PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
سانتا مونيكا, CALIF. (فبراير 26, 2016) - رافائيل كارفاليو (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed ميلفين "لا رحمة" Manhoef (30-12-1) في الحدث الرئيسي ل "Bellator 155: كارفاليو مقابل. Manhoef " في مايو 20 في سنشري لينك الساحة في بويز, ايداهو.
في حال شارك في الرئيسية, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist بات كوران (21-7) سيعود للعمل للمرة الأولى منذ يونيو, when he faces the always-dangerous جورجي Karakhanyan (24-5-1).
تذاكر ل "Bellator 155: كارفاليو مقابل. Manhoef " تبدأ في فقط $25 and go on sale next الجمعة, مارس 4 في Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.
"Bellator 155: كارفاليو مقابل. Manhoef " يبث على الهواء مباشرة ومجانا على سبايك في 9 عصرا. و/8 عصرا. CT, في حين نوبات الأولية سوف تيار يعيش على Bellator.com و وBellator موبايل التطبيق. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of براندون هالسي في "Bellator 144: هالسي مباراة. كارفاليو " was the third biggest oddsmaker upset in 2015, and extended his current winning streak to 12. The 29-year-old will be making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and has an impressive finishing rate of 83 في المئة.
With a resume of knockouts as violent as Manhoef, it’s no surprise the Dutch competitor has been given the nickname of “No Mercy.” Known for his relentless striking style, the former K-1 and Strikeforce competitor is fresh off his emphatic knockout of Hisaki كاتو في "Bellator 146: Manhoef مقابل. Kato” في نوفمبر. Now the 39-year-old is in position to lay claim to the Bellator 185-pound MMA title, before returning to kickboxing competition in the newly founded Bellator Kickboxing league.
It’s hard to find a Bellator MMA fighter with as many memorable moments for the Scott Coker-led promotion as Pat Curran. The former featherweight kingpin has been involved in wars with fighters the likes of: current champion دانييل شتراوس, باتريسيو فريري, دانيال Weichel, و جو وارن. Now “Paddy Mike” sets his sights on “Insane,” in a bout that surely has future title implications at stake.
Karakhanyan made a splash in his return to Bellator MMA in 2015, الاختناق من بوبا جنكينز in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. الآن, the Millenia MMA standout will put his knack for submitting opponents (14س) to the test against Curran, a fighter who has only been submitted once in 28-fights.
"Bellator 155: كارفاليو مقابل. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
Bellator MMA متوسط الوزن عالم عنوان المعركة: رافائيل كارفاليو (12-1) مقابل. ملفين Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA وزن الريشة المشارك الحدث الرئيسي: بات كوران (21-7) مقابل. جورجي Karakhanyan (24-5-1)