NIGHT ONE WILL SEE A BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH PITTING CHAMPION EDUARDO DANTAS AGAINST JOE WARREN
NIGHT TWO HEADLINED BY FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT BETWEEN FORMER CHAMPION PAT CURRAN AND JOHN TEIXEIRA
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Октября 10, 2016) – Bellator MMA is thrilled to announce the promotion’s first ever Пятница/Суббота doubleheader event. The first night of entertainment will feature a bantamweight world title rematch pitting current division champion Эдуардо Dantas (18-4) against a dangerous former two-division champion Джо Уоррен (14-5), which joins a previously announced featherweight showdown between A.J. Макки (5-0) и Эммануэль Санчес (13-3).
Тем временем, the second night of action will be headlined by a featherweight fight pitting former champion Пэт Карран (22-7) против Джон Тейшейра (19-1-2).
The unique doubleheader event will take place on Friday, Декабрь 2 и субботу, Декабрь 3 внутри WinStar World Casino & Курорт в Thackerville, ХОРОШО. Билеты начинаются всего $45 и может быть приобретен в казино WinStar World & Касса курорта, а также Ticketmaster и Bellator.com.
"Bellator 166: Дантас vs. Уоррен 2 ” транслируется в прямом эфире и бесплатно в пятницу на SPIKE в 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в то время как предварительные поединки будут транслировать в прямом эфире на Bellator.com и Bellator Mobile App.
"Bellator 167: Каран против. Teixeira” транслируется в прямом эфире и бесплатно в субботу на SPIKE в 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в то время как предварительные поединки будут транслировать в прямом эфире на Bellator.com и Bellator Mobile App. Дополнительные поединки будут объявлены в ближайшие недели.
Fresh off a win over Маркос Гальвао that crowned him bantamweight champion, the 27-year-old Dantas will look to defend his belt for the first time this year. The elusive Brazilian enters the contest having won 11 of his past 13 концы, including seven finishes, giving him a total of 10 stoppages over his 18 Карьера победы. С момента своего рекламного дебюта в 2011, “Dudu” has cemented himself among the Bellator MMA elite, collecting wins in eight of his nine appearances, with the lone loss coming at the hands of his upcoming opponent, Джо Уоррен. After successfully defending his title twice, Dantas lost the belt to Warren via unanimous decision at “Bellator 128.” Now that he has the gold around his waist again, Dantas will need to put forth his best effort to ensure history does not repeat itself against “The Baddest Man on the Planet.”
Warren will be looking to duplicate his success against the feisty Dantas, after defeating him in a five round, 25-minute bloodbath that took place in the same venue nearly two years ago. The win capped off a five-fight winning streak and allowed Warren to unify the 135-pound title. A native of Denver, Колорадо, “The Baddest Man on the Planet” has now emerged victorious in seven of his last nine bouts, including his most recent finish over former UFC competitor Сирван Какаи на "Bellator 161: Конго против. Johnson.” На 39 лет, the former two-division Bellator MMA champion will now attempt to become the oldest fighter to win a championship in Bellator history.
Bellator MMA veteran Pat Curran will enter the cage for the 17й time under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, which will tie him with Дэвид Rickels for the most in the promotion’s history. Кроме того,, “Paddy Mike” will have the opportunity to join Патрисио «Pitbull» for the most wins in Bellator MMA history, с 13, if he can emerge victorious. Since joining the promotion in 2010, Curran has accrued 12 побед, including notable victories over current featherweight champion Даниэль Штраус, former featherweight titleholder Patricio “Pitbull,” and former bantamweight/featherweight king Джо Уоррен. The 29-year-old Crystal Lake, Illinois native comes in on a hot streak, having won two consecutive bouts and nine of his last 12. With two World Title victories and a pair of successful title defenses under his belt, Curran has proven time and time again that his name belongs atop Bellator MMA’s always-competitive featherweight division.
29-летний Тейшейра продолжает делать себе имя в полулегком весе Bellator MMA., as he makes his fourth appearance under the promotion’s direction. Похож на своего оппонента, Тейшейра также вступает в клетку после недавней череды успехов., having won three straight and seven of his last eight bouts, including a trio of first-round knockouts. До того, как он работал в Bellator MMA, Тейшейра начал свою профессиональную карьеру, сражаясь исключительно в Бразилии., размещение непобежденной записи 12-0 с одним розыгрышем. Предстоящий поединок станет только четвертым за девятилетнюю карьеру Тейшейры, в которой он будет драться за пределами своей родной Бразилии.. С 14 из его 19 карьера побед ближайшего путем нокаута или представления, Вы можете быть уверены, что "Макапа" нанесет добивающий удар рано и часто в этом аппетитном матче..
Обновленный "Bellator 166: Дантас vs. Уоррен 2 ” Главная Карта:
Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Эдуардо Dantas (18-4) против. Джо Уоррен (14-5)
Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. Макки (5-0) против. Эммануэль Санчес (13-3)
Обновленный "Bellator 167: Каран против. Teixeira”Главная Карта:
Главное событие в полулегком весе: Пэт Карран (22-7) против. Джон Тейшейра (19-1-2)