PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
산타 모니카, 캘리포니아 주. (2월 26, 2016) – 라파엘 카르발류 (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed 멜빈 "자비"Manhoef (30-12-1) 의 메인 이벤트에서 "Bellator 155: 카르발류 대. Manhoef " 일에 20 보이즈의 센추리 링크 아레나에서, 아이다 호.
공동 메인 이벤트에서, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist 팻 쿠란 (21-7) 6월 이후 처음으로 액션으로 돌아갑니다, when he faces the always-dangerous 게오르기 Karakhanyan (24-5-1).
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Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of 브랜든 할시 에 "Bellator 144: 할시 대. 카르발류 " 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 퍼센트.
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 카토 에 "Bellator 146: Manhoef 대. Kato” 11 월. 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 다니엘 스트라우스, 파트 리 프레 이레, 다니엘 Weichel, 과 조 워렌. 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, 밖으로 질식 부바 젠킨스 in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. 지금, the Millenia MMA standout will put his knack for submitting opponents (14엑스) to the test against Curran, a fighter who has only been submitted once in 28-fights.
"Bellator 155: 카르발류 대. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
벨라 토르 MMA 미들급 세계 타이틀 싸움: 라파엘 카르발류 (12-1) 대. 멜빈 마누프 (30-12-1)
벨라 토르 MMA 페더급 공동 메인 이벤트: 팻 쿠란 (21-7) 대. 게오르기 Karakhanyan (24-5-1)