{"id":78951,"date":"2019-03-19T14:42:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T20:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=78951"},"modified":"2019-03-19T14:49:05","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T20:49:05","slug":"bellator-218-this-friday-card-is-stacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=78951","title":{"rendered":"Bellator 218 This Friday &#8211; Card Is Stacked!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[AdSense-A]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=78951\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=78951\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-78952 size-medium\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/thumbnail-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>The full slate of bouts for Bellator\u2019s return to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. this Friday, March 22 has been completed with a stacked four-fight main card and a total of 10 preliminary contests.<\/p>\n<p>The main event of Friday\u2019s 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\u2019s Linton Vassell (18-7, 1 NC) in his divisional debut against Russia\u2019s 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\u2019 Will Lavine (1-1).<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>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 of Jackson-Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, N.M., Sweden\u2019s Malin Hermansson (2-0) and Johnny Eblen (4-0), who brings his undefeated record to Bellator. Anatoly Tokov\u2019s 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). Additionally, seven-fight Bellator veteran John \u201cMacapa\u201d (21-4) meets 30-fight veteran Kevin Croom (19-11) at featherweight.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yah_cgvtf7Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>Bellator 218: Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan 2 will be broadcast Friday, March 22 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.<\/p>\n<p>Complete Bellator 218: Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan 2 Main Card:<\/p>\n<p>Featherweight Main Event Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (28-8-1, 1 NC)<\/p>\n<p>Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Valentin Moldavsky (7-1) vs. Linton Vassell (18-7, 1 NC)<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight Main Card Bout: Anatoly Tokov (27-2) vs. Gerald Harris (25-7-2)<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Nobert Novenyi (3-0) vs. Will Lavine (1-1)<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary Card:<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Johnny Eblen (4-0) vs. Chauncey Foxworth (9-7)<\/p>\n<p>Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Edwards (Pro Debut) vs. Roman Huerta (1-0)<\/p>\n<p>Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Vladimir Tokov (3-0) vs. Ryan Walker (8-4)<\/p>\n<p>Featherweight Preliminary Bout: John \u201cMacapa\u201d (21-4-2) vs. Kevin Croom (19-11)<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jordan Newman (Pro Debut) vs. Joseph Holmes (Pro Debut)<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Malin Hermansson (2-0) vs. Victoria Leonardo (4-1)<\/p>\n<p>Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nick Page (0-2) vs. Nation Gibrick (2-0)<\/p>\n<p>Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Aaron Vickers (3-1) vs. Isaiah Gutierrez (4-1)<\/p>\n<p>Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Craig Fairly (2-1) vs. Luis Erives (1-1)<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s 130-lb. Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Deborah Kouzmin (1-1) vs. Ky Bennett (1-1)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[AdSense-A] The full slate of bouts for Bellator\u2019s return to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. this Friday, March 22 has been completed with a stacked four-fight main card and a total of 10 preliminary contests. 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