PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Февраль 26, 2016) - Рафаэль Карвалью (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Мелвин "No Mercy" Манхуф (30-12-1) в главном событии "Bellator 155: Карвалью против. Манхуф " мая 20 на CenturyLink Arena в Бойсе, Айдахо.
В со-главном событии, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Пэт Карран (21-7) вернется к действию впервые с июня, when he faces the always-dangerous Георгий Караханян (24-5-1).
Билеты на "Bellator 155: Карвалью против. Манхуф " начинаются всего $25 and go on sale next Пятница, Март 4 в Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.
"Bellator 155: Карвалью против. Манхуф " выходит в эфир в прямом эфире и бесплатно на Spike в 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в то время как предварительные поединки будут транслировать в прямом эфире на Bellator.com и Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Брэндон Хэлси на "Bellator 144: Хэлси против. Карвалью " был третьим по величине фактором, расстроенным в 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 процентов.
С резюме нокаутов столь же жестоких, как Манхуф, 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 Като на "Bellator 146: Манхуф против. Kato” в ноябре. 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 Даниэль Штраус, Патрисио Фрейре, Даниэль Weichel, и Джо Уоррен. 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, задыхаясь из Bubba Дженкинс in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Сейчас, the Millenia MMA standout will put his knack for submitting opponents (14х) to the test against Curran, a fighter who has only been submitted once in 28-fights.
"Bellator 155: Карвалью против. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
Bellator MMA мира в среднем титульный бой: Рафаэль Карвалью (12-1) против. Мелвин Манхуф (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA легкий вес Co-Main Event: Пэт Карран (21-7) против. Георгий Караханян (24-5-1)