LOS ANGELES - A lista completa de lutas para o retorno do Bellator ao WinStar World Casino and Resort em Thackerville, Okla. nesta sexta-feira, Março 22 has been completed with a stacked four-fight main card and a total of 10 preliminary contests.
The main event of Friday’s card at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a 145-pound headliner, when former featherweight title contender Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) rematches the returning Georgi Karakhanyan (28-8-1, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see a heavyweight matchup pitting England’s Linton Vassell (18-7, 1 NC) in his divisional debut against Russia’s Valentin Moldavsky (7-1), the always-game Gerald Harris (25-7-1) returning to action against the surging Anatoly Tokov (27-2) in a middleweight contest and an intriguing middleweight contest between undefeated London Shootfighters-prospect Norbert Novenyi (2-0) and Kansas’ Will Lavine (1-1).
The prelims for Bellator 218: Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan 2 will be highlighted by multiple bouts featuring recent Bellator signings, including Duke Rufus-trained prospect Jordan Newman, the professional debut of Christian Edwards da Jackson-Wink MMA Academy em Albuquerque, N.M., Sweden’s Malin Hermansson (2-0) e Johnny Eblen (4-0), who brings his undefeated record to Bellator. Anatoly Tokov’s younger brother, Vladimir Tokov (3-0), will also enter the Bellator cage for the first time when he competes at lightweight against Ryan Walker (8-4). Adicionalmente, seven-fight Bellator veteran John “Macapa” (21-4) meets 30-fight veteran Kevin croom (19-11) em pluma.
Bellator 218: Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan 2 will be broadcast Friday, Março 22 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT e irá transmitir AO VIVO no DAZN. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Completa Bellator 218: Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan 2 Cartão Principal:
Featherweight Main Event Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (28-8-1, 1 NC)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Valentin Moldavsky (7-1) vs. Linton Vassell (18-7, 1 NC)
Luta do card principal peso médio: Anatoly Tokov (27-2) vs. Gerald Harris (25-7-2)
Luta preliminar do peso médio: Nobert Novenyi (3-0) vs. Will Lavine (1-1)
Card preliminar:
Luta preliminar do peso médio: Johnny Eblen (4-0) vs. Chauncey Foxworth (9-7)
Luta preliminar peso-leve: Christian Edwards (Pro Debut) vs. Roman Huerta (1-0)
Luta Preliminar Leve: Vladimir Tokov (3-0) vs. Ryan Walker (8-4)
Luta preliminar peso pena: John “Macapa” (21-4-2) vs. Kevin croom (19-11)
Luta preliminar do peso médio: Jordan Newman (Pro Debut) vs. Joseph Holmes (Pro Debut)
Peso mosca feminino - luta preliminar: Malin Hermansson (2-0) vs. Victoria Leonardo (4-1)
Luta Preliminar Leve: Nick Page (0-2) vs. Nation Gibrick (2-0)
Luta Preliminar Leve: Aaron Vickers (3-1) vs. Isaiah Gutierrez (4-1)
Luta Preliminar Leve: Craig Fairly (2-1) vs. Luis erives (1-1)
Women’s 130-lb. Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Deborah Kouzmin (1-1) vs. Ky Bennett (1-1)
*Cartão sujeitas a alterações
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