Bellator MMA in 2016
Bellator 159

Bellator MMA in 2016

Section Title: Bellator 159
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Fight card

Weight class	Method	Round	Time	Notes

Catchweight (138 lbs)	Joe Taimanglo	def.	Darrion Caldwell	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	0:09

Catchweight (158 lbs)	Melvin Guillard	vs.	David Rickels	No Contest (overturned)	1	2:14

Women's Flyweight	Emily Ducote	def.	Bruna Vargas	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	0:29

Featherweight	Daniel Weichel	def.	Emmanuel Sanchez	Decision (split) (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)	3	5:00

Preliminary card (Spike.com)

Light Heavyweight	Philipe Lins	def.	Guilherme Viana	TKO (punches)	2	1:13

Women's Flyweight	Jessica Middleton	def.	Bruna Ellen	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00

Featherweight	Gastón Reyno	def.	LJ Hermreck	TKO (punches)	3	3:57

Bantamweight	Johnny Marigo	def.	Andy Riley	Verbal Submission (triangle armbar)	1	2:44

Lightweight	Fernando Martinez	def.	Marcio Navarro	Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00

Postliminary card (Dark Bouts)

Middleweight	Josh Pfeifer	def.	Henry Lindsay	Submission (armbar)	1	3:43

Catchweight (146.2 lbs)	Brandon Phillips	def.	Chuka Willis	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00

Welterweight	Chris Harris	def.	Matt Foster	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:23

Middleweight	Trey Ogden	def.	Manny Meraz	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	2:37

Sentence(s)

The fight, Bellator MMA in 2016 was to a catchweight when Taimanglo weighed in at 138 pounds.

final_sentence: The fight, Bellator MMA in 2016 was to a catchweight when Taimanglo weighed in at 138 pounds.