If Emmanuel Sanchez wants to continue rising, he’ll next have to get past a proven UFC veteran. It was announced Monday that Sanchez (16-3 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) will take on Sam Sicilia in the co-main event of Bellator 198 on April 28 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. #Bellator198 co-main just announced! Featherweights Emmanuel Sanchez ( @ElMatador145 ) and @SamSiciliaMMA step into the cage April 28th at @AllstateArena ! Tickets https://t.co/dkh28tUt80 pic.twitter.com/6LiBrDt178 — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) February 27, 2018 The event, which airs on Paramount following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie, features a headliner between Fedor Emelianenko and Frank Mir competing in the opening round of the Bellator heavyweight grand prix. Sanchez, 27, is the winner of six of his last seven fights, including three in a row in 2017. He most recently submitted Daniel Straus with a triangle choke last October at Bellator 184
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Bellator 198 co-main event set: Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Sam Sicilia – MMA Junkie