On January 20, Bellator MMA will kick off their 2018 campaign with Bellator 192. In today’s episode of Across The Pond, you will meet an aggressive gunslinger looking to stake his claim among the elite in Bellator MMA’S Featherweight ranks. A professional since May 2011 and representing The MMA Lab under head coach John Crouch, 31-year-old Henry Corrales owns a 14-3 record in seventeen career bouts consisting of six submissions, five knockouts and three decisions.
In his MMA debut, Henry submitted Emilio Gonzales via rear naked choke in the first round. He submitted his next four opponents which included wins over Ruben Rosas and Steve Crosby respectively. Then, Henry defeated Cooper Gipson via unanimous decision. He defeated Gustavo Limon at KOTC Split Decision. Henry defeated Jerod Spoon via split decision at KOTC Terrified. He defeated his next two opponents via TKO in Alejandro Garcia and Seth Dikun respectively. At KOTC Battle For The Belt, Henry submitted Seth Dikun in the second round via guillotine choke. He knocked out Aaron Neveu in the second round. At Bellator 170, Henry knocked out Cody Bollinger in round three. He followed this up with a unanimous decision victory over Noad Lahat at Bellator 182. At Bellator 192 on January 20, Henry will face Georgi Karakhanyan in a Featherweight showdown. Good luck Henry!
Interview with Henry done by Mick Kane of MMA UK-
MMAUK: You are scheduled to fight Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 192 on January 20. How do you see the fight playing out? What do you know of your opponent?
HC: Georgi is a very tough experienced vet who’s fought some tough dudes. I have my work cut out for me. Knowing this has brought out my best efforts during this camp. I see a high paced fight full of action!
MMAUK: You have come through a tough start to your Bellator career to win your last 2 fights. Do you feel you learned from the defeats to Daniel Straus, Patricio Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez? Certainly was a baptism of fire taking on a former champ, current champ and experienced veteran!
HC: Yeah man, those dudes took me to school and I took lots of notes and went back to the drawing board, came back stronger than ever in my last 2 performances.
MMAUK: In your last fight you defeated Noad Lahat to win by unanimous decision. Did the fight go as you expected?
HC: The fight against Noad didn’t go as expected. I should have finished him. I was disappointed in myself but grateful I got the victory which has led to this big fight against Georgi.
MMAUK: How did you become involved in MMA?
HC: I started fighting because I’ve been getting into confrontations my whole life, I love sports and working out and so this just seemed like a perfect fit.
MMAUK: What do you hope to achieve within the sport?
HC: I hope to achieve some more champion credentials and keep evolving as a martial artist.
MMAUK: Who has been an inspiration for you from within the sport?
HC: My teammates have been a huge inspiration since the get-go.
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