Spawned by the Millennia MMA camp, Karakhanyan (16-3-1, 0-0 TPF) has posted 12 wins in his last 14 appearances. The 26-year-old last fought under the BAMMA USA banner in June, when he needed a little more than two minutes to submit Vince Ortiz with a rear-naked choke. Karakhanyan has made a living with the tapout, as more than half (10) of his 16 career victories have come via submission.
TPF 11 will also feature a bantamweight title bout pairing Ulysses Gomez with Cody Gibson, along with the ballyhooed professional debut of prospect Bubba Jenkins. Based at the vaunted American Top Team camp, Jenkins won an NCAA wrestling championship at Arizona State University and has the look of a future star in MMA.
TPF 11 “Redemption”
Friday, Dec. 2
Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino
Lemoore, Calif.
TPF Featherweight Championship
Isaac DeJesus vs. Georgi Karakhanyan
TPF Bantamweight Championship
Cody Gibson vs. Ulysses Gomez
Josh Rave vs. Dustin Ortiz
Andrew Martinez vs. Phil Collins
Brad McDonald vs. Francisco Rivera
Robert Washington vs. Savant Young
Bubba Jenkins vs. Josh Williams
Paul Ruiz vs. Anthony Figueroa
Sergio Quinones vs. Jesse Bowen
Alex Perez vs. Edgar Diaz
Freddie Aquitania vs. Javy Ayala