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Scott Coker defends Bellator’s preliminary card strategy

Bellator 160 is a stacked card, featuring a headlining bout between former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson and former Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire. While the main card is airing live on Spike TV on August 26th, the preliminary card will stream on Bellator's website, and that portion features some big names and intriguing storylines as well.

For instance, veterans Bubba Jenkins and Georgi Karakhanyan will square off on the streamed portion of the card. Chinzo Machida, brother of former UFC champion Lyoto Machida, will make his debut with the promotion. Kimbo Slice's son, Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr.