Santa Monica, CALIF. (Marts 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "The Man" Charles (10-3) og Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " på CenturyLink Arena i Boise, Idaho den maj 20.
The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, når Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Desuden, tidligere Bellator Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) vil vende tilbage til handling for første gang siden juni, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) i kortets co-main event.
Billetter til "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " starter ved kun $25 og er der tilbud nu på Bellator.com, Den CenturyLink Arena Box Office eller CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.
"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame live på Bellator.com ogDen Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
After an injury bumped Sakai from the co-main event of "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan," the 24-year-old Brazilian heavyweight is ready to return to action and has his sights set on remaining unbeaten in his 2016 debut. Sakai is coming off of another flawless year under the Bellator MMA banner, recording victories in each of his two appearances, including a unanimous decision win over Alex Huddleston in his most recent bout at "Bellator 145: Med en hævn. "
Dan "The Man" Charles, enters his sixth fight with Bellator MMA and looks to add to his impressive 10-3 professionelle rekord. The 30-year-old Phoenix native, capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Chase Gormley på "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," i september.
Opdateret "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight Card
Bellator mellemvægt verden titel Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator Fjervægt Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)
Bellator Heavyweight Feature Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)