{"id":55730,"date":"2015-09-08T17:46:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T22:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55730"},"modified":"2015-09-08T17:46:12","modified_gmt":"2015-09-08T22:46:12","slug":"bellator-144-youre-not-going-to-believe-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55730","title":{"rendered":"Bellator 144: You&#8217;re Not Going to Believe the NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\" http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55730\" rel=\" http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=55730\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-53128 size-full\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/B-MMA.jpg\" alt=\"B MMA\" width=\"232\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>\u201cIrish\u201d Brennan Ward (11-3) will compete for the third time in 2015 when he meets Dennis \u201cThe Menace\u201d Olson (14-9) in a welterweight contest at \u201cBellator 144: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,\u201d which emanates from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on October 23.<\/p>\n<p>The bout will take place during the main card of &#8220;Bellator 144: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,&#8221; which will be televised 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 an exciting rematch for the bantamweight title fight between champion Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) and his former training partner Eduardo Dantas (17-4). In the co-feature, Brandon \u201cBull\u201d Halsey (9-0) will look to regain the vacant Bellator MMA Middleweight Title when he takes on Rafael Carvalho (11-1).<\/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>Ward is fresh off an ESPN Top-10 first-round knockout of Roger Carroll at \u201cBellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov,\u201d his second consecutive victory. \u201cIrish\u201d has competed in his home state of Connecticut on three-straight occasions, but the crowd may be torn as he faces Olson, who also calls the New England area his home.<\/p>\n<p>Olson fought valiantly against Paul Daley this past July, but ultimately was defeated in his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. \u201cThe Menace\u201d has finished 10 of his 14 wins as a professional and will also be competing for the third time in 2015.<\/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: Brennan Ward (11-3) vs. Dennis Olson (14-9)<\/p>\n<p>Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Michael Page (8-0) 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>\u201cIrish\u201d Brennan Ward (11-3) will compete for the third time in 2015 when he meets Dennis \u201cThe Menace\u201d Olson (14-9) in a welterweight contest at \u201cBellator 144: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,\u201d which emanates from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on October 23. 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