PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
सांता मोनिका, खलीफा. (फ़रवरी 26, 2016) - राफेल कार्वाल्हो (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed मेल्विन "नो मर्सी" Manhoef (30-12-1) के मुख्य समारोह में "Bellator 155: कार्वाल्हो बनाम. Manhoef " मई को 20 Boise में CenturyLink एरेना में, इडाहो.
सह-मुख्य घटना में, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist पैट कर्रण (21-7) जून के बाद पहली बार के लिए कार्रवाई करने के लिए वापस आ जाएगी, when he faces the always-dangerous जॉर्जी Karakhanyan (24-5-1).
के लिए टिकट "Bellator 155: कार्वाल्हो बनाम. Manhoef " बस पर शुरू $25 and go on sale next शुक्रवार, मार्च 4 Bellator.com पर, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.
"Bellator 155: कार्वाल्हो बनाम. Manhoef " लाइव और कम से स्पाइक पर मुक्त अकड़ 9 बजे. व/8 बजे. सीटी, जबकि प्रारंभिक मुकाबलों Live पर धारा होगी Bellator.com व Bellator मोबाइल ऐप. आने वाले हफ्तों में अतिरिक्त प्रतियोगिताओं की घोषणा की जाएगी.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of ब्रैंडन Halsey पर "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 काटो पर "Bellator 146: Manhoef बनाम. Kato” नवंबर में. 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 डैनियल Straus, पैट्रिसियो Freire, डैनियल Weichel, व जो वॉरेन. 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, बाहर घुट Bubba जेनकींस in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. अभी, 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: कार्वाल्हो बनाम. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
Bellator एमएमए मिडलवेट विश्व खिताब लड़ाई: राफेल कार्वाल्हो (12-1) बनाम. मेल्विन Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator एमएमए Featherweight सह-मुख्य घटना: पैट कर्रण (21-7) बनाम. जॉर्जी Karakhanyan (24-5-1)