SANTA MONICA, California. (Abril 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) y Douglas "El Fenómeno" Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " en Junio 17 dentro de Save Mart Center en Fresno, California.
The fight joins a main card that features a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) contra Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), with Galvao’s Bellator MMA bantamweight title on the line.
"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " se transmite en vivo por Spike en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, mientras que los combates preliminares transmitir en directo por Bellator.com y La aplicación móvil de Bellator. Peleas adicionales se anunciarán en breve.
Las entradas para el evento desde sólo $25 y están a la venta en la taquilla del Save Mart Center, así como Ticketmaster.com y Bellator.com.
“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: Kato vs. 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: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”
Douglas Lima will be entering the cage for the 11º tiempo bajo el estandarte 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 Andrey Koreshkov edged out a unanimous decision victory over Lima to win the title. Antes de la derrota, “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.
Actualizado "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas Tarjeta 2 ":
Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)
Evento co-principal de peso welter de Bellator MMA: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Douglas Lima (26-6)