PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Лютого 26, 2016) - Рафаель Карвалью (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Мелвін "No Mercy" Манхуф (30-12-1) в головній події "Bellator 155: Карвалью проти. Манхуф " травня 20 на CenturyLink Arena в Бойсе, Айдахо.
У со-головній події, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Пет Карран (21-7) повернеться до дії вперше з червня, when he faces the always-dangerous Георгій Караханян (24-5-1).
Квитки на "Bellator 155: Карвалью проти. Манхуф " починаються всього $25 and go on sale next П'ятниця, Березня 4 в Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.
"Bellator 155: Карвалью проти. Манхуф " виходить в ефір в прямому ефірі і безкоштовно на Spike в 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в той час як попередні поєдинки транслюватимуть в прямому ефірі на Bellator.com і Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Брендон Хелсі на "Bellator 144: Хелсі проти. 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 відсотків.
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 Като на "Bellator 146: Манхуф проти. Kato” в листопаді. 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 Даніель Штраус, Патрісіо Фрейре, Даніель Weichel, і Джо 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, задихаючись з Bubba Дженкінс in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Зараз, 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: Карвалью проти. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card
Bellator MMA світу в середньому титульний бій: Рафаель Карвалью (12-1) проти. Мелвін Манхуф (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA легка вага Co-Main Event: Пет Карран (21-7) проти. Георгій Караханян (24-5-1)