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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The next participant for Bellator's season four featherweight tournament is set, as the organization on Thursday announced the addition of Georgi Karakhanyan to the field.
The fourth confirmed fighter for the eight man tournament is no stranger to Bellator's tournament system, having competed in the season two field. Karakhanyan picked up a highly impressive knockout win over Bao Quatch in the quarterfinals of that tournament before losing a decision to eventual tournament winner, and current Bellator Featherweight Champion, Joe Warren.
"Georgi's a dangerous fighter," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "His knockout of Quach was devastating and he put up a great fight against the World’s #2 Featherweight Joe Warren. Georgi will definitely be in the hunt for this tournament championship."
The 14-2-1 Karakhanyan bounced back from the loss to Warren - which snapped a nine fight win streak - in Bellator's third season with a win over Anthony Leone. Now, the 25-year-old will attempt to get through the tournament field again, this time to earn a rematch with Warren.
"I need to take this tournament one fight at a time. I'm trying not to focus on Joe Warren right now. Whoever they put in front of me, that's who I'm going to focus in on," said Karakhanyan. "I never underestimate anyone. There are going to be some really dangerous fighters in this tournament so I'm just going to take things one fight at a time, focus on that person, and then go from there."
“I hate losing. Losing to Joe Warren was a horrible feeling. To be able to come back from that and beat three guys on my way to getting revenge against him would be an amazing feeling. That's my main goal right now."
Karakhanyan joins Eric Larkin, Kenny Foster, and Zac George as confirmed participants in the new season's 145 lb. tournament, which kicks off in March on MTV2.
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