PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION
Santa Monica, CALIF. (Kínní 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) ninu awọn ifilelẹ ti awọn iṣẹlẹ ti "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " lori May 20 ni CenturyLink Arena ni Boise, Idaho.
Ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Pat Curran (21-7) yoo pada si igbese fun igba akọkọ niwon June, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).
Tiketi fun "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 and go on sale next Friday, March 4 ni Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.
"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " airs ifiwe ati ki o free on Spike ni 9 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. CT, nigba ti alakoko bouts yoo san ifiwe lori Bellator.com ati The Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey ni "Bellator 144: Halsey la. 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 ogorun.
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 ni "Bellator 146: Manhoef la. Kato” ni Kọkànlá Oṣù. 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, ati 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, šẹda ewu jade Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Bayi, 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 Middleweight World Title ija: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) la. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main ti oyan: Pat Curran (21-7) la. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)