Linton Vassell entered this fight with a pro mma record of 18-7-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive defeats, against Phil Davis in 2018 (Phil Davis vs Linton Vassell) and Ryan Bader in 2017 (Ryan Bader vs Linton Vassell); before this bout he had beat Liam McGeary (Liam McGeary vs Linton Vassell).
His opponent, the 2018 world combat sambo champion Valentin Moldavsky, has a record of 7-1-0 (57% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.74 heavyweight. He suffered his only loss when he faced Amir Aliakbari in 2016 (via split decision, Valentin Moldavsky vs Amir Aliakbari), after this bout he has won over Carl Seumanutafa and Ernest James. Vassell vs Moldavsky is on the undercard of Emmanuel Sanchez vs Georgi Karakhanyan 2 – Bellator 218. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Bellator 218
2019 MMA fight – Emmanuel Sanchez vs Georgi Karakhanyan 2 – full fight Video Bellator 218
Emmanuel Sanchez entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-4-0 (47% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 featherweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Patricio Freire (Patricio Freire vs Emmanuel Sanchez); before this bout, in 2018, he had beat Sam Sicilia (Emmanuel Sanchez vs Sam Sicilia).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Georgi Karakhanyan, has an official record of 28-8-1 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.33 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year losing to Henry Corrales and beating Alexey Polpudnikov while his last bout, with Timur Nagibin, ended in a not contest. In their first fight Sanchez had beat Karakhanyan via majority decision (January 21, 2017 – Georgi Karakhanyan vs Emmanuel Sanchez I); this second bout is the main event of Bellator 218. Watch the video and rate this fight!