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פרעסנאָ, קאַליף. (יוני 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, אוןאויף פרייטאג בייַ “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, Marcos גאַלוואַאָ (17-7-1) קעגן Eduardo דאַנטאַס (18-4) was also a barnburner of a main event with the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Championship on the line.

גאַלוואַאָ, 33, walked into the arena with the belt in tow, riding high on his memorable victory at the expense of דזשאָו וואָראַן אין 2015. But over the course of 25 מינוט, Dantas put a halt to any momentum “Loro” had, peppering his former training partner’s left-eye with punches, until it swelled shut. Galvao tried valiantly to slow the pace of “דודו” through grappling, but the 27-year-old did enough to earn the nod from the California State Athletic Commission judges and take back the belt that he claimed was his all along.

With the defeat, Galvao’s four-fight winning streak was snapped, while Dantas has now pieced together two consecutive victories. The Nova Uniao product will now set his sights on the winner of דאַרריאָן קאָלדוועל קעגן Joe Taimanglo בייַ “בעללאַטאָר 159,” a bout that will determine the new No. 1 contender for Dantas’ freshly won title.

Chidi Njokuani ‘Bang Bangs’ His Way to Knockout Victory

The co-main event of the evening featured contrasting styles, מיט טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, ווייַלע Thiago Jambo (18-5) worked hard to close the distance and compete on the inside. “Chidi Bang Bang” won out, cracking the gut of Jambo with a kick that folded the Brazilian to the mat. Njokuani pounced, landing left and right punches until referee Mike Beltran waved the fight off at2:39 פון די לעצט קייַלעכיק, giving the Las Vegas native a knockout win. After the scrap, the 28-year-old made his interview concise, telling the welterweight division: “anyone can get it.”

John Salter Taps Brandon Halsey via Triangle Choke

Throughout the lead up to פרייטיק ס event in Fresno, בראַנדאָן כאַלסי (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “ביק,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, עס איז געווען יוחנן סאָלטער (12-3) who stole the show. The 31-year-old Wilmington, נ.ק. resident caught Halsey on the mat with a triangle choke submission, forcing him to tap out after 4:03 אין דער ערשטער קייַלעכיק. Keeping with the trend of his career thus far, every fight Salter has won has been via submission, furthering his claim for a shot at the promotion’s 185-pound belt.

Honeycutt Impresses Hometown Crowd in Middleweight Debut

In the opening main card contest of “בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. דאַנטאַס,” Fresno’s own קריס האָנייקוטט (8-1) welcomed Mikkel Parlo (13-3) back to the Bellator MMA cage with a complete 15-minute performance, building upon the wrestling pedigree he’s known for with a newfound dynamic striking arsenal. Usually Parlo, a Danish fighter who had not competed for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014, gets the better of his opponents when the fight stays upright, אָבער אויף פרייטאג, עס איז געווען “די קוטט” who got the better of the punching exchanges. אין די סוף, it was the 27-year-old Honeycutt who walked away with a unanimous decision, pushing out his current winning streak to two bouts and improving to 4-1 under the Bellator umbrella.

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד רעזולטאַטן:

Jermaine McDermott (3-0) דיפיטיד בלייק וואַטקינס (5-1) via TKO at :20 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

פאולוס רויז (7-3) דיפיטיד Chris Buron (5-1) דורך שפּאַלטן באַשלוס (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ (9-5) דיפיטיד רוי באָוגהטאָן (14-8) via TKO at 3:02 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

ניק בוסטאַמאַנטי (4-1) דיפיטיד Antoine Smith (2-6-1) דורך מערהייַט באַשלוס (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Jose Cabezas (6-8) דיפיטיד יוחנן פאולוס עליאַס (3-1) via knockout at :25 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

Chris Lewis (1-0) דיפיטיד Myron Smith (2-3) via TKO at 4:48 פון קייַלעכיק איינער

לויס יאַורייגווי (4-2) דיפיטיד ריאַן טאָבאַר (3-3) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

בן רעיטער (17-1-1) דיפיטיד אַ.דזש. Matthews (8-5) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Carrington Banks (5-0) דיפיטיד C.J. קיט (8-4) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

פרעסנאָ, קאַליף. (יוני 16, 2016) – Only one day separates us from the ultra-compelling "בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. דאַנטאַס 2 " event at Save Mart Center in Fresno, קאַליף. and Bellator’s digital team has yet again whipped up a fresh batch of exclusive new content in preparation of פרייטיק סcompetition. For an inside look and more behind-the-scenes footage, tune in to Bellator’s YouTube page איצט.

 

Foundations with Marcos Galvao After suffering a controversial loss to Joe Warren the first time they fought, Marcos “Loro” גאַלוואַאָ left no doubt who was the better fighter the second time around.	Foundations with Eduardo Dantas Jimmy Smith breaks down the fight that led to Dantas’ title shot with Galvao אויף פרייטאג נאַכט.

What To Watch: Galvao vs Dantas Two teammates clash, as Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas meet again in the cage with another belt on the line.	Slow Motion Kneebar Marcos Galvão flashes his bantamweight belt in this week’s #‎SlowMoMonday

Foundations with Brandon Halsey According to Jimmy Smith, “Brandon Halsey is the guy when he walks down the hallway, you get out of his way.” Can he walk his way to a win?	Foundations with John Salter John Salter doesn’t wait for the judges to decide the outcome of a fight. Jimmy Smith discusses Salter’s style and confidence.

Foundations with Chidi Njokuani It’s hard to prepare and battle a fighter like Chidi Njokuani. Jimmy Smith talks about Chidi’s advantage in the cage.

The Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "לאָראָ" גאַלוואַאָ (17-6-1) קעגן ערשטע מייַסטער Eduardo "דודו" דאַנטאַס (17-4) אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון"בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. דאַנטאַס 2 " אויף יוני 17 ין היט מאַרט צענטער אין Fresno, קאַליף.

 

דערצו, Thiago Jambo (18-4) will be making his Bellator MMA debut in a welterweight co-main event against טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (14-4). The main card also includes a middleweight matchup between Calif. געבוירן בראַנדאָן כאַלסי (9-1) and knockout specialist יוחנן סאָלטער (11-3). “Bellator 156” also features one of Fresno’s own, קריס האָנייקוטט (7-1), who will look to put on a clinic in front of thousands of his biggest fans when he challenges Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight clash.

 

Be sure to tune in to the live streaming preliminary card of “Bellator 156,” אָנהייב בייַ 8 פּ.ם. און/7 פּ.ם. קאָרט, where you can watch the highly-anticipated professional debut of California’s No. 1 ranked amateur heavyweight, Chris Lewis.

 

Very few tickets remain for "בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. דאַנטאַס 2 " so secure your seat now by visiting the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. The event takes place at Save Mart Center in Fresno, קאַליף., and airs live and free on Spike at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while the highly entertaining preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com און די בעללאַטאָר מאָביל אַפּ.

LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE – יוני 17

 

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (יוני 10, 2016) – An undisclosed injury to “Bellator 158” competitor דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק has paved the way for a new co-main feature bout at "בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. דאַנטאַס 2 " פּיטינג Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) קעגן Thiago Jambo (18-4) אויף יוני 17 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, אַזאַ ווי. Jambo will be making his promotional debut in place of דאָוגלאַס לימאַ.

 

The fight completes a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title rematch pitting Marcos גאַלוואַאָ (17-6-1) קעגן Eduardo דאַנטאַס (17-4), while Fresno native, קריס האָנייקוטט (7-1) returns home to take on Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight slugfest. ראָונדינג אויס די הויפּט קאָרט, יוחנן סאָלטער (11-3) און בראַנדאָן כאַלסי (9-1) duke it out in a 185-pound feature bout.

 

 

"בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. דאַנטאַס 2 " airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, בשעת פּרילימאַנערי באַוץ וועט טייַך לעבן אויף Bellator.com אוןדי בעללאַטאָר מאָביל אַפּ. טיקקעץ פֿאַר די געשעעניש אָנהייבן בייַ בלויז $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

 

Having not lost a fight in his last six appearances dating back to 2013, “Chidi Bang Bang” will try to keep the train rolling as he prepares for Jambo. The 27-year-old Las Vegas native finished his 2015 campaign on a high note, recording a unanimous decision victory over Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey in his promotional debut at "בעללאַטאָר 146: קאַטאָ ווס. מאַנהאָעף. " Njokuani will face one of the stiffest tests of his career when he meets Jambo in the co-headliner of "בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. Dantas 2.”

 

The 35-year-old Goncalves has landed himself a golden opportunity when he steps into the cage with Njokuani in the co-feature on יוני 17. The 12-year professional most recently earned his 18^טה career win by defeating Matt Baker via technical knockout in the second round of their contest and now the Brazilian welterweight will be making his Bellator MMA debut after impressively recording six wins over his last seven fights dating back to 2010.

 

גאַנץ "בעללאַטאָר 156: גאַלוואַאָ ווס. דאַנטאַס 2 "קאָרט:

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ באַנטאַמוועיגהט טיטל באָוט: Marcos גאַלוואַאָ (17-6-1) ווס. Eduardo דאַנטאַס (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (14-4) ווס. טהיאַגאָ דזשאַמבאָ גאָונקאַלוועס (18-4)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: בראַנדאָן כאַלסי (9-1) ווס. יוחנן סאָלטער (11-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: קריס האָנייקוטט (7-1) ווס. Mikkel Parlo (13-2)

 

פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ מידדלעוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: אַ.דזש. Matthews (8-4) ווס. בן רעיטער (16-1)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ ליכט כעוויווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) ווס. בלייק וואַטקינס (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: פאולוס רויז (6-4) ווס. Christian Navarro (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ (8-5) ווס. רוי באָוגהטאָן (14-7)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ לייטווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: ניק בוסטאַמאַנטי (5-1) ווס. Antoine Smith (3-5)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ לייטווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: C.J. קיט (8-3) ווס. Carrington Banks (4-0)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ פעאַטהערוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Justin Smitley (10-7) ווס. טבד

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ ליכט כעוויווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: יוחנן פאולוס עליאַס (3-0) ווס. Jose Cabesas (5-8)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) ווס. Gil Medina (1-0)

בעללאַטאָר ממאַ לייטווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: לויס יאַורייגווי (3-2) ווס. ריאַן טאָבאַר (3-2)