NIGHT ONE WILL SEE A BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH PITTING CHAMPION EDUARDO DANTAS AGAINST JOE WARREN
NIGHT TWO HEADLINED BY FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT BETWEEN FORMER CHAMPION PAT CURRAN AND JOHN TEIXEIRA
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (ตุลาคม 10, 2016) – Bellator MMA is thrilled to announce the promotion’s first ever วันศุกร์/เสาร์ doubleheader event. The first night of entertainment will feature a bantamweight world title rematch pitting current division champion Eduardo Dantas (18-4) against a dangerous former two-division champion โจวอร์เรน (14-5), which joins a previously announced featherweight showdown between A.J. แมค (5-0) และ เอ็มมานูชี (13-3).
ในขณะเดียวกัน, the second night of action will be headlined by a featherweight fight pitting former champion แพ็ตอร์เรน (22-7) กับ จอห์น Teixeira (19-1-2).
The unique doubleheader event will take place on Friday, ธันวาคม 2 and Saturday, ธันวาคม 3 inside WinStar World Casino & รีสอร์ทใน Thackerville, ตกลง. ตั๋วเริ่มต้นที่เพียงแค่ $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 ในวันศุกร์ที่ on SPIKE at 9 p.m. และ/8 p.m. CT, ขณะที่ศึกเบื้องต้นจะสตรีมสดบน Bellator.com และ Bellator App มือถือ.
"Bellator 167: เคอร์แรครับ. Teixeira” airs live and free ในวันเสาร์ที่ on SPIKE at 9 p.m. และ/8 p.m. CT, ขณะที่ศึกเบื้องต้นจะสตรีมสดบน Bellator.com และ Bellator App มือถือ. ศึกเพิ่มเติมจะประกาศในไม่กี่สัปดาห์ข้างหน้า.
Fresh off a win over มาร์กอส Galvao that crowned him bantamweight champion, the 27-year-old Dantas will look to defend his belt for the first time this year. The elusive Brazilian enters the contest having won 11 of his past 13 ปลาย, including seven finishes, giving him a total of 10 stoppages over his 18 ชัยชนะอาชีพ. นับตั้งแต่การเปิดตัวโปรโมชั่นของเขาใน 2011, “Dudu” has cemented himself among the Bellator MMA elite, collecting wins in eight of his nine appearances, with the lone loss coming at the hands of his upcoming opponent, โจวอร์เรน. After successfully defending his title twice, Dantas lost the belt to Warren via unanimous decision at “Bellator 128.” Now that he has the gold around his waist again, Dantas will need to put forth his best effort to ensure history does not repeat itself against “The Baddest Man on the Planet.”
Warren will be looking to duplicate his success against the feisty Dantas, after defeating him in a five round, 25-minute bloodbath that took place in the same venue nearly two years ago. The win capped off a five-fight winning streak and allowed Warren to unify the 135-pound title. A native of Denver, โคโลราโด, “The Baddest Man on the Planet” has now emerged victorious in seven of his last nine bouts, including his most recent finish over former UFC competitor Sirwan Kakai ที่ "Bellator 161: คองโกครับ. Johnson.” ที่ 39 ปี, the former two-division Bellator MMA champion will now attempt to become the oldest fighter to win a championship in Bellator history.
Bellator MMA veteran Pat Curran will enter the cage for the 17th time under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, which will tie him with เดวิด Rickels for the most in the promotion’s history. ด้านบนของที่, “Paddy Mike” will have the opportunity to join พาทริ "พิตบูล" for the most wins in Bellator MMA history, กับ 13, if he can emerge victorious. Since joining the promotion in 2010, Curran has accrued 12 ชนะ, including notable victories over current featherweight champion แดเนียลเตราสส์, former featherweight titleholder Patricio “Pitbull,” and former bantamweight/featherweight king โจวอร์เรน. The 29-year-old Crystal Lake, Illinois native comes in on a hot streak, having won two consecutive bouts and nine of his last 12. With two World Title victories and a pair of successful title defenses under his belt, Curran has proven time and time again that his name belongs atop Bellator MMA’s always-competitive featherweight division.
The 29-year-old Teixeira continues to make a name for himself in Bellator MMA’s featherweight division, as he makes his fourth appearance under the promotion’s direction. Similar to his opponent, Teixeira also steps into the cage on a recent string of success, having won three straight and seven of his last eight bouts, including a trio of first-round knockouts. Prior to his days with Bellator MMA, Teixeira began his professional career fighting exclusively in Brazil, posting an undefeated record of 12-0 with one draw. The upcoming bout marks only the fourth time in Teixeira’s nine year career that he will fight outside of his native Brazil. กับ 14 ของเขา 19 อาชีพเป็นผู้ชนะมาโดยวิธีการที่น่าพิศวงหรือส่ง, you can be sure to see “Macapa” go for the finishing blow early and often in this mouthwatering matchup.
ปรับปรุง "Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” บัตรหลัก:
Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Eduardo Dantas (18-4) vs. โจวอร์เรน (14-5)
Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. แมค (5-0) vs. เอ็มมานูชี (13-3)
ปรับปรุง "Bellator 167: เคอร์แรครับ. Teixeira”บัตรหลัก:
Featherweight Main Event: แพ็ตอร์เรน (22-7) vs. จอห์น Teixeira (19-1-2)