Bellator 155 Results: Carvalho vs. Manhoef

Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef took place on May 20, 2016, at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. Middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho defended his title against Melvin Manhoef in the main event. Pat Curran vs. Georgi Karakhanyan and Marloes Coenen vs. Alexis Dufresne were also on the main card.

Carvalho Retains His Title in a Split Decision

Carvalho kept his middleweight belt with a split-decision win over Manhoef after five rounds. The judges scored it 48–47 for Carvalho, 48–47 for Manhoef, and 48–47 for Carvalho. The close result drew criticism in post-fight coverage, with some observers favoring Manhoef.

Curran Wins; Dufresne Submits Coenen

Former featherweight champion Pat Curran earned a unanimous decision over Georgi Karakhanyan, with all three judges scoring it 29–28. Alexis Dufresne submitted Marloes Coenen with a triangle-armbar at 4:33 of Round 1. The main card also featured a majority draw between Dan Charles and Augusto Sakai.

Bellator 155 Main-Card Results

• Rafael Carvalho def. Melvin Manhoef by split decision (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) — retained the middleweight title.
• Pat Curran def. Georgi Karakhanyan by unanimous decision (29–28 x3).
• Dan Charles and Augusto Sakai fought to a majority draw (30–26, 28–28, 28–28).
• Alexis Dufresne def. Marloes Coenen by submission (triangle-armbar), Round 1, 4:33.
• Chase Gormley def. Joey Beltran by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).

Undercard Results

• Marcin Held def. Dave Jansen by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
• Joe Hamilton def. Tyler Freeland by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 0:22.
• Vince Morales def. Hamilton Ash by knockout (punches), Round 3, 2:32.
• Casey Johnson def. Brendon Raftery by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 1:16.
• Jesse Brock def. Olly Bradstreet by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 3:57.

See our recap of Bellator 156 and our report on Bellator 153.

Selected Bout Results

• Rafael Carvalho defeated Melvin Manhoef by Decision (Split); round 5, 5:00.
• Pat Curran defeated Georgi Karakhanyan by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Augusto Sakai vs. Dan Charles: Draw (Majority); round 3, 5:00.
• Alexis Dufresne defeated Marloes Coenen by Submission (Triangle Armbar); round 1, 4:33.
• Chase Gormley defeated Joey Beltran by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
• Veta Arteaga defeated Jackie Vandenburgh by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Scott Thometz defeated Josh Tyler by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Will Noland defeated Sean Powers by KO (Punches); round 1, 3:29.

Sources

MMA Fighting: Bellator 155 results; MMA Fighting; Event results record.

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