{"id":55533,"date":"2015-08-31T16:07:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T21:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55533"},"modified":"2015-08-31T16:07:29","modified_gmt":"2015-08-31T21:07:29","slug":"brandon-halsey-bellator-144-shocker-ufc-breaking-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55533","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Halsey Bellator 144 SHOCKER &#8211; UFC Breaking News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-55534\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/image002-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"image002\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/image002-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/image002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/image002.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Brandon \u201cBull\u201d Halsey (9-0) will compete for the second time in 2015 when he meets Rafael Carvalho (11-1) for the Bellator MMA middleweight title in the co-main event of \u201cBellator 144: Galvao vs. Dantas 2\u201d at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on October 23.<\/p>\n<p>The contest will serve as the co-main event of &#8220;Bellator 144: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,&#8221; which airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream on Spike.com at 7 p.m. ET. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The main event of \u201cBellator 144: Galvao vs. Dantas 2\u201d features a bantamweight title fight between Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) and Eduardo Dantas, (17-4). In addition, \u201cIrish\u201d Brennan Ward (11-3) will be in action, as will Michael \u201cVenom\u201d Page (8-0). The pair of welterweight\u2019s opponents, as well as additional bouts will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for \u201cBellator 144: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,\u201d which start at just $25, are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Mohegan Sun Arena box office. Doors for the event open at 6:00 p.m. ET local time, and the first contest takes place shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>Undefeated to open his professional mixed martial arts career, Halsey looks to take back the middleweight title that he never lost. \u201cBull\u201d was stripped of the title after a training camp injury hindered his ability to make weight prior to \u201cBellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove,\u201d a fight that the 28-year-old went on to win in emphatic fashion. It\u2019s worth noting that Halsey recently re-signed with Bellator MMA to an exclusive, multi-fight contract.<\/p>\n<p>Carvalho entered his Bellator debut with Joe \u201cStitch Em\u2019 Up\u201d Schilling at \u201cBellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen\u201d as the underdog, but after a tightly contested bout, earned a split decision victory. The 29-year-old Rio de Janeiro resident has not tasted defeat since the opening contest of his 12-fight career and has only seen two of his wins go as far as the judges\u2019 scorecards.<\/p>\n<p>Bellator 144: \u201cGalvao vs. Dantas 2\u201d Updated Card<\/p>\n<p>Main Card: (Spike \u2013 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT)<\/p>\n<p>Bellator Bantamweight Championship Fight: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)<\/p>\n<p>Bellator Middleweight Championship Fight: Brandon Halsey (9-0) vs. Rafael Carvalho (11-1)<\/p>\n<p>Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Michael Page (8-0) vs. TBA<\/p>\n<p>Bellator Heavyweight Feature Fight: Brennan Ward (11-3) vs. TBA<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ynqIr3bh1Wo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandon \u201cBull\u201d Halsey (9-0) will compete for the second time in 2015 when he meets Rafael Carvalho (11-1) for the Bellator MMA middleweight title in the co-main event of \u201cBellator 144: Galvao vs. Dantas 2\u201d at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on October 23. 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