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!
Georgi Karakhanyan fight videos
2017 MMA fight – Georgi Karakhanyan vs Emmanuel Sanchez – full fight Video Bellator
The black belt in Bjj and former Wsof Fw champion Georgi Karakhanyan entered this fight with a professional record of 26-6-1 (77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.23 featherweight in the world. He lost two consecutive fights between 2015 and 2016, against Daniel Weichel (=Weichel vs Karakhanyan) and Pat Curran (=Curran vs Karakhanyan) but then he has beat Bubba Jenkins (=Jenkins vs Karakhanyan 2) and Kirill Medvedovsky (=Karakhanyan vs Medvedovsky).
His opponent, Emmanuel Sanchez, has a mma record of 13-3-0 (46% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.34 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year beating Daniel Pineda (=Sanchez vs Pineda) and losing to Daniel Weichel (=Weichel vs Sanchez). Georgi Karakhanyan vs Emmanuel Sanchez is on the undercard of Tito Ortiz vs Chael Sonnen – Bellator 170. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2016 MMA fight – Georgi Karakhanyan vs Medvedovsky – full fight Video Bellator 164
The black belt in Bjj and former Wsof Fw champion Georgi Karakhanyan entered this fight with a pro mma record of 25-6-1 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.23 featherweight in the world while his opponent, Kirill Medvedovsky, has a record of 7-2-0 (71% finishing rate). Both fighters have fought twice in 2016: Karakhanyan has lost to Pat Curran (=Curran vs Karakhanyan) and then he has beat Bubba Jenkins (=Jenkins vs Karakhanyan 2) while Medvedovsky has won over Evgeny Zhekalov but then he was defeated by Magomed Ginazov. Karakhanyan vs Medvedovsky is on the undercard of Andrey Koreshkov vs Douglas Lima 2 – Bellator 164. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2016 MMA fight – Bubba Jenkins vs Georgi Karakhanyan 2 – full fight Video Bellator 160
Bubba Jenkins entered this fight with a pro mma record of 11-2-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.27 featherweight in the world. He lost to Georgi Karakhanyan in their first fight last year (=Karakhanyan vs Jenkins I) but then he has won three consecutive bouts beating Goiti Yamauchi in his last one (=Yamauchi vs Jenkins).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former WSOF Fw champion Georgi Karakhanyan, has a record of 24-6-1 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.38 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last four fights, against Jenkins. After this bout he has lost to Daniel Weichel (=Weichel vs Karakhanyan) and Pat Curran (=Curran vs Karakhanyan). Jenkins vs Karakhanyan 2 is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Patricio Freire – Bellator 160. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2016 MMA fight – Pat Curran vs Georgi Karakhanyan – full fight Video Bellator 155
The former Bellator Fw champion Pat Curran entered this fight with a pro mma record of 21-7-0 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 featherweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against Patricio Freire (=Curran vs Freire 2) and Daniel Weichel (=Curran vs Weichel); after this fight he beat Emmanuel Sanchez (=Curran vs Sanchez).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Wsof Fw champion Georgi Karakhanyan, has a record of 24-5-1 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.35 in the same weight class. He also lost two out of his last three fights, against Rick Glenn (=Karakhanyan vs Glenn) and Daniel Weichel (=Weichel vs Karakhanyan) but between these two bouts he defeated Bubba Jenkins (=Karakhanyan vs Jenkins). Curran vs Karakhanyan is on the undercard of Rafael Carvalho vs Melvin Manhoef – Bellator 155. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 MMA fight – Daniel Weichel vs Georgi Karakhanyan – full fight Video Bellator 147
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former M-1 Global Lw champion Daniel Weichel entered this fight with a professional record of 35-9-0 (74% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 featherweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Patricio Freire (=Freire vs Weichel).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Wsof Fw champion Georgi Karakhanyan, has a mma record of 24-4-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.26 in the same weight class. He lost to Rick Glenn in 2014 (=Karakhanyan vs Glenn) but he came back to win in 2015 defeating Bubba Jenkins (=Karakhanyan vs Jenkins). Weichel vs Karakhanyan is on the undercard of Josh Thomson vs Pablo Villaseca – Bellator 147. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 MMA fight – Georgi Karakhanyan vs Bubba Jenkins – full fight Video Bellator 132
The black belt in Bjj Georgi Karakhanyan entered this fight with a pro mma record of 23-4-1 (74% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.29 featherweight in the world, he won the Wsof Fw title in 2013, against Lance Palmer (=Karakhanyan vs Palmer), but then he lost it at his first defense and last fight, against Rick Glenn (=Karakhanyan vs Glenn).
His opponent, Bubba Jenkins, has a record of 8-1-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.59 in the same weight class, he suffered his only defeat in 2013 when he faced LaRue Burley, after this bout he has won four fights, the last one against Thiago Meller (=Meller vs Jenkins). Karakhanyan vs Jenkins is on the undercard of Patricio Freire vs Daniel Straus 2 – Bellator 132. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Georgi Karakhanyan vs Rick Glenn – full fight Video WSOF 10
Review: 2014-06-21, great fight between Georgi Karakhanyan and Rick Glenn: it gets three stars. The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Georgi Karakhanyan entered this fight with a pro mma record of 23-3-1 (74% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 featherweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Patricio Freire at Bellator 37; since then he has fought nine times winning the Wsof Fw title in his last bout against Lance Palmer (=Karakhanyan vs Palmer).
His opponent, Rick Glenn, has a record of 14-2-1 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.43 in the same weight class, he lost his last bout in 2010 facing Lonnie Scriven, since then he has collected 11 victories and one draw. Karakhanyan vs Glenn is valid for the WSOF featherweight title (Karakhanyan’s first defense); undercard of David Branch vs Jesse Taylor – WSOF 10. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2013 MMA fight – Georgi Karakhanyan vs Lance Palmer – full fight Video WSOF 7
Review: 2013-12-07, pretty good fight and good finish between Georgi Karakhanyan and Lance Palmer: it gets three stars. Georgi Karakhanyan (22-3-1, 73% finishing rate) entered as the No.17 featherweight in the world while the undefeated Lance Palmer (7-0-0, 43% submission rate – he has never won by ko/tko) entered as the No.54. Karakhanyan vs Palmer, main event of WSOF 7, is valid for the WSOF featherweight title. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Georgi Karakhanyan vs Waylon Lowe – full fight Video WSOF 5
Review: 2013-09-14, good finish between Georgi Karakhanyan and Waylon Lowe: it gets three stars. Georgi Karakhanyan (21-3-1, 71% finishing rate) entered as the No.23 featherweight in the world while Waylon Lowe (14-4-0, 71% finishing rate) entered as the No.40. Karakhanyan vs Lowe is on the undercard of Andrei Arlovski vs Mike Kyle – WSOF 5. Watch the video!