MMA Nation - Tachi Palace Fights 12: Georgi Karakhanyan Defends Belt Against Micah Miller, Bubba Jenkins Fights Chris Gomezhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/33343/mma-icon.png2012-01-30T13:07:40-08:00http://mma.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25231052012-01-30T13:07:40-08:002012-01-30T13:07:40-08:00NCAA Champ Bubba Jenkins Scheduled To Fight Chris Gomez At TPF 12 In March
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<p>Tachi Palace Fights 12: Second Coming takes place March 9, 2012, at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131797/bubba-jenkins">Bubba Jenkins</a> has a date set for his sophomore showing.</p>
<p>Announced Monday, the former NCAA Division I wrestling champion has agreed to fight lightweight grappler Chris Gomez at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/71320/tachi-palace-fights-8">Tachi Palace Fights 12: Second Coming</a> on March 9, 2012, at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California. <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jenkins-Huckaba-Set-to-Return-to-Tachi-Palace-on-March-9-39715" target="_blank">Sherdog.com</a> first reported the bout.</p>
<p>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 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/149300/josh-williams">Josh Williams</a> 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 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122571/thiago-alves">Thiago Alves</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122645/cole-miller">Cole Miller</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122467/brian-bowles">Brian Bowles</a>.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Also announced for TPF 12, heavyweight knockout-artist <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/144197/dave-huckaba">Dave Huckaba</a> (16-4) will look for his sixth straight win as he takes on Bellator veteran <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/143737/liron-wilson">Liron Wilson</a> (9-5).</p>
<p><b>‘TPF 12: Second Coming' fight card:</b></p>
<p>Featherweight championship: <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129485/georgi-karakhanyan">Georgi Karakhanyan</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/141455/micah-miller">Micah Miller</a><br>Lightweight: Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Gomez<br>Heavyweight: Dave Huckaba vs. Liron Wilson</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/30/2758979/ncaa-champion-bubba-jenkins-vs-chris-gomez-tachi-palace-fights-12-mmaShaun Al-Shatti2012-01-24T12:45:13-08:002012-01-24T12:45:13-08:00Georgi Karakhanyan To Defend Tachi Palace Belt Against TUF 14's Micah Miller In March
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/71320/tachi-palace-fights-8">Tachi Palace Fights</a> featherweight champion <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129485/georgi-karakhanyan">Georgi Karakhanyan</a> will defend his newly-minted strap against "The Ultimate Fighter 14" alum <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/141455/micah-miller">Micah Miller</a> at TPF 12: Second Coming, according to promotion officials.</p>
<p>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 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129364/isaac-dejesus">Isaac DeJesus</a> to claim the vacant Tachi Palace title.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Miller (17-4, 1 NC), brother of UFC fighter <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122645/cole-miller">Cole Miller</a>, 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 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/141459/steven-siler">Steven Siler</a> in the opening round of TUF 14.</p>
<p>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.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/24/2730566/georgi-karakhanyan-vs-tuf-14-micah-miller-tachi-palace-fights-12Shaun Al-Shatti