Former Bellator bantamweight champion Brazilian Eduardo Dantas moves up to featherweight to fight former KOTC three-division champion Juan Archuleta of United States at Bellator 222 on June 14, 2019 in New York City, New York, United States, according to a report from MMA Fighting.
Eduardo Dantas is 30 years old. The fighter holds #1 spot in the Bellator bantamweight rankings and has a professional record of 21 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws (11-3-0 Bellator).
Eduardo Dantas’s last 6 fights
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
| February 15, 2019 | Bellator 215 – Mitrione vs. Kharitonov | Toby Misech | Win | Decision (Unanimous), Round 3 |
| July 13, 2018 | Bellator 202 – Budd vs. Nogueira | Michael McDonald | Loss | KO (Punches), Round 1 |
| October 6, 2017 | Bellator 184 – Dantas vs. Caldwell | Darrion Caldwell | Loss | Decision (Unanimous), Round 5 |
| April 14, 2017 | Bellator 177 – Dantas vs. Higo | Leandro Higo | Win | Decision (Split), Round 3 |
| December 2, 2016 | Bellator 166 – Dantas vs. Warren 2 | Joe Warren | Win | Decision (Majority), Round 5 |
| June 17, 2016 | Bellator 156 – Galvao vs. Dantas 2 | Marcos Galvao | Win | Decision (Unanimous), Round 5 |
Juan Archuleta, whose age is 31, holds a record of 22 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws (4-0-0 Bellator). The American fighter is currently ranked #2 in the featherweight division.
Juan Archuleta’s last 6 fights
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
| January 26, 2019 | Bellator 214 – Fedor vs. Bader | Ricky Bandejas | Win | Decision (Unanimous), Round 3 |
| November 30, 2018 | Bellator 210 – Njokuani vs. Salter | Jeremy Spoon | Win | Decision (Unanimous), Round 3 |
| June 29, 2018 | Bellator 201 – Macfarlane vs. Lara | Robbie Peralta | Win | KO (Punches), Round 3 |
| March 2, 2018 | Bellator 195 – Caldwell vs. Higo | William Joplin | Win | Decision (Unanimous), Round 3 |
| December 3, 2017 | KOTC – Conquistadors | Mark Dickman | Win | TKO (Retirement), Round 4 |
| September 2, 2017 | KOTC – Never Quit | Adel Altamimi | Win | TKO (Punches), Round 1 |
The event will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between defending champion Rory MacDonald and challenger Neiman Gracie.
The current Bellator 222 fight card is as follows:
| Welterweight title fight | ||
| Rory MacDonald | Vs | Neiman Gracie |
| Chael Sonnen | Vs | Lyoto Machida |
| Bantamweight title fight | ||
| Darrion Caldwell | Vs | Kyoji Horiguchi |
| Eduardo Dantas | Vs | Juan Archuleta |
| Dillon Danis | Vs | Max Humphrey |
| Heather Hardy | Vs | Taylor Turner |
| Haim Gozali | Vs | Gustavo Wurlitzer |
| Nekruz Mirkhojaev | Vs | Marcus Surin |
| Mike Kimbel | Vs | Sebastian Ruiz |
| Brandon Polcare | Vs | Brandon Medina |
| Ricky Bandejas | Vs | Patrick Mix |
| John Beneduce | Vs | Kenny Rivera |
| Aaron Pico | Vs | Adam Borics |
| Phil Hawes | Vs | Michael Wilcox |
| Robson Gracie Jr. | Vs | Oscar Vera |
| Kastriot Xhema | Vs | Whitney Jean-Francois |
| Lindsey VanZandt | Vs | Rena Kubota |
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