Santa Monica, Calif. (April 19, 2016) – A middleweight matchup between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-1) jeung John Salter (11-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " dina tanggal 17 jero Simpen Kemranjén Center di Fresno, Calif.

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

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " Airs hirup dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. Gelut tambahan bakal ngumumkeun teu lila.

Tiket pikeun acara mimitian jam ngan $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and 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 di "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 " dina tanggal 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, kaluman cuk pungkur-taranjang di “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, Calif.

Diropéa “Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Judul bout: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

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

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

Card awal:

Bellator MMA Lampu Heavyweight awal bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

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

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

Bellator MMA Lightweight awal bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA Lightweight awal bout: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)

Bellator MMA Lampu Heavyweight awal bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. Tba

Bellator MMA Lampu Heavyweight awal bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Ernest James (0-0)