SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (Aralık 8, 2016) – A featherweight showdown pitting Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) karşı Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” üzerinde Ocak 21, 2017 inside The Forum in Los Angeles, Halife.

 

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Karakhanyan delivered one of the most spectacular performances of his 10-year career at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull," O nakavt zaman Bubba Jenkins sadece 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. Kireç 2.” With 20 ve onun 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. Milwaukee doğumlu, Wisconsin, where he trains at the famed Roufusport gym, Sanchez is riding a recent string of success, having won nine of his last 11 yarışmalar, 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 at "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, ve 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) ve Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Ek olarak, Ralek Gracie (3-0) karşı Hisaki Kato (7-2) will also be featured on the main card, as will what promises to be an absolute slugfest, ne zaman Paul Daley (38-14-2) karşılar Brennan Ward (14-4). The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 um. VE/8 um. BT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

 

Güncelleme "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:

Hafif Ağır Ana Etkinlik: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

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

Orta Sıklet Ana Kart Maçı: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)

Tüy Siklet Ana Kart Maçı: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)

 

Bellator.com-Akışlı Ön Kart:

Siklet Ön Bout: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Jalin Turner (2-2)

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

Hafif Ön Bout: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler (3-2)

Siklet Ön Bout: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)

Hafif Ön Bout: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)

Bantamweight Hazırlık Maçı: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)