Emmanuel Sanchez entered this fight with a mma record of 14-3-0 (43% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.21 featherweight in the world. He lost to Daniel Weichel last year (=Weichel vs Sanchez) but he came back to win in 2017 against Georgi Karakhanyan (=Karakhanyan vs Sanchez).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Bellator Bw champion Marcos Galvao, has an official record of 18-7-1 (28% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.28 bantamweight. ‘Loro’ Galvao fought twice last year losing to Eduardo Dantas (=Galvao vs Dantas 2) and winning over LC Davis (=Galvao vs Davis). Emmanuel Sanchez vs Marcos Galvao is on the undercard of Quinton Rampage Jackson vs Muhammed King Mo Lawal 2 – Bellator 175. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Marcos Galvao fight videos
2016 MMA fight – Marcos Galvao vs LC Davis – full fight Video Bellator 166
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Bellator Bw champion Marcos Galvao entered this fight with a pro mma record of 17-7-1 (29% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.28 bantamweight in the world while his opponent, LC Davis, has a record of 23-7-0 (65% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.74 in the same weight class. Both fighters have lost their last bout: Galvao has been defeated by Eduardo Dantas (=Galvao vs Dantas 2) while Davis has lost to Joe Warren (=Warren vs Galvao 2). ‘Loro’ Galvao vs Davis is on the undercard of Eduardo Dantas vs Joe Warren 2 – Bellator 166. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2016 MMA fight – Marcos Galvao vs Eduardo Dantas 2 – full fight Video Bellator 156
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!
2015 MMA fight – Joe Warren vs Marcos Galvao 2 – full fight Video Bellator 135
The 2006 Greco-Roman world champion wrestler and former Bellator Fw champion Joe Warren entered this fight with a pro mma record of 12-3-0 (33% 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 two consecutive defeats between 2011 and 2012, against Alexis Vila (=Vila vs Warren) and Pat Curran (=Curran vs Warren), but since then he has won five consecutive bouts winning the interim Bellator Bw title last year against Rafael Silva (=Warren vs Silva) and defending it with Eduardo Dantas (=Dantas vs Warren).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Marcos Galvao, has an official record of 16-6-1 (25% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.34 in the same weight class. ‘Loro’ Galvao suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced Eduardo Dantas (=Dantas vs Galvao), after this bout he won three consecutive times beating Thomas Vasquez in his last fight (=Galvao vs Vasquez). Warren vs Galvao 2, main event of Bellator 135, is valid for the Bellator bantamweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Marcos Galvao vs Thomas Vasquez – full fight Video Bellator 118
Review: 2014-05-02, fight not particularly good between Marcos Galvao and Thomas Vasquez: it gets two stars. The balck belt in bjj Marcos Galvao entered this fight with a record of 15-6-1 (27% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.15 bantamweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced Eduardo Dantas for the Bellator Bw title (=Dantas vs Galvao), after that bout he has fought and won twice.
His opponent, the undefeated Thomas Vasquez, has a record of 7-0-0 (71% finishing rate), he has already fought in 2014 defeating Alex Rojas in the first round; in this bout he makes his debut in the Bellator promotion. Galvao vs Vasquez is on the undercard of Joe Warren vs Rafael Silva – Bellator 118. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2013 MMA fight – Marcos Galvao vs Tom McKenna – full fight Video Bellator 108
Review: 2013-11-15, pretty good fight between Marcos Galvao and Tom McKenna: it gets three stars. Marcos Galvao ranked as the No.9 bantamweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 14-6-1 (21% ko/tko victory rate – curiously he has neve won by submission) while Tom McKenna had a record of 7-3-0 (86% submission rate). Galvao vs McKenna is on the undercard of Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson vs Joey Beltran – Bellator 108. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Eduardo Dantas vs Marcos Galvao – full fight Video Bellator 89
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!
2012 MMA fight – Luis Alberto Nogueira vs Marcos Galvao – full fight Video Bellator 73
Review: 2012-08-24, three stars for the good fight between Marcos Galvao and Luis Alberto Nogueira (Bellator 73). Marcos Galvao (12-5-1) entered as the No.13 bantamweight in the world while Luis Alberto Nogueira (14-2-0) entered as the No.7. Galvao vs Nogueira is the final of the Bellator bantamweight tournament; undercard of Travis Wiuff vs Attila Vegh. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Marcos Galvao vs Travis Marx – full fight Video Bellator 68
Review: 2012-05-11, the fight between Marcos Galvao and Travis Marx has not been particularly exciting: two stars (fight ended by unanimous decision). Marcos Galvao (11-5-1) entered as the No.11 bantamweight in the world while Travis Marx (19-3-0) entered as the No.43. Galvao vs Marx is the semifinal of the Bellator Bantamweight Tournament; undercard of Marlon Sandro vs Daniel Straus (Bellator 68). Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Marcos Galvao vs Ed West – full fight Video Bellator 65
Review: 2012-04-13, great fight, high pace, slam, knockdown: with a knockout or a submission the fight between Marcos Galvao and Ed West could get four stars (fight ended by unanimous decision). Marcos Galvao (10-5-1) entered as the No.19 bantamweight in the world while Ed West (17-6-0) entered as the No.40. Galvao vs West is the quarterfinal of the Bellator Bantamweight Tournament; undercard of Eduardo Dantas vs Zach Makovsky (Bellator 65). Watch the video!