Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef

Completed
MMA Event
May 20, 2016
Bellator 155
  • Date: Friday 05.20.2016 at 09:00 PM ET
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Venue: CenturyLink Arena
  • MMA Bouts: 13

Fight Card
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Veta Arteaga
    Up to 2-0
    Postlim
    125
    3 x 5
    #13 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Chadenburg"
    28
    +6 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    Age at Fight 35
    +1 week, 3 days
    127.1 lbs
    (57.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    122.7 lbs
    (55.7 kgs)
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    64.0"
    (163cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Scott Thometz
    Up to 10-5
    Postlim
    155
    3 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    Down to 8-5
    Josh Tyler
    Professional MMA
    "Tickle Fight" Nickname "El Cabron"
    Age at Fight 31
    +3 mos, 3 wks
    155.7 lbs
    (70.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.7 lbs
    (70.6 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship Decision, Split 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Rafael Carvalho
    1
    Up to 13-1
    Main Event
    185
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 30-13-1
    Melvin Manhoef
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "No Mercy"
    -255
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +210
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Champion

    Middleweight
    Title Challenger

    Middleweight
    29
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 40
    +1 week, 2 days
    184.3 lbs
    (83.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Pat Curran
    Up to 22-7
    Co-Main
    145
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Paddy Mike" Nickname "Insane"
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    28
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +11 mos, 3 wks
    145.6 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.1 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    5'10"
    (177cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    70.5"
    (179cm)
    Reach
    67.5"
    (171cm)
  • Ends in a Draw, Majority 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Dan Charles
    Went to 10-3-1
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Went to 9-0-1
    Augusto Sakai
    Professional MMA
    "The Man" Nickname
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    30
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 25
    +1 day
    242.2 lbs
    (109.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    262.2 lbs
    (118.9 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    77.0"
    (196cm)
  • Submission, Triangle-armbar 4:33 Round 1 of 3
    Main Card
    150
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 23-7
    Marloes Coenen
    Professional MMA
    "Sneaky Zebra" Nickname "Rumina"
    +475
    (Heavy Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -600
    (Huge Favorite)
    25
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 35
    +1 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    150.7 lbs
    (68.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.6 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    68.5"
    (174cm)
    Reach
    67.5"
    (171cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Chase Gormley
    Up to 13-5
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 17-13
    Joey Beltran
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Mexicutioner"
    -205
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +175
    (Slight Underdog)
    32
    +9 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    Age at Fight 34
    +5 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    264.5 lbs
    (120.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    236.8 lbs
    (107.4 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • KO/TKO 3:29 Round 1 of 3
    Will Noland
    Up to 14-7
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 9-6
    Sean Powers
    Professional MMA
    "Iron" Nickname "Super"
    35
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 26
    +7 mos, 1 day
    185.6 lbs
    (84.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    182.4 lbs
    (82.7 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    N/A
    -
    Reach
    78.0"
    (198cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 3:57 Round 3 of 3, 13:57 Total
    Jesse Brock
    Up to 22-8
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 39-13
    Olly Bradstreet
    Professional MMA
    34
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +7 mos, 2 wks
    135.7 lbs
    (61.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.7 lbs
    (61.6 kgs)
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    65.5"
    (166cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Marcin Held
    Up to 22-4
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 18-4
    Dave Jansen
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Fugitive"
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    24
    +4 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 36
    +8 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    155.9 lbs
    (70.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.9 lbs
    (70.7 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    71.7"
    (182cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:16 Round 2 of 3, 6:16 Total
    Casey Johnson
    Up to 5-0
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 4-3
    Brendan Raftery
    Professional MMA
    "Wild Style" Nickname
    27
    +9 mos, 3 wks
    Age at Fight 24
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    134.9 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.0 lbs
    (60.8 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    67.5"
    (171cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 0:22 Round 1 of 3
    Joe Hamilton
    Up to 4-0
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 3-1
    Tyler Freeland
    Professional MMA
    "The Manwich" Nickname "Hulk Hands"
    24
    +2 mos
    Age at Fight
    135.4 lbs
    (61.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    137.4 lbs
    (62.3 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    4'11"
    (150cm)
    68.5"
    (174cm)
    Reach
    58.0"
    (147cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 2:32 Round 3 of 3, 12:32 Total
    Vince Morales
    Up to 4-1
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 4-2
    Hamilton Ash
    Professional MMA
    "Vandetta" Nickname "The Honey Hamster"
    25
    +6 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    Age at Fight 26
    +3 mos, 6 days
    144.9 lbs
    (65.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.8 lbs
    (66.1 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

13
V. Arteaga 127.1
122.7 Vandenburgh
12
S. Thometz 155.7
155.7 J. Tyler
11
R. Carvalho 184.3
185.0 M. Manhoef
10
P. Curran 145.6
145.1 Karakhanyan
9
D. Charles 242.2
262.2 A. Sakai
8
M. Coenen 145.6
150.7 A. Dufresne
7
J. Beltran 236.8
264.5 C. Gormley
6
S. Powers 182.4
185.6 W. Noland
5
J. Brock 135.7
135.7 O. Bradstreet
4
M. Held 155.9
155.9 D. Jansen
3
B. Raftery 134.0
134.9 C. Johnson
2
J. Hamilton 135.4
137.4 T. Freeland
1
V. Morales 144.9
145.8 H. Ash

Fight Referees

Jason Herzog
Tom Supnet
John McCarthy
Jason Herzog
John McCarthy
Jason Herzog
Tom Supnet
John McCarthy
Jason Herzog
John McCarthy
Jason Herzog
Tom Supnet

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Spike TV
  • Preliminary Card: Spike.com
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC
  • Venue: CenturyLink Arena
  • Location: Boise, Idaho, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Sean Grande, Jimmy Smith
  • Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jimmy Smith
  • TV Ratings: 653,000 avg. viewers (916k peak)
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Tapology Predictions

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409 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Vandenburgh
8%
Arteaga
92%
Tyler
40%
Thometz
60%
Manhoef
19%
Carvalho
81%
Karakhanyan
16%
Curran
84%
Charles
9%
Sakai
91%
Dufresne
5%
Coenen
95%
Beltran
43%
Gormley
57%
Powers
27%
Noland
73%
Bradstreet
8%
Brock
92%
Held
81%
Jansen
19%
Johnson
91%
Raftery
9%
Hamilton
42%
Freeland
58%
Morales
39%
Ash
61%

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