On Friday, April 6, Bellator MMA hosted its 196th event fromĀ the BOK Hall in Budapest, Hungary. The event precededĀ Bellator Kickboxing 9Ā from the same venue.
In the night’s main event, former welterweight title challenger Benson Henderson took on fellow UFC veteran Roger Huerta in a lightweight contest. Arizona’s Henderson had fallen on tough times since joining Bellator, losing three of his last four, including back-to-back decision losses to Patricky Freire and Michael Chandler. The 34-year-old Huerta returned to the promotion for the first time since 2010.
The night’s main card aired on tape-delay on the Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET.
FULL RESULTS
Benson Henderson def. Roger Huerta by submission (guillotine choke). Round 2, 0:49
Adam Borics def. Teodor Nikolov by knockout (flying knee). Round 2, 1:37
Denise Kielholtz def. Petra Castkova by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Brian Moore def. Giorgio Belsanti byĀ submission (guillotine choke). Round 1, 2:46
Ed Ruth def. Ion Pascu by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Norbert Novenyi def. Mehmet Yueksel by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1
Adam Borics def. Teodor Nikolov by knockout (flying knee). Round 2, 1:37
Denise Kielholtz def. Petra Castkova by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Brian Moore def. Giorgio Belsanti byĀ submission (guillotine choke). Round 1, 2:46
Ed Ruth def. Ion Pascu by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Norbert Novenyi def. Mehmet Yueksel by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1