Poster promoting the fight. (Photo: Bellator/Disclosure)
The Bellator 180 'supercard', scheduled to take place in New York (USA), on June 24th, continues to win important fights. This Monday (27), it was confirmed that Brazilian Chinzo Machida is also confirmed at the event: he will face James Gallagher, in a duel valid for the featherweight category. The information was given by Scott Coker, president of the company, on the program ‘The MMA Hour’ (USA).
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Elder brother of Lyoto Machida, Chino has already had two fights in the franchise, and won both. His most recent performance was in January this year, when he knocked out Jamar Ocampo at Bellator 170. At 40 years old, he has five wins and just one setback as a professional.
Gallagher is half the Brazilian's age. At 20 years old, the Irishman is undefeated in MMA, with five wins in five fights. training partner Conor McGregor, he has already won three fights in Bellator, the most recent last February, submitting Kirill Medvedovsky.
Bellator 180 will feature a duel between Wanderlei Silva e Chael Sonnen in the main fight of the night, while Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione are the second most important attraction of the show. The Brazilian Douglas lima, current welterweight champion, is also present: he faces former UFC Lorenz Larkin.
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