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Chidi Njokuani

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Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2

Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 · 2016

Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2

Galvao vs. Dantas 2 took place June 20, 2016 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2

Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 · 2017

Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2

Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 took place December 1, 2017 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV. In the Bellator 189 main event, women's featherweight champion Julia Budd faced Arlene Blencowe in a rematch. The pair originally fought at Bellator 162 with Budd winning via majority decision. The co-main event was a middleweight bout between Rafael Lovato Jr. and Chris Honeycutt.

Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani

Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani · 2017

Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani

Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani was held on January 27, 2017 at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV. The event was headlined by catchweight at 179 pounds bout between UFC veteran Melvin Guillard and Chidi Njokuani. The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between local favorite David Rickels and Aaron Derrow. Additionally, prospects and former collegiate heavyweight wrestling stars Jarod Trice and Tyrell Fortune were featured on the undercard. Trice, a three-time All-American wrestler at Central Michigan University, faced Kevin Woltkamp. Fortune, a former NCAA Division 2 champion, faced Will Johnson.

Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2

Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2 · 2016

Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2

Bellator 167 was headlined by a bantamweight fight pitting Darrion Caldwell against Joe Taimanglo. Caldwell and Taimanglo previously met in a catchweight bout at Bellator 159. Caldwell did well in the first two rounds, but was caught with a fight-ending guillotine choke nine seconds into the third round. The defeat was the first loss of Caldwell’s career and Caldwell was a 14-1 favorite entering the bout, making the upset the fourth biggest in MMA history. Taimanglo was riding a four-fight winning streak into the rematch. Caldwell came into the first bout with Taimanglo off a career-best win over Joe Warren at Bellator 151. A featherweight bout between Pat Curran and John Teixeira was also scheduled for this card. However, the fight was cancelled in early November due to an injury sustained by Curran. Teixeira instead faced Justin Lawrence.

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Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2

Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 · 2016

Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2

Galvao vs. Dantas 2 took place June 20, 2016 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2

Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 · 2017

Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2

Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 took place December 1, 2017 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV. In the Bellator 189 main event, women's featherweight champion Julia Budd faced Arlene Blencowe in a rematch. The pair originally fought at Bellator 162 with Budd winning via majority decision. The co-main event was a middleweight bout between Rafael Lovato Jr. and Chris Honeycutt.

Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani

Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani · 2017

Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani

Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani was held on January 27, 2017 at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV. The event was headlined by catchweight at 179 pounds bout between UFC veteran Melvin Guillard and Chidi Njokuani. The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between local favorite David Rickels and Aaron Derrow. Additionally, prospects and former collegiate heavyweight wrestling stars Jarod Trice and Tyrell Fortune were featured on the undercard. Trice, a three-time All-American wrestler at Central Michigan University, faced Kevin Woltkamp. Fortune, a former NCAA Division 2 champion, faced Will Johnson.

Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2

Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2 · 2016

Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2

Bellator 167 was headlined by a bantamweight fight pitting Darrion Caldwell against Joe Taimanglo. Caldwell and Taimanglo previously met in a catchweight bout at Bellator 159. Caldwell did well in the first two rounds, but was caught with a fight-ending guillotine choke nine seconds into the third round. The defeat was the first loss of Caldwell’s career and Caldwell was a 14-1 favorite entering the bout, making the upset the fourth biggest in MMA history. Taimanglo was riding a four-fight winning streak into the rematch. Caldwell came into the first bout with Taimanglo off a career-best win over Joe Warren at Bellator 151. A featherweight bout between Pat Curran and John Teixeira was also scheduled for this card. However, the fight was cancelled in early November due to an injury sustained by Curran. Teixeira instead faced Justin Lawrence.