UNBEATEN SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMP GARY SYKES COMPLETES PRIZEFIGHTER LINE-UP
“I’ll prove I’m the best in Britain on November 20,” says Yorkshireman Unbeaten British Super-Featherweight champion Gary Sykes is the eighth and final fighter signed up for the first Prizefighter Super-Featherweight tournament on November 20 at York Hall, Bethnal Green. Sykes completes what organisers Matchroom Sport have called “the strongest line-up in Prizefighter history”, joining […]
Heath to tangle with Teixeira: Two of MFC’s best strikers set to explode at Bragging Rights
Two fighters with eyes on championship gold will clash in what promises to be an explosive light heavyweight matchup on the main card of the Maximum Fighting Championship’s MFC 27: Bragging Rights. Riding an eight-fight winning streak into his MFC debut, Brazilian striker Glover Teixeira (10-2) will square-off against heavy-hitting American crowd-pleaser David Heath (16-6) […]
NICK DIAZ RETAINS STRIKEFORCE BELT AND EVENS SCORE IN INSTANT MMA CLASSIC WIN OVER KJ NOONS
Saturday, Oct. 9, Live on SHOWTIME® From HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif.; SAN JOSE, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2010) – A grudge rematch lived up to its hype and more Saturday when Nick Diaz (22-7, 1 NC) of Stockton, Calif., won his eighth consecutive fight and retained his STRIKEFORCE welterweight championship with an exciting, crowd-pleasing five-round […]
Jimmo declines title fight: Contender refuses to face Teixeira and is benched for MFC 27
By: MFC Staff Ryan Jimmo’s decision not to accept a certain opponent has not just cost him spot on the next MFC card but more importantly a shot at the MFC’s light heavyweight title. Jimmo (13-1), who is riding a 13-fight winning streak, declined an offer to face Brazilian striker Glover Teixeira at MFC 27: […]
EXPLOSIVE DOUBLEHEADER HEATS UP AUTUMN BOXING SEASON: ZAB JUDAH VS. LUCAS MATTHYSSE &
LOS ANGELES, September 29 – Following a triumphant return to the East Coast this July, junior welterweight contender and former World Champion Zab “Super” Judah returns to Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, November 6 to take on one of his toughest tests to date in Argentinean knockout artist Lucas Matthysse in a […]
Stacked Lineup for MFC 26:Official fight card featuring co-main events released for Retribution
For Immediate Release A power-packed lineup of talented fighters including many of the Maximum Fighting Championship’s biggest names is set for action at the highly anticipated MFC 26: Retribution. This is the formal announcement of the final card for the event slated on Friday, Sept. 10 at the River Cree Resort and Casino, just outside […]
Nickels rolls into Retribution feud; 09 MFC award winner replaces Gouveia for clash with Lewis
By: MFC Staff Mike Nickels, co-winner of the 2009 Maximum Fighting Championship’s Fight of the Year, is stepping in to replace an injured Wilson Gouveia for a showdown against Dwayne Lewis at MFC 26: Retribution. The owner of the Colorado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy returns to the MFC fold for the first time since he squared-off […]
‘The Real Deal’ vs. ‘The Phenom’ cements co-main event Welterweight clash at the top of Retribution lineup in Brandon
By MFC Staff The Maximum Fighting Championship has added a hotly anticipated welterweight matchup to complete its co-main event for the upcoming MFC 26: Retribution card. Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford, returning to the MFC after a year-and-a-half absence, will face the stiffest test of his career as he takes on American Top Team product […]
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