Bellator 166 Results: Dantas vs. Warren 2

Bellator 166 took place on December 2, 2016, at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas met former champion Joe Warren in a five-round title rematch.

Dantas Retains the Bantamweight Title

Dantas defeated Warren by majority decision, with the judges scoring the bout 47–47, 49–44 and 48–46. Dantas defended his title in the five-round rematch after a point deduction in Round 5 for an illegal groin kick.

Bellator 166 Main-Card Results

• Eduardo Dantas def. Joe Warren by majority decision (47–47, 49–44, 48–46).
• A.J. McKee def. Ray Wood by unanimous decision (29–27, 30–25, 30–27).
• Marcos Galvao def. L.C. Davis by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
• Chris Honeycutt def. Ben Reiter by unanimous decision (30–26, 30–25, 30–25).

Read our Bellator 167 recap and Bellator 165 recap for more from the series.

Selected Bout Results

• Eduardo Dantas defeated Joe Warren by Decision (Majority); round 5, 5:00.
• A.J. McKee defeated Ray Wood by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Marcos Galvao defeated L.C. Davis by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
• Chris Honeycutt defeated Ben Reiter by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Gregory Babene defeated Emiliano Sordi by Submission (Guillotine Choke); round 1, 3:11.
• Treston Thomison defeated Dawond Pickney by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 0:51.
• Derrick Adkins defeated Chris Jones by Submission (Brabo Choke); round 2, 4:09.
• Kinny Spotwood defeated John King by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.

The selected scorecard winners included Eduardo Dantas, A.J. McKee, Marcos Galvao, Chris Honeycutt.

Elsewhere in the recorded results, Derrick Adkins finished Chris Jones by Submission (Brabo Choke) in round 2 at 4:09.

The 8 selected recorded bouts included 3 stoppages and 2 first-round finishes. The earliest finish among those results was Treston Thomison against Dawond Pickney, ending at 0:51 of round 1. The round and method matter when comparing these outcomes: a submission records a different route to victory from a striking stoppage, while a decision places the final verdict with the judges.

Sources

MMA Fighting; MMA Fighting; Event results record.

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