Los Angeles – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. yi Friday, March 22 has been completed with a stacked four-fight main card and a total of 10 preliminary contests.
The main event of Friday’s card at 9 p.m. Et / 8 aidunnu. CT on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a 145-pound headliner, when former featherweight title contender Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) rematches the returning Georgi Karakhanyan (28-8-1, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see a heavyweight matchup pitting England’s Linton Vassell (18-7, 1 NC) in his divisional debut against Russia’s Valentin Moldavsky (7-1), the always-game Gerald Harris (25-7-1) returning to action against the surging Anatoly Tokov (27-2) in a middleweight contest and an intriguing middleweight contest between undefeated London Shootfighters-prospect Norbert Novenyi (2-0) and Kansas’ Will Lavine (1-1).
The prelims for Bellator 218: Sanchez la. Karakhanyan 2 will be highlighted by multiple bouts featuring recent Bellator signings, including Duke Rufus-trained prospect Jordan Newman, the professional debut of Christian Edwards of Jackson-Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, N.M., Sweden’s Malin Hermansson (2-0) ati Johnny Eblen (4-0), who brings his undefeated record to Bellator. Anatoly Tokov’s younger brother, Vladimir Tokov (3-0), will also enter the Bellator cage for the first time when he competes at lightweight against Ryan Walker (8-4). Afikun ohun ti, seven-fight Bellator veteran John “Macapa” (21-4) meets 30-fight veteran Kevin Croom (19-11) ni featherweight.
Bellator 218: Sanchez la. Karakhanyan 2 will be broadcast Friday, March 22 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. Et / 8 aidunnu. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Ni pipe Bellator 218: Sanchez la. Karakhanyan 2 Akọkọ Kaadi:
Featherweight Main Event Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) la. Georgi Karakhanyan (28-8-1, 1 NC)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Valentin Moldavsky (7-1) la. Linton Vassell (18-7, 1 NC)
Middleweight Main Card Bout: Anatoly Tokov (27-2) la. Gerald Harris (25-7-2)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Nobert Novenyi (3-0) la. Will Lavine (1-1)
Alakoko Kaadi:
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Johnny Eblen (4-0) la. Chauncey Foxworth (9-7)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Edwards (Pro Uncomfortable) la. Roman Huerta (1-0)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Vladimir Tokov (3-0) la. Ryan Walker (8-4)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: John “Macapa” (21-4-2) la. Kevin Croom (19-11)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jordan Newman (Pro Uncomfortable) la. Joseph Holmes (Pro Uncomfortable)
Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Malin Hermansson (2-0) la. Victoria Leonardo (4-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nick Page (0-2) la. Nation Gibrick (2-0)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Aaron Vickers (3-1) la. Isaiah Gutierrez (4-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Craig Fairly (2-1) la. Luis Erives (1-1)
Women’s 130-lb. Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Deborah Kouzmin (1-1) la. Ky Bennett (1-1)
*Card subject to change
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