Bellator Roundup: Bendo loses in debut, UFC vets booked for upcoming cards

Bellator 153 took place live from the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut on Friday, April 22 and marked the promotional debut for former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson. Smooth fought welterweight titleholder Andrey Koreshkov but was dominated for five rounds, losing by upset decision. You can check out BloodyElbow.com’s play-by-play of the main card here, and post-fight results, analysis and highlights here.

The debut Bellator Kickboxing event aired on Spike TV directly following Bellator 153. It was a tape-delay from last weekend at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. In the main event, Alexandru Negrea upset veteran Melvin Manhoef by unanimous decision. Fan-favorite Raymond Daniels was also featured on the card and scored a brutal finish early in the first round. Check out the full results below:

Alexandru Negrea def. Melvin Manhoef via Unanimous Decision (30-25, 29-26, 29-26) Raymond Daniels def. Francesco Moricca via TKO (Kick) at :30 of Round 1 Karim Ghajji def. Mustapha Haida via Split Decision (50-44, 50-44, 46-48) Denise Kielholtz def. Veronica Vernocchi via Split Decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27) Kevin Ross def. Matteo Taccini via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

After Michael Page finished Jeremie Holloway in the Bellator 153 main card opener on Friday evening, a fight between Page and streaking contender Fernando Gonzalez was made official for Bellator …

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