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Benson Henderson vs. Patricky Freire, Roy Nelson vs. Javy Ayala Set for Bellator 183

June 24, 2017 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris

During tonight’s Bellator 180 broadcast for the Spike TV prelims, Bellator MMA confirmed that former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will return at Bellator 183 and fight Patricky “Pitbull” Freire. Also on the card, former UFC heavyweight fighter Roy Nelson will make his Bellator MMA debut. Nelson is scheduled to face Javy Ayala.

Henderson last fought for Bellator at Bellator 165, losing a title bout to Michael Chandler by split decision last November. Nelson recently signed with the promotion and will be making his debut fight inside a Bellator cage.

Bellator 183 is set for September 23 at the SAP Center. The fight card will be held in San Jose, California. The event will be broadcast on Spike TV, and prelims will be shown on Spike.com.