Georgi Karakhanyan is a very exciting featherweight prospect and veteran of Bellator FC. An outstanding athlete, Karakhanyan is a former professional soccer player who has competed at the amateur and pro level in Moscow, Spain and the United States. Not surprisingly he possesses excellent cardio and conditioning, and he also has good size and length for the featherweight division.

Karakhanyan is a fearless striker who shows no reluctance on his feet. He brings an exciting brand of standup to the cage and is an aggressive fighter who goes right after his opponents standing. Karakhanyan will stand in the pocket and let his hands go, and although he does get wild at times and leave himself open to be hit, he has continued to make steady strides in the technical aspects of his standup. Georgi shows nice footwork and is equipped with quick kicks and powerful head kicks. He looks to land big bombs, possesses fast hands and can deliver strong knees from the clinch. Although he is proficient in throwing the conventional kicks and punches, Karakhanyan is an excellent athlete who also has the capacity to explode (and finish) with techniques like flying knees. He possesses spectacular, highlight reel ability in his standup and overall holds very exciting potential in his MMA striking game.

Karakhanyan isn't an elite grappler, but he does possess good trips, takedowns, throws and wrestling abilities. He also comes with a strong submission game, and although he only began his BJJ training in April of 2006 he has displayed continuous improvement in his jiu jitsu abilities ever since. Karakhanyan's particularly dangerous with chokes (he will jump to a guillotine if he sees a chance), shows good submission defense and is fully capable of finishing on the ground using his submission game. From top position he displays nice guard passing abilities and very aggressive ground and pound abilities. Unrelenting at times, Karakhanyan can unload with a quick flurry of punches and elbows from the top and is extremely difficult to contain if he's given room to operate. Fighting Off his back Karakhanyan shows good sweeps and defensive guard skills, and overall his ground game appears to be developing quite nicely.