SANTA MONICA, Kalifas. — (Gruodis 8, 2016) – A featherweight showdown pitting Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) prieš Emmanuelis Sanchez (13-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” apie Sausis 21, 2017 inside The Forum in Los Angeles, Kalifas.
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Karakhanyan delivered one of the most spectacular performances of his 10-year career at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull," kai jis iškrenta Bubba Jenkins tiesiog 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: nugarėle vs. Kalkės 2.” With 20 nuo jo 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 Milvokis gimtoji, Viskonsinas, where he trains at the famed Roufusport gym, Sanchez is riding a recent string of success, having won nine of his last 11 konkursai, 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 į "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, Justinas Lawrence, Henris Corrales, ir Danielis 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) ir Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Papildomai, Ralek Gracie (3-0) prieš Hisaki Kato (7-2) will also be featured on the main card, as will what promises to be an absolute slugfest, kai Paulius Daley (38-14-2) atitinka Brennanas Ward (14-4). Renginį tiesiogiai ir nemokamai transliuos SPIKE 9 p.m. IR/8 p.m. KT, o preliminarūs veiksmai bus transliuojami Bellator.com ir Bellator Mobile App.
Atnaujinta "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:
Pagrindinis sunkiasvorio svorio turnyras: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)
Pagrindinis pusvidutinio svorio turnyras: Paulius Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennanas Ward (14-4)
Vidutinio svorio pagrindinės kortos kovos: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)
Plunksnų svorio pagrindinės kortos: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuelis Sanchez (13-3)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Vidutinio svorio parengiamosios varžybos: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Jalin Turner (2-2)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)
Lengvas parengiamasis mačas: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ianas Butleris (3-2)
Vidutinio svorio parengiamosios varžybos: Džonis Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)
Lengvas parengiamasis mačas: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaronas (2-1)
„Bantamweight“ preliminari kova: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. Jamesas "Barnes (6-2)