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 11^th 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)

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)