PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Փետրվար 26, 2016) - Ռաֆայել Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin «Ոչ Mercy» Manhoef (30-12-1) հիմնական դեպքում «Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef « թվականի մայիսի 20 ժամը CenturyLink Արենա Boise, Idaho.
Ի համատեղ հիմնական միջոցառմանը, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Pat Curran (21-7) կվերադառնա գործողության համար առաջին անգամ հունիսի, when he faces the always-dangerous Գեորգի Կարախանյան (24-5-1).
Տոմսերը «Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef « սկսել է ընդամենը $25 and go on sale next Ուրբաթ, Երթ 4 ժամը Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.
«Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef « airs ապրում եւ ազատ է հասկ ժամը 9 կեսօրից. ՈՒ/8 կեսօրից. CT, իսկ նախնական մենամարտերը պիտի հոսքի ուղիղ եթերում Bellator.com իսկ The Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey ի «Bellator 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 տոկոս.
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 ի «Bellator 146: Manhoef vs. Kato” ի նոյեմբերին. 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 Ստրաուս, Patricio Freire, Daniel Weichel, իսկ 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, choking դուրս Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Այժմ, 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: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
Bellator MMA միջին քաշային կարգի աշխարհի վերնագիրը Fight: Ռաֆայել Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA թիմակիցներ Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Գեորգի Կարախանյան (24-5-1)