Georgi Karakhanyan Is Motivated to Fight Emmanuel Sanchez

Georgi Karakhanyan spoke with MMAjunkie ahead of his fight with Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 170. Some highlights are below:

On Sanchez: “The kid comes from a good camp. So the way I look at this is: a big camp that has one win over me. So that’s one good motivation. Looking at the Rick Glenn fight, I’m always motivated. If the motivation is not there, it’s time to hang the gloves and not fight anymore. But I’m always motivated, I’m hungry. This is a good matchup. The kid comes to fight – tough Mexican kid with a lot of heart and never been finished, so that’s another motivation.”

On his run of finishes: “Nothing better in this sport than finishes. I think as a fighter, if you wanna make your name out there really fast, you’ve got to go out there and deliver. Be smart out there, but go for a finish.”

On his contract status: “I’ve got three more fights under my contract with Bellator. So I’m already looking at the Fedor (Emelianenko) card (on Feb. 18 for Bellator 172). I’m so crazy, I’m already looking to see who’s on that card and get this victory and just jump on that card.”