PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, क्यालिफोर्निया. (फेब्रुअरी 26, 2016) - राफेल Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin "कुनै दया" Manhoef (30-12-1) को मुख्य घटना मा "Bellator 155: Carvalho बनाम. Manhoef " मे मा 20 बोइस मा CenturyLink एरिना मा, इढहो.
सह-मुख्य घटना मा, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist पेट curran (21-7) जुन देखि पहिलो पल्ट को लागि कार्य आउनेछु, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).
को लागि टिकट "Bellator 155: Carvalho बनाम. Manhoef " बस मा सुरु $25 and go on sale next शुक्रबार, मार्च 4 Bellator.com मा, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.
"Bellator 155: Carvalho बनाम. Manhoef " प्रत्यक्ष र मा स्पाइक मा मुक्त airs 9 p.m. र/8 p.m. CT, जबकि प्रारम्भिक bouts प्रत्यक्ष मा प्रवाह हुनेछ Bellator.com र यो Bellator मोबाइल अनुप्रयोग. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of ब्रान्डन Halsey मा "Bellator 144: Halsey बनाम. Carvalho” 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 प्रतिशत.
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 Kato मा "Bellator 146: Manhoef बनाम. Kato” नोभेम्बर मा. 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 दानियल Straus, Patricio FREIRE, दानियल Weichel, र जो वारेन. 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, बाहिर choking Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. अब, the Millenia MMA standout will put his knack for submitting opponents (14x) to the test against Curran, a fighter who has only been submitted once in 28-fights.
"Bellator 155: Carvalho बनाम. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
Bellator एमएमए Middleweight विश्व शीर्षक फाइट: राफेल Carvalho (12-1) बनाम. मेल्विन Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator एमएमए Featherweight सह-मुख्य घटना: पेट curran (21-7) बनाम. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)