Santa Monica, Calif. — (December 8, 2016) – A featherweight showdown pitting Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) megide Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” na January 21, 2017 inside The Forum in Los Angeles, Calif.

 

Tickets for this monumental event start at $36 na ndị na ere ugbu a, na Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. A ga-ama ọkwa ịgba egwu ndị ọzọ n'izu ndị na-abịa.

 

Karakhanyan delivered one of the most spectacular performances of his 10-year career at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Baby," mgbe ọ kụrụ aka Bubba Jenkins dị nnọọ 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. Oroma Nkịrịsị 2.” With 20 nke 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 nwaafo nke 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 n'asọmpi, 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 na "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, na 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) na Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Na mgbakwunye, Ralek Gracie (3-0) megide Hisaki Kato (7-2) will also be featured on the main card, as will what promises to be an absolute slugfest, mgbe ole Paul Daley (38-14-2) osobo Brennan Ward (14-4). A ga-agbasa mmemme a na ndụ na n'efu na SPIKE na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe mmemme izizi ga-enuba na Bellator.com na Bellator Mobile App.

 

Emelitere "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Isi Kaadị:

Isi ihe omume dị fechaa: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

Mmemme Co-Main Welterweight: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward (14-4)

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)

Isi kaadị nku featherweight: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Jalin Turner (2-2)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)

Mgba mbụ nke dị fechaa: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler (3-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)

Mgba mbụ nke dị fechaa: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)

Mgba mbụ nke Bantamweight: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)