PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (二月 26, 2016) - 拉斐爾·卡瓦略 (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed 梅爾文“沒有慈悲”Manhoef (30-12-1) 在主要事件 “Bellator 155: 卡瓦略VS. Manhoef“ 五月 20 在世紀互聯體育場博伊西, 愛達荷州.
在合作的主要事件, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist 帕特·柯倫 (21-7) 將回到行動6月以來首次, when he faces the always-dangerous 格奧爾基Karakhanyan (24-5-1).
門票 “Bellator 155: 卡瓦略VS. Manhoef“ 開始只是 $25 and go on sale next 星期五, 三月 4 在Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.
“Bellator 155: 卡瓦略VS. Manhoef“ 宣揚直播和免費的尖峰 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步的較量將串流直播上 Bellator.com 和 該Bellator移動應用. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of 布蘭登·哈爾西 在 “Bellator 144: 哈爾西VS. 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 百分.
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 久木加藤 在 “Bellator 146: Manhoef VS. Kato” 十一月. 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 丹尼爾·斯特勞斯, 帕特里西奧·弗萊雷, 丹尼爾Weichel, 和 喬·沃倫. 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, 嗆了 布巴·詹金斯 in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. 現在, 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: 卡瓦略VS. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
Bellator MMA中量級世界冠軍的爭奪: 拉斐爾·卡瓦略 (12-1) VS. 梅爾文Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator羽量級MMA合作的主要事件: 帕特·柯倫 (21-7) VS. 格奧爾基Karakhanyan (24-5-1)