Σάντα Μόνικα, CALIF. (Μάιος 10, 2016) – Due to injury, Julia Budd (8-2) has been forced to withdraw from her inaugural Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight Championship Bout against Marloes Coenen (23-6). Σαν άποτέλεσμα, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " σε CenturyLink Arena στο Boise, Αϊντάχο, επί Μάιος 20.
The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, στο οποίο Rafael Carvalho (12-1) υπερασπίζεται τη ζώνη του ενάντια στο φλογερό Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Εξάλλου, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) θα επιστρέψει στη δράση για πρώτη φορά από τον Ιούνιο, όταν αντιμετωπίζει το ελαστικό Γκεόργκι Karakhanyan (24-5-1) σε συν-κύριο γεγονός της κάρτας. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ ελαφρύς τίτλος, Marcin Held (21-4) και Ο Dave Jansen (20-3) θα είναι επίσης σε δράση. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, όταν Dan Charles (10-3) πληροί Augusto Sakai (9-0) και Joey Beltran (17-12) παίρνει Chase Gormley (12-5).
Τα εισιτήρια για "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " ξεκινούν από μόλις $25 και είναι στην πώληση τώρα στο Bellator.com, η CenturyLink Arena Box Office ή CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Η εκδήλωση βγήκε στον αέρα ζωντανά και δωρεάν στο Spike σε 9 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/8 μ.μ. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comκαι Η Bellator Mobile App.
A former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Marloes Coenen, is riding a two-fight winning streak and undefeated record under the Bellator MMA fray into her bout with Dufresne. “Rumina” began her career winning eight consecutive fights and 13 of her first 14. The 35-year-old has been competing professionally since 2000 and has been an integral part of the progression of women’s mixed martial arts, challenging some of the best that the sport has to offer. Τώρα, it’s back to the drawing board for the Dutch submission specialist when she looks to spoil the Bellator MMA debut of Alexis Dufresne.
The 25-year-old Alexis Dufresne began her career with a blazing start, earning victories in her first five scraps, all of which she ended in the first round. Born in Temecula, Καλιφόρνια., “Sneaky Zebra” has strung together an impressive resume, including three straight first round knockout wins dating back to her 2013-14 seasons and most recently two appearances for the UFC. Dufresne will be making her Bellator MMA debut την επόμενη Παρασκευή and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.
Πλήρης "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Κάρτα πάλης
Bellator MMA Middleweight Παγκόσμιο Τίτλο Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Γκεόργκι Karakhanyan (24-5-1)
Bellator ΜΜΑ βαρέων βαρών χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)
Bellator MMA Ελαφρύ χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Ο Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)
Bellator ΜΜΑ βαρέων βαρών χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)
Προκαταρκτική Κάρτα
Bellator MMA Featherweight προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Joe Χάμιλτον (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)
Bellator MMA Flyweight προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Βέτα Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)
Bellator MMA Featherweight προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Vince Μοράλες (3-1) vs. Χάμιλτον Ash (3-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)
Bellator MMA Ελαφρύ προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)
Bellator MMA Middleweight προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Sean Δυνάμεις (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight προκαταρκτική περίοδο: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)