Bellator 166 is here, and it goes down tonight at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT while the prelims will air on Spike TV.com. The event will be headlined by a title fight rematch as Eduardo Dantas
Bellator 166 is here, and it goes down tonight at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT while the prelims will air on Spike TV.com. The event will be headlined by a title fight rematch as Eduardo Dantas will defend the bantamweight title against former champion Joe Warren.
Betting odds for the event have been released. According to oddsmakers, Dantas is a -205 favorite over Warren, who is a +175 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Ray Wood being a +425 underdog against A.J McKee, who is a –545 favorite.
Here are the full Bellator 166 betting odds courtesy of BigOnSports:
Weigh-ins for Friday’s Bellator 166 took place earlier today.
The card features a bantamweight championship match between Eduardo Dantas and Joe Warren. Dantas weighed in at 134.6 poun…
Weigh-ins for Friday’s Bellator 166 took place earlier today.
The card features a bantamweight championship match between Eduardo Dantas and Joe Warren. Dantas weighed in at 134.6 pounds, while Warren was well under the 135-pound limit at 133.7.
Along with Dantas-Warren, A.J. McKee vs. Ray Wood, Marcos Galvao vs. L.C. Davis and Chris Honeycutt vs. Ben Reiter will all be part of the Spike broadcast beginning at 9 p.m. ET Friday night.
Complete weigh-in results are below:
Main (Spike/9 p.m. ET)
Eduardo Dantas (134.6 lbs.) vs. Joe Warren (133.7) for the Bellator bantamweight championship
A.J. McKee (145.8) vs. Ray Wood (145.8)
Marcos Galvao (137.6) vs. L.C. Davis (136)
Chris Honeycutt (194.0) vs. Ben Reiter (194.1)
Prelims (Bellator.com/8 p.m. ET)
Chris Jones (163.4) vs. Derrick Adkins (161.9)
Gregory Babene (185.7) vs. Emiliano Sordi (185.5)
Kinny Spotwood (208) vs. John King (207.7)
Before he takes on Eduardo Dantas for the bantamweight title at Bellator 166 Friday night, relive the first meeting between Joe Warren and Dantas in this Bellator: Flashback.
Warren pic…
Before he takes on Eduardo Dantas for the bantamweight title at Bellator 166 Friday night, relive the first meeting between Joe Warren and Dantas in this Bellator: Flashback.
Warren picked up a decision win over Dantas back at Bellator 128 in 2014. He has gone 2-2 since, including a September finish of Sirwan Kakai.
Dantas, meanwhile, is 2-0 since that loss to Warren, topping Mike Richman and Marcos Galvao for the title in June.
Bellator MMA officials will be making history in December. The promotion confirmed to The Dallas Morning News on Monday morning that they would be returning to the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma for Bellator 166 on December 2 as well as on December 3rd with Bellator 167. Bellator 166 will be headlined by a title
Bellator MMA officials will be making history in December.
The promotion confirmed to The Dallas Morning News on Monday morning that they would be returning to the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma for Bellator 166 on December 2 as well as on December 3rd with Bellator 167.
Bellator 166 will be headlined by a title fight rematch as Eduardo Dantas will defend the bantamweight title against former champion Joe Warren.
Warren (13-5, 1NC is fresh off a win over Sirwan Kakai by third round submission at Bellator 161 and is 4-2 in his last six bouts. Dantas (18-4) has won his last two bouts with wins over Mike Richman at Bellator 137 by decision and Marcos Galvao at Bellator 156 by decision. Here is the updated card for the event;
Here is the updated card for the event;
Eduardo Dantas vs. Joe Warren
A.J. McKee vs. Emmanuel Sanchez
Bellator 167 will be headlined by a featherweight bout between Pat Curran and John Teixeira. Curran (22-7) is on a
Curran (22-7) is on a two fight winning streak with wins over Emmanuel Sanchez and Georgi Karakhanyan via decision while Teixeira (20-1-2) enters the cage on a three fight winning streak. No other bouts for Bellator 167 have been announced.
For the first time in Bellator history, the promotion will air live cards on back-to-back nights from the same venue.
Starting December 2 with Bellator 166 and a bantamweight title fight between champion Eduardo Dantas and Joe Warren, the Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma will be home to several fights.
On December 3, Pat Curran takes on John Teixeira in the main event of Bellator 167.
Both cards will air live on Spike Sports beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
Dantas will look to defend his belt for the first time this year after besting Marcos Galvao to re-claim the title. The elusive Brazilian enters the contest having won 11 of his past 13 bouts, including seven finishes, giving him a total of 10 stoppages over his 18 career victories.
Warren, the only two-division champion in Bellator history, will be looking to duplicate his success against the feisty Dantas, after defeating him in a five round, 25-minute bloodbath that took place in the same venue nearly two years ago.
Curran will enter the cage for the 17th time under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, which will tie him with David Rickels for the most in the promotion’s history. On top of that, “Paddy Mike” will have the opportunity to join Patricio “Pitbull” Freire for the most wins in Bellator MMA history, with 13, if he can emerge victorious.
The 29-year-old Teixeira continues to make a name for himself in Bellator MMA’s featherweight division, as he makes his fourth appearance under the promotion’s direction. Similar to his opponent, Teixeira also steps into the cage on a recent string of success, having won three straight and seven of his last eight bouts, including a trio of first-round knockouts.
For the first time in Bellator history, the promotion will air live cards on back-to-back nights from the same venue.
Starting December 2 with Bellator 166 and a bantamweight title fight between champion Eduardo Dantas and Joe Warren, the Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma will be home to several fights.
On December 3, Pat Curran takes on John Teixeira in the main event of Bellator 167.
Both cards will air live on Spike Sports beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
Dantas will look to defend his belt for the first time this year after besting Marcos Galvao to re-claim the title. The elusive Brazilian enters the contest having won 11 of his past 13 bouts, including seven finishes, giving him a total of 10 stoppages over his 18 career victories.
Warren, the only two-division champion in Bellator history, will be looking to duplicate his success against the feisty Dantas, after defeating him in a five round, 25-minute bloodbath that took place in the same venue nearly two years ago.
Curran will enter the cage for the 17th time under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, which will tie him with David Rickels for the most in the promotion’s history. On top of that, “Paddy Mike” will have the opportunity to join Patricio “Pitbull” Freire for the most wins in Bellator MMA history, with 13, if he can emerge victorious.
The 29-year-old Teixeira continues to make a name for himself in Bellator MMA’s featherweight division, as he makes his fourth appearance under the promotion’s direction. Similar to his opponent, Teixeira also steps into the cage on a recent string of success, having won three straight and seven of his last eight bouts, including a trio of first-round knockouts.
