PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Fevriye 26, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin "Pa gen Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1) nan evènman an prensipal la "La ap 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " sou Me 20 nan CenturyLink Arena nan Boise, Idaho.
Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Breve Curran (21-7) va tounen vin jwenn aksyon pou premye fwa depi mwa jen, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).
Tikè pou "La ap 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " kòmanse nan jis $25 and go on sale next Vandredi, Mas 4 a Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.
"La ap 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " difuze ap viv ak gratis sou Spike a 9 p.m. AK/8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè pral kouran viv sou Bellator.com ak La ap mobil App a. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey nan "La ap 144: Halsey 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 pousan.
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 nan "La ap 146: Manhoef vs. Kato” nan Novanm nan. 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 Daniel Straus, Patricio FREIRE, Daniel Weichel, ak Joe Warren. 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, toufe soti Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Koulye a,, 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.
"La ap 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
La ap mma Middleweight Mondyal Tit goumen: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)
La ap mma Plum Ko-Main Evènman: Breve Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)