PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Februari 26, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1) dalam acara utama “Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " pada Mei 20 di CenturyLink Arena di Boise, Idaho.
Dalam acara co-main, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Pat Curran (21-7) akan kembali beraksi untuk pertama kalinya sejak Juni, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).
Tiket untuk “Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " mulai dari hanya $25 and go on sale next Hari Jumat, Bulan Maret 4 at Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.
“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " mengudara hidup dan gratis di Spike di 9 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. CT, sementara serangan awal akan streaming live di Bellator.com dan The Bellator Aplikasi Seluler. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey di “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 persen.
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 di “Bellator 146: Manhoef vs. Kato” pada bulan November. 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, dan 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, tersedak keluar Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Saat Ini, 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 kelas menengah Dunia Judul Melawan: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA bulu Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)