PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
Santa Monica, Calif. (ਫਰਵਰੀ 26, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin "ਕੋਈ ਦਇਆ" Manhoef (30-12-1) ਦੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ ਵਿੱਚ 'Bellator 155: Carvalho ਬਨਾਮ. Manhoef " ਮਈ 'ਤੇ 20 ਬਾਯ੍ਸੀ ਵਿੱਚ CenturyLink ਖੇਤਰ 'ਤੇ, ਆਇਡਹੋ.
ਸਹਿ-ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ ਵਿੱਚ, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist ਪੈਟ Curran (21-7) ਜੂਨ ਦੇ ਬਾਅਦ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਵਾਰ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਪਸ ਕਰ ਦੇਵੇਗਾ, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).
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Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey 'ਤੇ 'Bellator 144: Halsey ਬਨਾਮ. 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 ਫੀਸਦੀ.
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 'ਤੇ 'Bellator 146: Manhoef ਬਨਾਮ. Kato” ਨਵੰਬਰ 'ਚ. 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 ਦਾਨੀਏਲ Straus, Patricio Freire, ਦਾਨੀਏਲ Weichel, ਅਤੇ ਜੋਅ ਵਾਰਨ. 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, ਬਾਹਰ ਰੋਕਣ Bubba ਜੇਨਕਿੰਸ in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. ਹੁਣ, 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 ਬਨਾਮ. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
Bellator MMA ਮਿਡਲਵੇਟ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਦਾ ਸਿਰਲੇਖ ਲੜਾਈ: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) ਬਨਾਮ. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA Featherweight ਕੋ-ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: ਪੈਟ Curran (21-7) ਬਨਾਮ. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)