Filling in on short notice is no problem for Georgi Karakhanyan and he hopes it pays off in a big way. At Bellator 266 , Karakhanyan (31-11-1 MMA, 9-9 BMMA) will fill in for the injured Adam Piccolotti to face Saul Rogers (14-4 MMA, 2-2 BMMA). The bout will be Karakhanyan’s fifth bout with the promotion in the lightweight division, after moving up from featherweight in 2020. Karakhanyan was already in great shape from training with upcoming UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega, so taking a fight on short notice was no problem for the 40-plus fight veteran. “I feel good, I just feel like the old Georgi,” Karakhanyan told MMA Junkie Radio. “They (Bellator) were telling me that I wouldn’t be on the Russia card, I said, ‘I’ll be ready, call me
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