SANTA MONICA, Californie. (Avril 19, 2016) – A middleweight matchup between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-1) et John Salter (11-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " sur Juin 17 intérieur Save Mart Centre à Fresno, Californie.

The fight joins a main card that features two of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, en Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) et Douglas "Le Phénomène" Lima (26-6), and a rematch between Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) et Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), where the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line. En outre, eight preliminary contests have been added to the event.

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " Airs vivre sur Spike au 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator. Combats supplémentaires seront annoncées prochainement.

Les billets pour l'événement commencent à seulement $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, ainsi que Ticketmaster.com et Bellator.com.

Halsey will be making his ninth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, and be looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 7-1. The former Fresno State Bulldog began his professional career 9-0 before recently surrendering his first loss against the present Bellator MMA Middleweight titlistRafael Carvalho à "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho. " The 29-year-old will look to start another long streak of victories when he challenges John Salter in main card action at "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " sur Juin 17.

Salter comes into his bout with a professional record of 11-3 and is currently in the midst of a three-fight winning streak. In his Bellator MMA debut, Salter put an end to Dustin Jacoby’s night with a second-round, présentation d'étranglement arrière-nu à “Bellator 132.” A native of Tennessee, Salter has stopped his opponent in all 11 of his victories and has only lost once in his last seven fights as a professional. With five knockout victories coming in the opening frame, look for the 31-year-old to come out swinging inside Save Mart Center in Fresno, Californie.

Mise à jour “Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas” Carte de combat:

Bellator MMA coq Titre Bout: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Douglas Lima (26-6)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Halsey (9-1) vs. John Salter (11-3)

Carte préliminaire:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight préliminaire Bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Combat préliminaire: Paul Ruiz (6-4) vs. Chris Buron (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Préliminaire: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. Josue “J.R.” Lugo (7-3)

Bellator MMA léger préliminaire Bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA léger préliminaire Bout: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Banques Carrington (4-0)

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight préliminaire Bout: Jean-Paul Elias (3-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight préliminaire Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Ernest James (0-0)