com muitos dos melhores lutadores do mundo. Sob a direção do veterano promotor luta Scott Coker, Bellator está disponível para quase 500 milhão de casas em todo o mundo em mais de 140 países. Nos Estados Unidos, Bellator pode ser visto na Spike, o líder televisão MMA. Bellator MMA é composto de uma equipe executiva que inclui profissionais da indústria de topo na produção de televisão, orquestração de eventos ao vivo, desenvolvimento lutador / relações, procurement local, criação de patrocínio / desenvolvimento, licenciamento internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicidade e Comissão de Relações. Bellator está sediada em Santa Monica, Califórnia e de propriedade da gigante do entretenimento Viacom, lar de marcas de entretenimento do mundo premier que se conectam com o público por meio de conteúdo atraente através da televisão, filme cinematográfico, plataformas on-line e móveis.
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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 (Mixed Martial Arts). 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 e Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven e Artem Levin.