CHRIS HONEYCUTT-BEN REITER MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PUTS STAMP ON STACKED MAIN CARD
Santa Monica, CALIF. (Қазан 31, 2016) – A bantamweight feature fight pitting Маркос Galvao (17-7-1) қарсы C.R.. Дэвис (23-7) and a middleweight clash between Крис Honeycutt (8-1, 1 NC) мен Бен Reiter (17-1-1) негізгі картасына қосылған «Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” inside WinStar World Casino & Thackerville демалыс, ЖАҚСЫ., бойынша Желтоқсан 2.
The first night of entertainment – «Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” — will feature a bantamweight world title rematch between current champion Eduardo Dantas (18-4) and former belt holder Джо Уоррен (14-5). Одан басқа, a featherweight clash pitting undefeated prospect A.J. Макки (5-0) қарсы Эммануэль Санчес (13-3) will also air live and free on the SPIKE-televised card.
Tickets for the unique doubleheader event start at just $45 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
«Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” airs live and free жұмада on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT. “Bellator 167” airs live and free сенбіде on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts for both events will stream live on Bellator.com мен Беллатор қосымша. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Brazilian superstar Marcos Galvao returns to action having won seven of his last nine and is ready for another push at the division’s belt. Hailing from Amazonas, Бразилия, the illusive “Loro” has only been finished once in the past seven years, while conversely finishing his opponent in five of his 11 wins over that same period. Now Galvao returns to WinStar World Casino & Курорт, the same venue where he fought and defeated Joe Warren for bantamweight gold at “Bellator 135.” Subsequently, Warren will also prepare to compete at «Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2,” as he and Eduardo Dantas will face off in the main event. Айтудың қажеті жоқ, the 34-year-old Galvao will have tremendous motivation to win, as the division he once championed dominates a stacked main card in Thackerville.
Davis enters the contest for the fifth time under the Bellator MMA banner, earning victories in three of his first four bouts with the promotion. The 35-year-old bantamweight has finished his opponent in 15 оның 23 career wins, соның ішінде 11 ашылуы раундта. A winner in seven of his last nine contests, the Kansas City, Missouri native consistently finds himself amid conversation with the division’s top contenders. Davis hopes to replicate the same success that he had in his most recent victory over Hideo Tokoro at «Bellator 135,« where his split decision win was labeled Yahoo! Sports’ “Best Fight of the Half-Year.” The former Pratt Community College wrestling coach now faces an opportunity to climb the ranks in a tasty matchup against one of the game’s best.
A six-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Honeycutt made a lasting impression in his first two appearances under the promotion, recording back-to-back knockouts. Fighting out of Fresno, Калифорния., the 28-year-old knockout artist began his professional career with an impressive streak of six consecutive victories, including five finishes and four knockouts. “The Cutt” made a successful transition to the welterweight division in his Bellator MMA debut in 2014, before returning to the middleweight class in his most recent win over Mikkel Parlo жанында “Bellator 156.”
After making his professional debut in 2011, Reiter collected sixteen wins before surrendering his first career loss. The 29-year-old New Yorker competed mainly in Peru early in his career, fighting under the direction of Inka Fighting Championship, before joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2014. Since making his promotional debut for the Scott Coker-led organization, “The Hunter” has added three more victories to his already impressive résumé, as he quickly finds himself among the division’s elite. With nine of his 17 мансап нокаутқа немесе ұсыну жолымен келе жеңіске жетті, Reiter hopes to add to that total with another finish in the first of a two-night special doubleheader in Thackerville, ЖАҚСЫ. Standing at six feet three inches, Reiter will look to expose his opponent Honeycutt with a significant advantage in both height and reach.
«Беллатор аяқтаңыз 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” Main Card:
Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Eduardo Dantas (18-4) VS. Джо Уоррен (14-5)
Жеңіл салмақтағы негізгі оқиға: A.J. Макки (5-0) VS. Эммануэль Санчес (13-3)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Маркос Galvao (17-7-1) VS. C.R.. Дэвис (23-7)
Middleweight Feature Bout: Крис Honeycutt (8-1, 1 NC) VS. Бен Reiter (17-1-1)
Updated Preliminary Card:
Жеңіл салмақ: Treston Thomison (9-4) VS. Ray Wood (7-2)
Жеңіл салмақ: Крис Джонс (10-4) VS. Derrick Adkins (7-2)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Kennedy Nzechukwu (Дебют) VS. Jon Lair (2-0)
Жартылай орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Chance Rencountre (8-2) Леви Queen (8-3)
Орта салмақтағы алдын-ала жекпе-жек: Gregory Babene (17-11) VS. Emiliano Sordi (14-5)