PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
سانتا مونیکا, کالیفرنیا. (فوریه 26, 2016) - رافائل کاروالیو (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed ملوین "بدون رحمت" Manhoef (30-12-1) در رویداد اصلی "Bellator 155: کاروالیو در مقابل. Manhoef " در ماه مه 20 در سنچریلینک آرنا در Boise, آیداهو.
در رویداد شرکت اصلی, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist پت کوران (21-7) خواهد به عمل برای اولین بار از ماه ژوئن بازگشت, وقتی با همیشه خطرناک روبرو می شود گئورگی Karakhanyan (24-5-1).
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Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of براندون هلزی، نبراسکا در "Bellator 144: هلزی، نبراسکا، انتظار: کاهش. 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 در صد.
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 کاتو در "Bellator 146: Manhoef مقابل. Kato” در ماه نوامبر. 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 دانیل اشتراوس, پاتریسیو فریر, دانیل Weichel, و جو وارن. 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, خفگی از بابا جنکینز in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. اکنون, 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: کاروالیو در مقابل. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
مبارزه Bellator MMA میان عنوان جهانی: رافائل کاروالیو (12-1) در مقابل. ملوین Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA پروزن شرکت اصلی رویداد: پت کوران (21-7) در مقابل. گئورگی Karakhanyan (24-5-1)