Report: UFC vet Michael McDonald takes on former Bellator champ Eduardo Dantas

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Former two-time Bellator bantamweight champion, Eduardo Dantas says he’s taking on UFC veteran Michael McDonald, according to an interview ‘Dudu’ gave to Portal do Vale Tudo. Although Dantas did not state the event’s number, he did claim it could go down on July 13 and Bellator has an event scheduled for July 14 in Rome, Italy: Bellator 201.

“Probably July 13. They gave me that against Michael McDonald who is a very experienced guy and is a good match-up for me. He likes to strike, he knows how to fight on the ground and is well-rounded. It was supposed to happen in May, but they felt like July would be better. It’s a great fight to put me back into title contention,” said Dantas.

Eduardo Dantas (20-5) lost the bantamweight title to Darrion Caldwell in October 2017 when he was defeated by unanimous decision. The loss snapped a four-fight winning streak with decision wins over the likes of Mike Richman, Marcos Galvao, Joe Warren, and Leandro Higo.

Michael McDonald (18-4) has been alternating wins and losses since 2013. Although he spent two years retired from the sport, ‘Mayday’ came back in January 2016 and scored a submission win over Masanori Kanehara, which was followed by a KO loss to John Lineker. In his last outing, McDonald made his Bellator debut with a unanimous decision victory over Peter Ligier in December 2017.

Eduardo Dantas is expected to take on Michael McDonald at Bellator 201 in Rome, Italy. The card will be headlined by a middleweight bout between Italy’s own Alessio Sakaraand an opponent who has yet to be determined.


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[Wild]

Think Dantas beats him on points.

 

[TheEmperorRises]

Eduardo Dantas is expected to take on Michael McDonald at Bellator 201 in Rome, Italy. The card will be headlined by a middleweight bout between Italy’s own Alessio Sakara and an opponent who has yet to be determined.

Smh. See, this is where Bellator fucks up. I get that Alessio Sakarra is popular in Italy. But Dantas vs McDonald is a number 1 contender fight and should rightfully be the main event.

 

[SensoriaUtopia]

Incredible fight, Dantas is legit top 10 in the world, Michael legit top 15. Should be a fine bout, love it.

 

[SensoriaUtopia]

Smh. See, this is where Bellator fucks up. I get that Alessio Sakarra is popular in Italy. But Dantas vs McDonald is a number 1 contender fight and should rightfully be the main event.

The card is in Italy, Sakara needs to headline so they can sell at the venue, I have no issue with it

 

[TheEmperorRises]

The card is in Italy, Sakara needs to headline so they can sell at the venue, I have no issue with it

You don't think they could sell it with him in the co-main..? Honest question- tone doesn't come across in text, but I wasn't raising an eyebrow or making a wtf face when I asked that.

 

[SensoriaUtopia]

You don't think they could sell it with him in the co-main..? Honest question- tone doesn't come across in text, but I wasn't raising an eyebrow or making a wtf face when I asked that.

Trust me, I sense 0 snarkiness with you, you are one of the coolest posters on here too. For us, Sakara is a nice co main, but for the Italian crowd they probably sell better with Alessio as the main. Those Italian cards seem to be held in large venues so they need to fill it as much as they can I wager.

 

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