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Bellator 160 preview, predictions for 'Henderson vs Pitbull' on Spike TV

Bellator 160: "Henderson vs. Pitbull" takes place this Friday (Aug. 26, 2016) at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., featuring a No. 1 contender Lightweight eliminator match between two former champions, Benson Henderson and Patricio "Pitbull" Freire, in the Spike TV-televised main event of the evening.

The four-fight Spike TV broadcast also features a second Lightweight fight with two men hoping to move closer to contention, and an undefeated prospect at Featherweight in his biggest showcase fight to date.

Let's break it down:

155 lbs.: Benson Henderson (23-6) vs. Patricio Freire (25-3)

"Smooth" Benson Henderson didn't look too smooth against Andrey Koreshkov in his Bellator debut.