SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Avgust 8, 2016) - Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” na Avgust 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornija, protiv Mario Navarro (4-4).
The fight joins a main card that includes a lightweight main event between fellow superstars Benson Henderson (23-6) i Patricio “Pitbull” (25-3). Dodatno, neporažena Knockout umjetnik A.J. McKee (4-0) clashes with former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3), while explosive lightweights You Awad(19-7) i 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) protiv 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. U velter akciji, both Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. i Joey Davis will both suit up for the first time under the Bellator umbrella and make their professional debuts.
"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” odvija na Avgust 26 inside Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 poslije podne. I/9 poslije podne. CT.
Vrata za događaj na otvorenom 4:45 poslije podne. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com i Bellator Mobile App — počinje u 5:00 poslije podne. PT. Ulaznice za ovaj događaj početi sa samo $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 i na Avgust 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, sa 7 od 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, Kalifornija, Kol. 26.
Complete "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)
Lagani Co-Main Event: 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:
Preliminarni dvoboj: Chinzo Machida (3-2) vs. Mario Navarro (4-4)
Preliminarni dvoboj: Bubba Jenkins (11-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1)
Preliminarni dvoboj velter kategorije: Joey Davis (Pro Debut) vs. Keith Cutrone (1-0)
Preliminarni dvoboj velter kategorije: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro Debut) vs. Jon Tomasian (Pro Debut)
Lagana preliminarna borba: Gabriel Green (2-0) vs. Alex Trinidad (1-0)
Preliminarni dvoboj: Steve Ramirez (4-1) vs. Ron Henderson (4-2)
Preliminarni dvoboj: Kyle Estrada (3-2) vs. David Duran (3-4)
Lagana preliminarna borba: Mike Segura (4-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (3-2)
Preliminarni dvoboj velter kategorije: Jonny Cisneros (9-4) vs. Andy Murad (12-2)
Lagana preliminarna borba: Jake Roberts (6-0) vs. Stephen Martinez (11-4)