PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
Санта Моника, CALIF. (Феврал 26, 2016) - Рафаэл Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin «Не Mercy" Изуми (30-12-1) дар чорабинии асосии "Bellator 155: Carvalho против. Изуми " май 20 дар CenturyLink Arena дар Бойсе, Айдахо.
Дар сурати ҳамкорӣ асосии, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Рat низ Curran (21-7) ба амал барои нахустин бор моҳи июни соли баргардад, when he faces the always-dangerous Георгий Karakhanyan (24-5-1).
Чипта барои "Bellator 155: Carvalho против. Изуми " оғоз дар ҳамон $25 and go on sale next Ҷумъа, Март 4 Дар Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.
"Bellator 155: Carvalho против. Изуми " airs зинда ва озод дар хӯшае дар 9 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. Ч., дар ҳоле, њамасола пешакӣ сӯи хоҳад зинда оид ба Bellator.com ва Дар Bellator Барномасозони Mobile. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Брандан Halsey дар "Bellator 144: Halsey против. 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 фоиз.
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 дар "Bellator 146: Изуми против. Kato” дар моҳи ноябр. 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 Дониёл Straus, Patricio Freire, Дониёл Weichel, ва Joe Уоррен. 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, дардод аз Баба Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Ҳозир, the Millenia MMA standout will put his knack for submitting opponents (14Х) to the test against Curran, a fighter who has only been submitted once in 28-fights.
"Bellator 155: Carvalho против. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
Мубориза Bellator MMA Middleweight Title Ҷаҳон: Рафаэл Carvalho (12-1) против. Изуми (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-асосӣ Чорабиниҳо: Рat низ Curran (21-7) против. Георгий Karakhanyan (24-5-1)