LOS ANGELES - La llista completa de combats per al retorn de Bellator al WinStar World Casino and Resort a Thackerville, Oklahoma. aquest divendres, Març 22 has been completed with a stacked four-fight main card and a total of 10 Concursos preliminars.
The main event of Friday’s card at 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. CT on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a 145-pound headliner, when former featherweight title contenderEmmanuel Sánchez (17-4) rematches the returningGeorgi Karakhanyan (28-8-1, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see a heavyweight matchup pitting England’sLinton Vassell (18-7, 1 NC) in his divisional debut against Russia’sValentin Moldavsky (7-1), the always-gameGerald Harris (25-7-1) returning to action against the surgingAnatoli Tokov (27-2) in a middleweight contest and an intriguing middleweight contest between undefeated London Shootfighters-prospectNorbert Novenyi(2-0) and Kansas’Will Lavine (1-1).
Els prelims per a Bellator 218: Sánchez vs. Karakhanyan 2 will be highlighted by multiple bouts featuring recent Bellator signings, including Duke Rufus-trained prospectJordan Newman,the professional debut ofChristian Edwardsof Jackson-Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, N.M., Sweden’sMalin Hermansson(2-0) i 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 againstRyan Walker (8-4). Més, seven-fight Bellator veteranJohn "Macapa" (21-4) meets 30-fight veteranKevin Croom (19-11) en el pes ploma.
Bellator 218: Sánchez vs. Karakhanyan 2 will be broadcast Friday, Març 22 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Completa Bellator 218: Sánchez vs. Karakhanyan 2 Targeta principal:
Combat principal de pes ploma:Emmanuel Sánchez (17-4) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (28-8-1, 1 NC)
Esdeveniment co-principal de pes pesat: Valentin Moldavsky (7-1) vs. Linton Vassell (18-7, 1 NC)
Batalla de la targeta principal de pes mitjà: Anatoli Tokov (27-2) vs.Gerald Harris(25-7-2)
Batalla preliminar de pes mitjà: Nobert Novenyi (3-0) vs. Will Lavine (1-1)
Targeta preliminar:
Batalla preliminar de pes mitjà: Johnny Eblen (4-0) vs. Chauncey Foxworth (9-7)
Combat preliminar de pes lleuger: Christian Edwards (Pro Debut) vs. Roman Huerta (1-0)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Vladimir Tokov (3-0) vs. Ryan Walker (8-4)
Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: John "Macapa" (21-4-2) vs. Kevin Croom (19-11)
Batalla preliminar de pes mitjà: Jordan Newman (Pro Debut)vs. Joseph Holmes (Pro Debut)
Combat preliminar de pes mosca femení: Malin Hermansson (2-0) vs. Victoria Leonardo(4-1)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Nick Page (0-2) vs. Nation Gibrick (2-0)
