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Bellator 155 Results: Who Left Boise With The Middleweight Championship?

Rafael Carvalho entered Bellator 155 carrying a 12-fight win streak and the middleweight title.

And he left Boise, Idaho with the streak still intact and the belt around his waist – but it came with controversy.

Carvalho was declared the winner v…

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Rafael Carvalho entered Bellator 155 carrying a 12-fight win streak and the middleweight title.

And he left Boise, Idaho with the streak still intact and the belt around his waist – but it came with controversy.

Carvalho was declared the winner via split decision after a five-round battle inside the CenturyLink Arena Friday night over Melvin Manhoef. Many watching around the world pegged Manhoef the winner, but two of the three judges scoring it sided with the champion.

Pat Curran, a former Bellator featherweight champion, claimed a decision over Georgi Karakhanyan in the co-main event and Alexis Dufresne stunned ex-Strikeforce champion Marloes Coenen with a first round submission win.

Results can be found below:

Rafael Carvalho def. Melvin Manhoef via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) to retain Bellator middleweight championship

Pat Curran def. Georgi Karakhanyan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Dan Charles vs. Augusto Sakai declared a majority draw (30-26, 28-28, 28-28)

Alexis Dufresne def. Marloes Coenen via submission (triangle armbar) at 4:33 of Round 1

Chase Gormley def. Joey Beltran via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Jesse Brock def. Olly Bradstreet via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:57 of Round 3

Marcin Held def. Dave Jansen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Casey Johnson def. Brendon Raftery via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:16 of Round 2

Joe Hamilton def. Tyler Freeland via submission (rear-naked choke) at :22 of Round 11

Vince Morales def. Hamilton Ash via TKO (strikes) at 2:32 of Round 3

Veta Arteaga def. Jackie Vandenburgh via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Scott Thometz def. Josh Tyler via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)

Will Noland def. Sean Powers via KO (strike) at 3:29 of Round 1

Marloes Coenen “Still Astonished” Over Bellator 155 Loss

Marloes Coenen was planning to compete for Bellator gold Friday night at Bellator 155.

When things changed and she was paired with Alexis Dufresne, Coenen was still expected to come out on top.

All that changed in a matter of seconds, as Dufresne…

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Marloes Coenen was planning to compete for Bellator gold Friday night at Bellator 155.

When things changed and she was paired with Alexis Dufresne, Coenen was still expected to come out on top.

All that changed in a matter of seconds, as Dufresne locked up a triangle armbar and scored the stunning upset.

A day later, Coenen, a former Strikeforce champion, was still in shock over the entire ordeal:

Bellator 155 Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, May 20th, 2016) will come in the form of Bellator 155. Headlining the card are Rafael Carvalho and Melvin Manhoef, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card. Rafael Carvalho

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, May 20th, 2016) will come in the form of Bellator 155. Headlining the card are Rafael Carvalho and Melvin Manhoef, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Rafael Carvalho (12-1) and Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1) meet in a middleweight title bout in the main event of Bellator 155.

Pat Curran (21-7) and Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) meet in a feather bout in the co-main event of Bellator 155.

Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0) is next in a heavyweight bout

Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2) is next in a featherweight bout

Opening the Bellator 155 main card on Spike TV is Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5) is in a heavyweight bout.

Here are the results from this event:

Main Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

Preliminary Card

Marcin Held def. Dave Jansen via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Vince Morales def. Hamilton Ash via KO (punches) at 2:32 of round 3

Casey Johnson def. Brendon Raftery via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), Round 2 – 1:16

Bellator MMA Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

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Betting Odds For Bellator 155: Rafael Carvalho Favored Over Melvin Manhoef

Bellator 155 is here, and it goes down today from the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho and the main card will air on Spike TV. The prelims will air on Spike TV.com. The main event will be a middleweight title bout as Rafael Carvalho meets Melvin Manhoef. The co-main event will be Pat Curran vs.

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Bellator 155 is here, and it goes down today from the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho and the main card will air on Spike TV. The prelims will air on Spike TV.com. The main event will be a middleweight title bout as Rafael Carvalho meets Melvin Manhoef. The co-main event will be Pat Curran vs. Georgi Karakhanyan in a featherweight bout. The main card features five bouts.

According to oddsmakers, Carvalho is a -240 favorite over Manhoef, who is a +200 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Karakhanyan being a +150 underdog against Curran, who is a -170 favorite.

Here are the betting odds:

Dave Jansen +175 Over 2½ -220

Marcin Held -210 Under 2½ +180

Alexis Dufresne +500 Over 2½ +160

Marloes Coenen -700 Under 2½ -185

Joey Beltran +155 Over 2½ -160

Chase Gormley -175 Under 2½ +140

Dan Charles +155 Over 1½ -140

Augusto Sakai -175 Under 1½ +120

Georgi Karakhanyan +150 Over 2½ -225

Pat Curran -170 Under 2½ +185

Melvin Manhoef +200 Over 1½ +190

Rafael Carvalho -240 Under 1½ -230

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Video: Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef Weigh-In Results

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On Thursday, Bellator MMA will hold the official weigh-ins for their Bellator 155 event scheduled for Friday evening.

Headlined by fan-favorite striker Melvin Manhoef vs. Rafael Carvalho and featuring Pat Curran vs. G…

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https://youtu.be/4j61gvYs7ww

On Thursday, Bellator MMA will hold the official weigh-ins for their Bellator 155 event scheduled for Friday evening.

Headlined by fan-favorite striker Melvin Manhoef vs. Rafael Carvalho and featuring Pat Curran vs. Georgi Karakhanyan in the co-main event, Bellator 155 will air live on Spike TV from the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.

Below are results from the Bellator 155 weigh-ins.

Main card (SPIKE TV at 9 p.m. ET):

Rafael Carvalho vs. Melvin Manhoef
Pat Curran vs. Georgi Karakhanyan
Dan Charles vs. Augusto Sakai
Marloes Coenen vs. Alexis Dufresne
Joey Beltran vs. Chase Gormley

Undercard (MMA Fighting at 7 p.m. ET):

Dave Jansen vs. Marcin Held
Joe Hamilton vs. Tyler Freeland
Veta Arteaga vs. Jackie Vandenburgh
Vince Morales vs. Hamilton Ash
Brendon Raftery vs. Casey Johnson
Scott Thometz vs. Josh Tyler
Sean Powers vs. Will Noland
Ricky Steele vs. Erick Cronkhite
Jesse Brock vs. Olly Bradstreet