SANTA MONICA, 加利福尼亚州. (五月 26, 2016) – Three contests have been added to “Bellator 156: 加尔旺主场迎战. 丹塔斯2“ 六月 17 在保存沃尔玛中心弗雷斯诺, 加利福尼亚州。, with the news that 克里斯·哈尼科特 (7-1) will move up to middleweight to face 米克尔我说话 (13-2) 在主卡动作中, 而 本·瑞特(16-1) 与 A.J. 马修斯 (8-4) 和 瑞奇雷尼 (11-4) 针对 Thiago Jambo (18-4) will take place during the preliminary stream.
The fights complete a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title matchup pitting 马科斯加尔旺 (17-6-1) 针对 爱德华多·丹塔斯 (17-4). 此外, welterweights的 赤帝Njokuani (14-4) 和 道格拉斯·利马 (26-6) will duke it out in the evening’s co-main event and 布兰登·哈尔西 (9-1) 会见 约翰·索尔特 (11-3) in an intriguing middleweight scrap.
“Bellator 156: 加尔旺主场迎战. 丹塔斯2“ 曲调住在尖峰 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步的较量将串流直播上 Bellator.com 和 该Bellator移动应用 在 5:00 PST下午. 事件门票开始仅 $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
A Fresno native, 哈尼科特, will return home after a one-fight hiatus when he faces Parlo in a middleweight bout on 六月 17. “The Cutt” is coming off of an impressive unanimous decision victory over 马特·塞科尔 在 “Bellator 153: Koreshkov VS. 亨德森,” his third win since joining Bellator MMA and the seventh of his young career. The 27-year-old began his occupation undefeated with four knockouts and three first round finishes, earning the distinction of being one of the welterweight division’s rising stars. 现在, in a new weight class, it will be interesting to see how Honeycutt performs.
Parlo will return to the Bellator fray for the first time in nearly two years, riding a two-fight winning streak and a stretch of four victories in his last five bouts. After beginning his career undefeated, the Danish middleweight posted a 4-2 record for the Viacom-owned promotion, which was highlighted by a ferocious knockout win in his promotional debut at “Bellator 78.” With fights against competitors the likes of 布伦南病房 already under his belt, Honeycutt will continue the trend of Parlo facing stiff competition.
A native of New York, Reiter began his career on a spectacular hot streak, recording 16 wins in his first 17 专业的战斗. The 28-year-old middleweight made 15 appearances under the direction of regional promotions before signing with Bellator MMA in 2014, where he has since strung together a 2-1 record with impressive victories over Benji Radach and Shamir Garcia. Standing at 6’3’ Reiter will have a slight height advantage over the 5’11’ Matthews when the two step into the cage on 六月 17.
Matthews also delivered a successful start to his flourishing career, earning wins in each of his first four bouts before joining Bellator MMA. A six fight veteran of the Scott Coker-led promotion, “The Mercenary” has posted a 4-2 record under the promotion’s umbrella, including two first round knockouts and one highlight reel soccer kick knockout over Charlie Rader at “Bellator 70.” The 28-year-old Calif. native now returns following a stint in Japan with hopes of creating havoc at 185-pounds when he challenges Reiter at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, 加利福尼亚州.
由于使他的专业首演 2011, the 32-year-old Rainey has put together a stellar career, including multiple four-fight winning streaks and memorable victories over Jesse Juarez and Andy Murad. After collecting wins in eight of the first 10 他的职业生涯打架, the North Carolina native has made five appearances under the Bellator MMA banner, three of which ended in knockout victories for the man many refer to as “The Sniper.” The welterweight knockout artist will be searching for another explosive finish when he enters the cage next.
A native of Brazil, Jambo will look to continue his recent success when he makes his Bellator MMA debut on 六月 17 在保存沃尔玛中心弗雷斯诺, 加利福尼亚州. The 35-year-old Jambo has put together an impressive career, recording wins in six of his last seven fights dating back to 2010. 同 11 他 18 victories going to the judges’ table, we can expect Jambo to bring a similar game plan to the cage, as he will try to outlast the knockout specialist standing in front of him.
完成“Bellator 156: 加尔旺主场迎战. 丹塔斯2“卡:
Bellator MMA轻量级冠军布特: 马科斯加尔旺 (17-6-1) VS. 爱德华多·丹塔斯 (17-4)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: 赤帝Njokuani (14-4) VS. 道格拉斯·利马 (26-6)
Bellator MMA 中量级专题比赛: 布兰登·哈尔西 (9-1) VS. 约翰·索尔特 (11-3)
Bellator MMA 中量级专题比赛: 克里斯·哈尼科特 (7-1) VS. 米克尔我说话 (13-2)
初步卡:
Bellator MMA中量级初步回合: A.J. 马修斯 (8-4) VS. 本·瑞特 (16-1)
Bellator MMA重量级初步回合: 瑞奇雷尼 (11-4) VS. Thiago Jambo (18-4)
Bellator MMA轻重量级的初步回合: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) VS. 布雷克·沃特金斯 (5-0)
Bellator MMA 140lb. 初步回合: 保罗·鲁伊斯 (6-4) VS. Christian Navarro (5-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy阿亚拉 (8-5) VS. TBD
Bellator MMA轻量级初步回合: 尼克·布斯塔曼特 (5-1) VS. Antoine Smith (3-5)
Bellator MMA轻量级初步回合: J. 基思 (8-3) VS. 卡林顿银行 (4-0)
Bellator羽量级MMA初步回合: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)
Bellator MMA轻重量级的初步回合: 约翰·保罗·埃利亚斯 (3-0) VS. Jose Cabesas (5-8)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) VS. TBD
Bellator MMA轻量级初步回合: 路易斯·豪雷吉 (3-2) VS. 瑞安托瓦尔 (3-2)