SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (Bulan Desember 8, 2016) – A featherweight showdown pitting Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) terhadap Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) telah ditambahkan ke kartu utama dari “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs.. Sonnen” pada tanggal Bulan Januari 21, 2017 inside The Forum in Los Angeles, Kalif.
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Karakhanyan delivered one of the most spectacular performances of his 10-year career at “Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull," ketika ia tersingkir Bubba Jenkins baru saja 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. Jeruk Nipis 2.” With 20 nya 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. Berasal dari 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 kontes, 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 di “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, dan 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) dan Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Tambahan lagi, Ralek Gracie (3-0) terhadap Hisaki Kato (7-2) will also be featured on the main card, as will what promises to be an absolute slugfest, pada saat Paul Daley (38-14-2) memenuhi Brennan Ward (14-4). Acara ini akan disiarkan langsung dan gratis di SPIKE di 9 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. CT, sementara tindakan pendahuluan akan mengalir di Bellator.com dan Aplikasi Seluler Bellator.
Diperbarui "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs.. Sonnen” Main Card:
Acara Utama Kelas Berat Ringan: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)
Welter Co-Main Event: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward (14-4)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Menengah: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Bulu: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)
Kartu Awal Bellator.com-Stream:
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Jalin Turner (2-2)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler (3-2)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Harun (2-1)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)