SANTA MONICA, קליפורניה. (אפריל 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) ו דאגלס "הפנום" לימה (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: גאלנאו לעומת. Dantas 2 " ב יוני 17 בתוך שמור מארט מרכז בפרזנו, קליפורניה.
The fight joins a main card that features a rematch pitting מרקוס "Loro" גאלנאו (17-6-1) נגד אדוארדו "דודו" Dantas (17-4), with Galvao’s Bellator MMA bantamweight title on the line.
"Bellator 156: גאלנאו לעומת. Dantas 2 " משודרת לחיות על ספייק ב 9 p.m. ו/8 p.m. CT, בעוד התקפים ראשוניים יהיו להזרים חי Bellator.com ו את האפליקציה לנייד Bellator. קרבות נוספים יוכרזו בקרוב.
כרטיסים לאירוע מתחילים ב רק $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and 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 overריקי "הצלף" רייני in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 146: קאטו לעומת. 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: גאלנאו לעומת. דנטס 2. "
Douglas Lima will be entering the cage for the 11ה זמן תחת דגל 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 אנדריי Koreshkov edged out a unanimous decision victory over Lima to win the title. לפני התבוסה, “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.
עדכון "Bellator 156: גאלנאו לעומת. כרטיס 2 "Dantas:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Title Main Event: מרקוס גאלנאו (17-6-1) לעומת. אדוארדו Dantas (17-4)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: צ'ידי Njokuani (14-4) לעומת. דאגלס לימה (26-6)