Bellator 156 Results: Galvao vs. Dantas 2

Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 took place on June 17, 2016, at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Eduardo Dantas challenged bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao in the main event, with Chidi Njokuani vs. Thiago Jambo, John Salter vs. Brandon Halsey, and Chris Honeycutt vs. Mikkel Parlo also on the main card.

Dantas Reclaims the Bantamweight Title

Dantas used his jab, combinations, and kicks to outstrike Galvao across five rounds. Galvao pressed forward at times, but Dantas landed more consistently and opened up significant swelling around Galvao’s right eye. Dantas won by unanimous decision, 50–45, 50–44, and 50–43, reclaiming the Bellator bantamweight championship.

Njokuani and Salter Score Main-Card Finishes

Njokuani stopped Jambo with a body kick and follow-up punches at 2:39 of Round 3. Salter submitted former champion Halsey with a triangle choke at 4:03 of the first round. Honeycutt completed the four-fight main card with a unanimous decision over Parlo.

Bellator 156 Main-Card Results

• Eduardo Dantas def. Marcos Galvao by unanimous decision (50–45, 50–44, 50–43) — won the bantamweight title.
• Chidi Njokuani def. Thiago Jambo by knockout (body kick and punches), Round 3, 2:39.
• John Salter def. Brandon Halsey by submission (triangle choke), Round 1, 4:03.
• Chris Honeycutt def. Mikkel Parlo by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27).

Undercard Results

• Ben Reiter def. A.J. Matthews by unanimous decision (30–26 x3).
• Carrington Banks def. C.J. Keith by unanimous decision (30–25, 30–26, 30–26).
• Jermaine McDermott def. Blake Watkins by TKO, Round 1, 0:20.
• Paul Ruiz def. Christian Buron-Navarro by split decision (30–27, 28–29, 30–27).
• Javy Ayala def. Roy Boughton by TKO, Round 1, 3:02.
• Nick Bustamante def. Antoine Smith by majority decision (28–28, 29–27, 29–27).
• Jose Cabezas def. John Paul Elias by knockout, Round 1, 0:25.
• Chris Lewis def. Myron Smith by TKO, Round 1, 4:48.
• Luis Jauregui def. Ryan Tobar by unanimous decision (30–27 x3).

Read our recap of Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 and our report on Bellator 155.

Sources

MMA Fighting: Bellator 156 results; MMA Fighting; Event results record.

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