سانتا مونيكا, كاليفورنيا. (أبريل 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) و Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: غالفاو مقابل. دانتاس 2 " في يونيو 17 داخل حفظ مركز مارت في فريسنو, كاليفورنيا.
The fight joins a main card that features a rematch pitting ماركوس "لورو" غالفاو (17-6-1) ضد إدواردو "دودو" دانتاس (17-4), with Galvao’s Bellator MMA bantamweight title on the line.
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“Chidi Bang Bang” has not lost in his past six fights dating back to March of 2013 and finished last year strong, recording a unanimous decision victory overRicky “The Sniper” Rainey in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 146: كاتو مقابل. Manhoef.” The 27-year-old Las Vegas native is now looking to solidify himself atop Bellator’s always-competitive welterweight division when he takes on “The Phenom” in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: غالفاو مقابل. Dantas 2.”
Douglas Lima will be entering the cage for the 11عشر المرة تحت راية Bellator MMA, having already won eight of his 10 bouts with the Viacom-owned organization. The former Bellator MMA welterweight titlist saw his impressive five-fight winning streak come to an end in July of 2015, when current champion أندري Koreshkov edged out a unanimous decision victory over Lima to win the title. قبل هزيمة, “The Phenom’s” hot streak consisted of five consecutive knockouts, four of which came in the first two rounds. Lima will now begin the climb back up the ladder, with the ultimate goal being to regain the strap by year’s end.
تحديث "Bellator 156: غالفاو مقابل. دانتاس بطاقة 2 ":
Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Title Main Event: ماركوس جالفاو (17-6-1) مقابل. إدواردو دانتاس (17-4)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: شيدي Njokuani (14-4) مقابل. دوغلاس ليما (26-6)