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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Dan Hornbuckle and Brad Blackburn are set to face off at Bellator 25, as Bellator officials confirmed the previously reported welterweight bout on Tuesday.
Bellator 25 will air on Fox Sports Net from the Chicago Theater on August 19, and this bout will take place as a special feature fight.
"Bad Brad is a really tough opponent and it's going to be a good start to my win-streak,” said Hornbuckle about his opponent. “Brad's skill sets are going to complement mine and I'll finally be able to unleash the The Handler's stand-up without any wrestling tackles involved.”
Blackburn, looking to bounce back after his release from the UFC earlier this year, sounds ready to go for this challenging fight.
"Hornbuckle is a top-level fighter with a great record. I’m excited to fight him, but I’m not scared of anyone’s striking in MMA,” he said. “I’ve been around for a long time, wherever this fight goes, I’ll be comfortable. If he wants to stand and bang, let’s do it."
"I’m thrilled that we are able to add another world class fight to an already stacked card,” said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney in today's release. “Dan Hornbuckle is as hungry and dangerous as ever before and the same can be said for “Bad” Brad Blackburn. As an MMA fan I cannot wait to see this fight.”
The FSN event will feature opening round bouts in the heavyweight division between Damian “The Polish Pitbull” Grabowski and Scott Barrett as well as Cole Konrad against Rogent Llorent. Also on the card will be a women's tournament bout between Zoila Frausto and Jessica Pene.
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