Bellator 158: Daley vs. Lima (aka Bellator: London) will be held on July 16, 2016 at the O2 Arena (London) in London, England. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV.
Official fight card
Fight card
Welterweight Paul Daley vs. Douglas Lima
Heavyweight Matt Mitrione vs. Oli Thompson
Welterweight Michael Page vs. Evangelista Santos
Light heavyweight Lukasz Klinger vs. Francis Carmont
Featherweight James Gallagher vs. Mike Cutting
Preliminary card (Spike.com)
Heavyweight Neil Grove vs. James Mulheron
Middleweight Bola Omoyele vs. Lee Chadwick
Middleweight Alex Reid vs. Manuel Garcia
Middleweight Mike Shipman vs. Curtis Widmer
Flyweight Pietro Menga vs. Spencer Hewitt
Bantamweight Luiz Henrique Tosta vs. Dean Garnett
Middleweight Jason Radcliffe vs. Jack Mason
Featherweight Chase Morton vs. Nathaniel Wood
Middleweight CJ Meeks vs. Danny Mitchell
Background
Originally, Bellator President Scott Coker announced that Kimbo Slice and James Thompson would compete in the main event of Bellator 158, to take place July 16 at London’s O2 Arena. This was to be a rematch of their infamous 2008 clash under the EliteXC banner which ended in a controversial TKO win for Kimbo. Tragically these plans had to be scrapped, as Slice died suddenly on June 6, 2016 of heart failure.
Josh Koscheck was scheduled to make his debut on this card against Paul Daley. However, Koscheck withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Douglas Lima.
Fernando Gonzalez was supposed to fight Michael Page but visa issues forced him off the card and was replaced by Evangelista Santos.
Contractual issues with ATAK Promotions caused Mark Godbeer and Ben Smith to withdraw from the card.
Linton Vassell was supposed to fight Francis Carmont but a cut over his left eye forced him to withdraw and be replaced by Lukasz Klinger.
