Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-13, good finish between Eduardo Dantas and Michael McDonald: it gets three stars.
The former Bellator Bw champion Eduardo Dantas entered this fight with a mma record of 20-5-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 bantamweight in the world. ‘Dudu’ Dantas fought twice last year beating Leandro Higo (Dantas vs Higo) but then he lost to Darrion Caldwell (Eduardo Dantas vs Darrion Caldwell).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Michael McDonald, has an official record of 18-4-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.37 in the same weight class. He was defeated by John Lineker in 2016 (McDonald vs Lineker) but he came back to win in 2017 with Peter Ligier (Michael McDonald vs Peter Ligier). Dantas vs McDonald is on the undercard of Julia Budd vs Talita Nogueira – Bellator 202. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-10-06, disappointing fight between Eduardo Dantas and Darrion Caldwell: it gets two stars.
The Bellator Bw champion Eduardo Dantas entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-4-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Cody Garbrandt). ‘Dudu’ Dantas lost to Joe Warren in their first fight in 2014 (=Dantas vs Warren) but then he has won four bouts taking revenge on Warren last year (=Dantas vs Warren 2) and beating Leandro Higo in 2017 (=Dantas vs Higo).
His opponent, Darrion Caldwell, has an official record of 10-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year beating Joe Warren, losing to Joe Taimanglo (=Caldwell vs Taimanglo I) and taking revenge on Taimanglo in their second bout (=Taimanglo vs Caldwell II). Darrion Caldwell vs Eduardo Dantas, main event of Bellator 184, is valid for the Bellator bantamweight title (Dantas’ second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-04-14, disappointing and boring fight: Eduardo Dantas vs Leandro Higo gets one star!
The Bellator Bw champion Eduardo Dantas entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-4-0 (53% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Cody Garbrandt). ‘Dudu’ Dantas lost to Joe Warren in their first fight in 2014 (=Dantas vs Warren) but then he has won over Mike Richman (=Dantas vs Richman) , Marcos Galvao (=Galvao vs Dantas 2) and he took revenge on Warren last year (=Dantas vs Warren 2).
His opponent, Leandro Higo, has an official record of 17-2-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.34 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Iliarde Santos in 2012, since then he has won eight consecutive fights beating Steven Peterson in 2017. Eduardo Dantas vs Leandro Higo, main event of Bellator 177, is valid for the Bellator bantamweight title (Dantas’ second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-02, some good single shots but it is not enough to get three stars: Eduardo Dantas vs Joe Warren 2 gets two.
The Bellator Bw champion Eduardo Dantas entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-4-0 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Dominick Cruz). He lost to Joe Warren in their first fight in 2014 (=Dantas vs Warren) but then he has won over Mike Richman (=Dantas vs Richman) and Marcos Galvao (=Galvao vs Dantas 2).
His opponent, the former Bellator Fw and Bw champion Joe Warren, has an official record of 14-5-0 (36% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He has fought twice in 2016 losing to Darrion Caldwell (=Warren vs Caldwell) and beating Sirwan Kakai (=Warren vs Kakai). ‘DuDu’ Dantas vs Warren 2, main event of Bellator 166, is valid for the Bellator bantamweight title (Dantas’ first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-06-17, disappointing fight between Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas: it gets two stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and current Bellator champion Marcos Galvao entered this fight with a record of 17-6-1 (29% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 bantamweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Eduardo Dantas in their first fight in 2013 (=Dantas vs Galvao I), since then he has won four bouts beating Joe Warren in his last one (=Warren vs Galvao 2).
His opponent, the former Bellator Bw champion Eduardo Dantas, has a mma record of 17-4-0 (59% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Dominick Cruz). ‘Dudu’ Dantas lost to Joe Warren in 2014 (=Dantas vs Warren) but he came back to win in 2015 against Mike Richman (=Dantas vs Richman). ‘Loro’ Galvao vs Dantas 2, main event of the Bellator 156, is valid for the Bellator bantamweight title (Galvao’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-05-15, some good exchanges between Eduardo Dantas and Mike Richman but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Eduardo Dantas entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-4-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is TJ Dillashaw). ‘DuDu’ Dantas fought twice last year beating Anthony Leone (=Dantas vs Leone) but then he lost his Bellator Bw title against Joe Warren (=Dantas vs Warren).
His opponent, Mike Richman, has an official record of 18-5-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.35 bantamweight. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2014, against Desmond Green and Goiti Yamauchi, but then he won over Ed West (=Richman vs West) and Nam Phan (=Richman vs Phan). Dantas vs Richman is on the undercard of Brandon Halsey vs Kendall Grove – Bellator 137. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-10-10, some good exchanges between Eduardo Dantas and Joe Warren but it is not enough to get three stars. Eduardo Dantas entered this fight with a mma record of 16-3-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is TJ Dillashaw), he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Tyson Nam at Shooto Brazil 33; after this bout he went back to the Bellator promotion and he successfully defended his Bw belt against Marcos Galvao (=Dantas vs Galvao) and Anthony Leone (=Dantas vs Leone).
His opponent, the 2006 Greco-Roman world champion Joe Warren, has an official record of 11-3-0 (36% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Pat Curran losing his Bellator Fw title (=Curran vs Warren), after this bout he went back to the bantamweight division winning four consecutive fights; in his last bout he defeated Rafael Silva (=Warren vs Silva). Dantas vs Warren, main event of Bellator 128, is valid for the Bellator bantamweight title (Dantas’ third defense); they also faced each other a second time on December 2, 2016 (=Eduardo Dantas vs Joe Warren 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-03-07, the fight between Eduardo Dantas and Anthony Leone gets three stars only thanks to a good finish. Eduardo Dantas entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-3-0 (60% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 bantamweight in the world, he is 25 years old (one less than Leone) and he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Tyson Nam at Shooto Brazil 33.
His opponent, Anthony Leone, has an official record of 13-6-0 (46% submission victory rate – he has never won by ko/tko) and he entered as the No.42 in the same weight class, last year he fought twice winning against Frank Baca in July but then he lost to Rafael Silva who was originally scheduled to face Dantas but then Silva was forced to pull out of the bout due to injury (=Leone vs Silva). Dantas vs Leone, main event of Bellator 111, is valid for the Bellator bantamweight title (Dantas’ second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2013-02-14, good second round with some great exchanges: Eduardo Dantas vs Marcos Galvao gets three stars. Eduardo Dantas (14-3-0) entered as the No.9 bantamweight in the world while Marcos Galvao (13-5-1) entered as the No.4. Dantas vs Galvao, main event of Bellator 89, is valid for the Bellator bantamweight title (Dantas’ first defense); they also faced each other a second time on June 17, 2016 (=Galvao vs Dantas II). Watch the video!
Review: 2012-04-13, exciting fight and spectacular finish between two of the best mma fighters of the world (bantamweight division): Eduardo Dantas vs Zach Makovsky gets four stars. Zach Makovsky (14-2-0) entered as the No.5 bantamweight in the world while Eduardo Dantas (13-2-0) entered as the No.6. Makovsky vs Dantas is valid for the Bellator Bantamweight Championship title; main event of Bellator 65. Watch the video!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-13, good finish between Eduardo Dantas and Michael McDonald: it gets three stars.
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Review: 2012-04-13, exciting fight and spectacular finish between two of the best mma fighters of the world (bantamweight division): Eduardo Dantas vs Zach Makovsky gets four stars. Zach Makovsky (14-2-0) entered as the No.5 bantamweight in the world while Eduardo Dantas (13-2-0) entered as the No.6. Makovsky vs Dantas is valid for the Bellator Bantamweight Championship title; main event of Bellator 65. Watch the video!
