Bellator 218 takes place Friday at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN. Prelims stream on MMA Junkie.
In the headliner, featherweights Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4 MMA, 9-3 BMMA) and Georgi Karakhanyan (28-8-1 MMA, 6-6 BMMA) meet in a rematch of their January 2017 affair at Bellator 170.
Sanchez was originally expected to compete in the night’s main event against Ashleigh Grimshaw, who was forced to withdraw due to injury. In stepped Karakhanyan, who looks to avenge a majority decision loss in the pair’s first meeting.
What are the keys to victory for each fighter the second time around? Watch the video above to hear the MMA Junkie Radio crew’s breakdown and predictions.
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