Bellator Fighting Championships continues to add to its roster, signing UFC veteran Alvin Robinson to face Bellator standout Georgi Karakhanyan. The two will meet in a featherweight feature bout at Bellator 28 on Sept. 9 in New Orleans.

Sources close to the bout on Wednesday confirmed the signing to MMAWeekly.com.

Karakhanyan (13-2-1) is one of Bellator’s top featherweights. He was derailed in the Season 2 by eventual featherweight tournament winner Joe Warren. That loss came after winning nine straight fights, capped by a victory over veteran fighter Bao Quach in his Bellator debut.

Robinson (11-5) was a top prospect when he entered the Octagon with a professional record of 8-1. He had a difficult time assimilating, however, garnering a record of 1-3 in the UFC. The Gracie jiu-jitsu black belt has since dropped down to featherweight where he is currently 2-1.

Bellator 28 takes place on Sept. 9 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in New Orleans.

Worlds Collide “The best fight card in Colorado History” – Fight Card” article, I wrote, “With fighters in 9 of the 14 bouts coming out of the Grudge Training Center…hopefully they do not disappoint.”Disappoint they did not. In fact, 8 of the 9 fighters hailing from the GTC found victory on Saturday night. Along with their victories, fighters from the GTC also defended and claimed a few title belts including Jason Lee earning the Amateur Middleweight Championship, Justin Salas retaining his Pro Lightweight Championship, and Alvin Robinson claiming the Pro Featherweight Championship. Overall, Fight to Win and the King of Champions promotions put on a fantastic show. The card was great, all of the fighters performed well, and the new cage lighting was an outstanding upgrade! Below is a recap of the professional portion of the card;

Jason Lee took on the undefeated Jason Clayton for the Fight to Win Amateur Middleweight Title. The fight was a 3 round war and the only fight on the amateur portion of the card to go the distance. The fight began with Lee and Clayton circling one another until the finally clinched and began trading knees. Clayton initiated a takedown but failed to bring Lee to the mat; instead the two clinched up against the fence and again began to trade knees until Lee was struck with a low blow. When the action resumed, Lee and Clayton each tested their striking range; the round ended with the fighters clinched against the fence.
In round 2, Lee took Clayton to the mat and remained in side control for a good portion of the round. Clayton turned, exposing his back, but Lee remained on his side and continued to pound away. Near the end of the round, Clayton made his way back to his feet and pushed Lee up against the cage, holding him there until the rounds end.
In round 3, Clayton attempted to take Lee down but his takedown was only semi-successful. The fight went to the mat, but Lee found himself in the dominant position; he was again controlling Clayton from the side and striking at will. Clayton again worked his way up to his feet and clinched with Lee but was unable to do any significant damage. Lee was bleeding from a cut above his eye but that didn’t seem to affect him. With seconds to go in the round, Clayton managed to take Lee down. Lee locked Clayton up in his guard and seemed content to neutralize Clayton’s attack until the final bell.
Winner: Jason Lee via unanimous decision.

Matt Mazurek taking on Josh Ford also ended in a submission. Mazurek attempted to land some early strikes but Ford shot in and took Mazurek down. On the mat, Ford transitioned from half guard to side control, eventually taking Mazurek’s back. With control of Mazurek’s back, Ford looked to sink in a rear-naked-choke. With the choke applied, Ford flattened Mazurek out and squeezed until he tapped.
Winner: Josh Ford via submission (choke) at 2:55 of round 1.

John Leal and Lowrant-T Nelson clinched early on and began trading knees. Nelson took Leal to the mat and immediately looked to finish the fight. Nelson locked in a Kimura arm lock from side control and cranked until Leal submitted making this the shortest bout of the evening.
Winner: Lowrant-T Nelson via submission (arm lock) at 0:46 of round 1.

Joe Gutierrez and James Strater-Smithclinched at the beginning of round 1 and traded knees and short strikes until the bell. In round 2, the fight went to the ground where Strater-Smith found himself in side control. The two scrambled for position on the mat until Strater-Smith gained back control over Gutierrez. Strater-Smith was able to sink in a rear-naked-choke which forced Gutierrez to tap.
Winner: James Strater-Smith via submission (choke) at 2:37 of round 2.

The opening fight of the evening showcased Garrett Culpepper facing off against Alonso Garcia. The much taller Culpepper came out keeping his distance and throwing kicks from both sides. Garcia was able to move in and got a takedown but Culpepper managed to return to his feet. Culpepper again looked to keep his distance and began to throw more kicks. Garcia was hit with a low blow that temporarily put a stop to the action. When the fight resumed, Culpepper was able to back Garcia up against the cage and began to land a series of heavy blows. The referee jumped in and called a stop to the bout.
Winner: Garret Culpepper via TKO at 2:19 of round 1.

The main event of the evening featured, UFC veteran, Alvin Robinson taking onJesse Henley for the Pro Featherweight Title. Robinson brought Henley to the mat and was able to mount him early on. When Robinson lost the mount position, he rolled and transitioned to apply a guillotine choke to Henley; the choke looked deep but Henley did not submit. Unable to finish Henley off with the guillotine, Robinson let go and was able to once again mount Henley. From the mount, Robinson pounded down on Henley with multiple strikes. Henley rolled and gave up his back; when this happened, Robinson sunk in a rear-naked-choke that finished Henley off.
Winner: Alvin Robinson via submission (choke) at 1:38 of round 1

The fight for the Pro Lightweight Title pinned champion Justin Salas up against Matt Simms. From the opening bell, it was obvious that Simms would have preferred to have a ground fight instead of the stand up war that Salas intended on having. Each fighter threw strikes but after absorbing a few shots, Simms went to the ground hoping to have Salas come into his guard. For the most part, Salas refused and instead threw strikes toward Simms from a standing position. Simms nearly landed with a few up-kicks but Salas was able to avoid taking any heavy damage.
In the second round, the fighters clinched and traded knees along with some short punches. Simms went back to the mat again hoping for Salas to follow into his guard. Salas again played it safe and landed strikes from his feet instead. The fight returned to the feet and each fighter attacked with strikes; Salas hit Simms with a shot that stunned him. Simms went back to the mat and this time Salas followed. Salas continued to pound away on a turtled up Simms until the referee ended the fight.
Winner: Justin Salas by TKO at 2:14 of round 2.

The rematch between Ian Berg and Kenneth Seegrist went much better for Berg than it did in his first meeting with Seegrist back in 2008, where Berg lost via guillotine choke. The fight started with Berg and Seegrist trading blows until Berg initiated a clinch and took Seegrist to the mat. Seegrist made his way back to his feet but Berg held on and controlled him from behind. Attempting to avoid being taken back down, Seegrist flung his elbows back to keep Berg thinking about more than just the takedown. Berg eventually released his grip on Seegrist and the two went back to striking. Berg two more takedowns before the round ended; Seegrist defended against the first but was taken to the ground with the second. Seegrist made his way back to his feet and the round ended with both fighters clinched against the cage.
Round 2 also had Berg attempting to take Seegrist to the mat until the bout was halted due to Seegrist catching Berg with a low blow. Berg seemed hurt and the ring doctor entered the cage to make sure he could continue. Berg was cleared to continue and when the action resumed, shot in for another takedown. Seegrist defended against the takedown and clinched with Berg against the cage. When they separated, the action moved back toward the center of the cage where Berg threw a huge punch that caught Seegrist on the chin and dropped him. Berg dove in to finish Seegrist off but the referee stopped him before he could land more than a couple blows.
Winner: Ian Berg via TKO at 4:40 of round 2.