Updated at 4:33 p.m. ET to clarify Curran’s previous departure from Team Curran MMA. Four weeks ago, former Bellator featherweight champion Pat Curran packed up his life and moved from the Chicago suburbs to Boca Raton, Fla., in search of a fresh start. Curran (21-7 MMA, 11-4 BMMA) on Tuesday told MMAjunkie he’s joined the famed Blackzilians camp, leaving behind his longtime gym, Team Curran MMA, and his management firm in advance of a meeting with Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) at Bellator 155. The move brings Curran back to a place where he spent 20 years of his life before moving to the Midwest in search of an MMA career. “I’m back in the area where I originally grew up,” said Curran, who co-headlines the Spike-televised main card on May 20 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. “Coming back home feels great.
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Pat Curran leaves Team Curran, joins Blackzilians in advance of Bellator 155 (updated) – MMA Junkie