Considering Henry Corrales’ current hot streak, it’s easy to forget that he was much closer to the free agent line than the contender’s line two years ago.
Back in 2015, the then-King of the Cage featherweight champion was 12-0, and he was picked up by Bellator to face former titleholder Daniel Straus on short notice. Corrales lost to Straus by second-round submission at Bellator 138, then dropped a split decision to Emmanuel Sanchez in his next outing. For his third fight in the promotion, Corrales again stepped in on short notice, this time against another former champion, Patricio Freire.