LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE – Juny 17

 

SANTA MONICA, Califòrnia. (Juny 10, 2016) – An undisclosed injury to “Bellator 158” competitor Josh Koscheck has paved the way for a new co-main feature bout at "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " picades Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) contra Thiago Jambo (18-4) de juny 17 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, TAL COM. Jambo will be making his promotional debut in place of Douglas Lima.

 

The fight completes a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title rematch pitting Marc Galvao (17-6-1) contra Eduardo Dantas (17-4), while Fresno native, Chris Honeycutt (7-1) returns home to take on Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight slugfest. Completant la targeta principal, John Salter (11-3) i Brandon Halsey (9-1) duke it out in a 185-pound feature bout.

 

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, mentre que els combats preliminars transmetre en directe per Bellator.com iL'aplicació mòbil de Bellator. Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment des de només $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 "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef ". Njokuani will face one of the stiffest tests of his career when he meets Jambo in the co-headliner of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. 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 Juny 17. The 12-year professional most recently earned his 18^º 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.

 

Completi "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas Targeta 2 ":

Bellator MMA gall de baralla pel títol: Marc Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Thiago Jambo Gonçalves (18-4)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Halsey (9-1) vs. John Salter (11-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Honeycutt (7-1) vs. Mikkel Parlo (13-2)

 

Targeta preliminar:

Bellator MMA de pes mitjà preliminar Bout: A. J. Matthews (8-4) vs. Ben Reiter (16-1)

Bellator MMA de pes semipesado preliminar Bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-4) vs. Christian Navarro (5-0)

Batalla preliminar de pes pesant de Bellator MMA: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. Roy Boughton (14-7)

Bellator MMA Lleugera preliminar Bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA Lleugera preliminar Bout: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA pes ploma preliminar Bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA de pes semipesado preliminar Bout: Joan Pau Elías (3-0) vs. Jose Cabesas (5-8)

Batalla preliminar de pes pesant de Bellator MMA: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Gil Medina (1-0)

Bellator MMA Lleugera preliminar Bout: Luis Jauregui (3-2) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-2)