SANTA Monica, Calif. — (Disamba 8, 2016) – A featherweight showdown pitting Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) da Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” a kan Janairu 21, 2017 inside The Forum in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Karakhanyan delivered one of the most spectacular performances of his 10-year career at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee," a lõkacin da ya buga daga Bubba Jenkins kawai 53 seconds into the contest. Karakhanyan then followed that victory up with another early stoppage, ending Kirill Medvedovsky’s evening via TKO just 3:40 into the first frame at "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lemun tsami 2.” With 20 da ya 26 career wins coming by way of stoppage, “Insane” looks to add to that total and finish “El Matador,” something nobody has been able to accomplish.
Watch Georgi Karakhanyan stop Bubba Jenkins at “Bellator 160”
“El Matador” will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion with which the 26-year-old has had much success to date. A 'yan qasar na Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he trains at the famed Roufusport gym, Sanchez is riding a recent string of success, having won nine of his last 11 gasar, including three of the past four. Six of Sanchez’s 13 career victories have come by way of knockout or submission, with five of the finishes ending in the opening frame. Sanchez was supposed to compete against A.J. McKee a "Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2,” but was forced out of the bout after suffering multiple muscle strains during training. Since signing with Bellator MMA, “El Matador” has competed against a who’s who of talent, facing names the likes of: Pat Curran, Justin Lawrence, Henry Corrales, da kuma Daniel Weichel.
Watch Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Henry Corrales at “Bellator 143”
The fight joins a main card that is headlined by a legendary clash between veterans Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) da kuma Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Bugu da kari, Ralek Gracie (3-0) da Hisaki Kato (7-2) will also be featured on the main card, as will what promises to be an absolute slugfest, a lokacin da Bulus Daley (38-14-2) ya gana Brennan Ward (14-4). The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
Updated "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)
Abun Cikin Babban Welterweight: Bulus Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward (14-4)
Middleweight Main Card Bout: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)
Babban Katin Jirgin Ruwa Na Featherweight: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Wasan farko na Welterweight: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Jalin Turner (2-2)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)
Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler (3-2)
Wasan farko na Welterweight: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)
Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)
Wasan Farko na Bantamweight: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)