Bellator 137 Results: Halsey vs. Grove

Bellator 137 took place on May 15, 2015, at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. Brandon Halsey defeated Kendall Grove in the main event, but the middleweight title was vacant after Halsey missed weight. Eduardo Dantas won the co-main event against Mike Richman at a 140-pound catchweight.

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Bellator 137 main card results

• Brandon Halsey def. Kendall Grove by TKO (punches), Round 4, 2:25.
• Eduardo Dantas def. Mike Richman by unanimous decision (29–28 on all three scorecards), 140-pound catchweight.
• Fernando Gonzalez def. Curtis Millender by submission (guillotine choke), Round 3, 1:14.
• Darrion Caldwell def. Rafael Silva by unanimous decision (29–28 on all three scorecards).

Preliminary card results

• Joe Taimanglo def. Antonio Duarte by KO (punch), Round 3, 1:00, at a 137-pound catchweight.
• Jordan Parsons def. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. by submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 3, 4:09.
• Virgil Zwicker def. Razak Al-Hassan by KO (punches), Round 1, 3:51, at a 207-pound catchweight.
• Ricky Rainey def. Jesse Juarez by KO (knee), Round 2, 1:13.
• Albert Morales def. John Yoo by TKO (punches), Round 3, 1:43.
• Shawn Bunch def. Rolando Perez by unanimous decision.
• Steve Kozola def. Ian Butler by KO (punches), Round 1, 2:22.
• Arlene Blencowe def. Adrienna Jenkins by TKO (punches), Round 1, 4:08.
• Ben Reiter def. Benji Radach by unanimous decision.

Halsey wins, but the title stays vacant

Halsey entered the bout as the reigning middleweight champion, but weighed 188.1 pounds for the scheduled title fight and was stripped of the belt before the event. Grove weighed 184.9 pounds and was the only fighter eligible to claim the championship. Halsey controlled much of the contest with takedowns and top pressure, then stopped Grove with punches from mount at 2:25 of the fourth round. Because Halsey had missed weight and Grove lost, the title remained vacant.

Dantas edged Richman in a three-round decision, with all three judges scoring it 29–28. Richman had weighed in at 139.2 pounds, so the bout proceeded at a catchweight. Elsewhere, Gonzalez rallied to submit Millender with a guillotine in the third round, and Caldwell won his bantamweight debut against Rafael Silva by unanimous decision. Caldwell was not the division’s champion at the time.

Sources

MMA Fighting: Bellator 137 results; Sherdog: Bellator 137 official event results; Bellator archive.

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