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Bellator 175’s Emmanuel Sanchez Believes Title Shot Attainable by End of 2017

As he attempts to build his name, Emmanuel Sanchez hasn’t been given any breaks in Bellator MMA.

In his still-burgeoning career, the 26-year-old Roufusport product has already faced the likes of former featherweight champ Pat Curran, former No. 1 contender Daniel Weichel and a man who was supposed to challenge for 145-pound gold in Georgi Karakhanyan.

While Sanchez came up short in decision losses to Curran and Weichel, he captured a majority decision against Karakhanyan in his most recent bout at Bellator 170 on Jan. 21. That improved his overall mark in the California-based promotion to 6-2, a ledger that also includes triumphs over UFC veterans Justin Lawrence and Daniel Pineda.