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          Marcos Galvao-Eduardo Dantas rescheduled to Bellator 156

          • Brett OkamotoMar 22, 2016, 03:24 AM
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          A Bellator MMA bantamweight championship rematch between Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas has been scheduled, again, to headline Bellator 156 on June 17 in Fresno, California.

          Bellator officials announced the title fight on Monday. The event will take place at Save Mart Center and air on Spike TV.

          This is the third time Bellator has attempted to book this rematch. Galvao was supposed to defend his title against Dantas in October, but Dantas withdrew with an injury. The fight was rescheduled for Feb. 26 but canceled again after Galvao became ill during fight week.

          The two are former teammates of Nova Uniao in Rio de Janeiro. Dantas (17-4) knocked out Galvao (17-6-1) in the second round of their first meeting back in February 2013. Galvao won the 135-pound title by submitting Joe Warren at Bellator 128.