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Tachi Palace Fights 12: Second Coming takes place March 9, 2012, at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.
Tachi Palace Fights featherweight champion Georgi Karakhanyan will defend his newly-minted strap against "The Ultimate Fighter 14" alum Micah Miller at TPF 12: Second Coming, according to promotion officials.
A 26-year-old former soccer star out of California, Karakhanyan (17-3-1) racked up a 2-2 racked while reaching the semifinals in two of Bellator's 145-pound tournaments. Following a release from the promotion in mid-2011, "Insane" cruised to a three-fight win streak capped by a first-round triangle choke of Isaac DeJesus to claim the vacant Tachi Palace title.
Meanwhile, Miller (17-4, 1 NC), brother of UFC fighter Cole Miller, officially returns to action for the first time since late-2010, when he submitted DeJesus to capture his sixth victory in seven fights. Since then, the 24-year-old was infamously stunned by Steven Siler in the opening round of TUF 14.
TPF 12: Second Coming takes place March 9 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California. The main card is expected to stream live online.
NCAA Champ Bubba Jenkins Scheduled To Fight Chris Gomez At TPF 12 In March
Bubba Jenkins has a date set for his sophomore showing.
Announced Monday, the former NCAA Division I wrestling champion has agreed to fight lightweight grappler Chris Gomez at Tachi Palace Fights 12: Second Coming on March 9, 2012, at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California. Sherdog.com first reported the bout.
Jenkins (1-0) returns to the cage for the first time since his December debut, in which he needed just two minutes to stop fellow rookie Josh Williams via strikes. The 23-year-old wrestled for three years at Penn State before transferring to Arizona State and earning NCAA gold in the 157-pound division. Jenkins now plies his trade at American Top Team alongside UFC standouts Thiago Alves, Cole Miller and Brian Bowles.
Gomez (2-3), meanwhile, laces his gloves back up after a 29-month layoff from competition. The Millennia MMA product last fought to a two-fight losing streak against Adam Watts and Ruben Salazar, with both finishes arriving within 67 seconds.
Also announced for TPF 12, heavyweight knockout-artist Dave Huckaba (16-4) will look for his sixth straight win as he takes on Bellator veteran Liron Wilson (9-5).
‘TPF 12: Second Coming' fight card:
Featherweight championship: Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Micah Miller
Lightweight: Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Gomez
Heavyweight: Dave Huckaba vs. Liron Wilson
Jan 30 1:07p by Shaun Al-Shatti - 0 comments