Bellator 177 Results: Dantas vs. Higo

Bellator 177 took place on April 14, 2017, at Budapest Sports Arena in Hungary. The card’s bantamweight main event changed after Leandro Higo missed weight: his fight with champion Eduardo Dantas became a three-round, non-title contest. The event also featured a close decision for Daniel Weichel and a hometown win for Hungarian prospect Ádám Borics.

Main Event: Eduardo Dantas vs. Leandro Higo

Higo stepped in after Darrion Caldwell was pulled from the scheduled title fight, but missing the 135-pound limit meant the championship was no longer at stake. Dantas won their three-round catchweight bout by split decision. The judges scored it 30–27, 28–29, and 30–27 for the champion.

Daniel Weichel Edges John Teixeira

In the co-main event, Daniel Weichel defeated John Teixeira by split decision in a featherweight bout. Teixeira dropped Weichel late in Round 1, but Weichel rallied across the remaining rounds. The judges’ scores were 29–28, 28–29, and 29–28.

Other Bellator 177 Results

Lena Ovchynnikova beat Helen Harper by TKO after a doctor stoppage at 5:00 of Round 2. Ádám Borics submitted Anthony Taylor with a rear-naked choke at 4:12 of Round 1. On the preliminary card, Brian Moore stopped Michal Horejsi with strikes at 3:57 of Round 2, and Máté Kertész beat Patrick Szombat by TKO at 4:37 of Round 2.

For the event report and scorecards, read MMA Fighting’s Bellator 177 report and Combat Press’s full results. Our Bellator 176 recap covers the preceding event.

Selected Bout Results

• Eduardo Dantas defeated Leandro Higo by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
• Daniel Weichel defeated John Teixeira by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
• Lena Ovchynnikova defeated Helen Harper by TKO (Corner Stoppage); round 2, 5:00.
• Adam Borics defeated Anthony Taylor by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 4:12.
• Brian Moore defeated Michal Horejsi by TKO (Punches); round 2, 3:57.
• Mate Kertesz defeated Patrick Szombat by TKO (Punches); round 2, 4:37.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s Bellator 177 report; Combat Press’s full results; Event results record.

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