Bellator 153 Results: Koreshkov vs. Henderson

Andrey Koreshkov defended his Bellator welterweight title with a commanding unanimous-decision win over Benson Henderson at Bellator 153. The April 22, 2016 event took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, and marked Henderson’s Bellator debut.

Koreshkov controls five rounds against Henderson

Henderson entered the fight as a former lightweight champion in two major organizations, but moved up to challenge the reigning Bellator welterweight champion in his promotional debut. Koreshkov used his size and reach to keep Henderson at distance, opening with a flying knee and landing kicks and punches while denying repeated takedown attempts. When Henderson did get close, Koreshkov worked from top position and landed ground strikes.

Henderson stayed in the fight for all 25 minutes, but could not build a sustained offense. All three judges scored every round for Koreshkov, 50–45. It was the champion’s first successful title defense after he defeated Douglas Lima for the belt the previous July.

Freire submits Corrales in the co-main event

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire returned to the win column by submitting Henry Corrales with a guillotine choke at 4:09 of the second round. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos also scored a quick submission, catching local favorite Brennan Ward with a heel hook just 30 seconds into their welterweight bout.

Michael “Venom” Page opened the main card with a first-round submission of Jeremie Holloway at 2:15. Brent Primus took a split decision over Gleristone Santos in a close lightweight contest.

Bellator 153 full results

• Andrey Koreshkov def. Benson Henderson by unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) — welterweight title bout
• Patricio Freire def. Henry Corrales by guillotine choke, Round 2, 4:09
• Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos def. Brennan Ward by heel hook, Round 1, 0:30
• Michael Page def. Jeremie Holloway by submission, Round 1, 2:15
• Brent Primus def. Gleristone Santos by split decision
• Matt Bessette def. Keith Richardson by doctor-stoppage TKO, Round 2, 3:14
• Mike Zichelle def. Joe Cronin by rear-naked choke, Round 1, 1:25
• Chris Honeycutt def. Matt Secor by unanimous decision
• Djamil Chan def. Richard Patishnock by knockout, Round 1, 3:09
• Sam Watford def. Dean Hancock by armbar submission, Round 1
• Chris Foster def. Vovka Clay by unanimous decision
• Tim Caron def. Justin Sumter by TKO (punches), Round 2, 3:38
• Blair Tugman def. Jay Perrin by split decision

For more Bellator event coverage, see our recaps of Bellator 155 and Bellator 157.

Sources

MMA Fighting; Sherdog: Bellator 153 event results.

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