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LIVE on Fight Network – UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Saint Preux vs. Okami Prelims, Phoenix Championship 3, LFA 23 & M-1 Challenge 83

TORONTO – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents an action-packed weekend of live combat sports, including tonight’s live presentation of the prelims for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Saint Preux vs. Okami from Saitama, Japan at 8:00 p.m. ET. The live action kicks off today, Friday, Sept. 22 at 4:00 p.m. ET with Phoenix Fighting Championship 3: UK vs. The World from London, England.

Immediately following tonight’s live broadcast of the UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS, Fight Network will live broadcast LFA 23: Krantz vs. Nakashima from Bossier City, Louisiana at 10:00 p.m. ET. And on Saturday, Sept. 23, M-1 Challenge 83: Ragozin vs. Halsey emanates from Kazan, Russia at 12:30 p.m. ET. But first, the M-1 Selection 15 undercard will air live at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Tonight’s two-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS from Saitama, Japan at 8:00 p.m. ET will feature four exciting matchups, as welterweights Keita Nakamura (32-8-2, 1NC) and Alex Morono (13-4) collide, No. 5-ranked flyweight Jussier Formiga (19-5) fights Ulka Sasaki (20-4-2), undefeated strawweight Syuri Kondo (5-0) faces Chan-Mi Jeon (5-1), while Shinsho Anzai (9-2) and Luke Jumeau (12-3) open the telecast with a thrilling welterweight bout.

Ahead of tonight’s live PRELIMS, Fight Network will live broadcast the UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW, featuring coverage from the industry’s premier mixed martial arts analysts, as UFC welterweight Alan Jouban makes his desk analyst debut with champions Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping, along with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Megan Olivi conducting on-site fighter interviews. At the conclusion of Saturday’s live main card on TSN2, the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW airs at approximately 1:00 a.m. ET, recapping all the exciting action.

Today’s live broadcast of Phoenix Fighting Championship 3: UK vs. The World from London, England at 4:00 p.m. ET will feature world championship Muay Thai bouts, as Stephen Wakeling battles Cheick Sidibe, while Artur Saladiak clashes with Youssef Boughanem. The mixed martial arts portion of the card includes several intriguing bouts, as Pavel Doroftei (18-4) meets Brazilian kickboxing star Saulo Cavalari (0-0), Antonina Shevchenko (1-0), the sister of UFC women’s bantamweight contender Valentina Shevchenko, takes on Anissa Haddaoui (0-1), and British prospect Bola Omoyele (8-4) faces well-travelled French veteran Moise Rimbon (23-11-3). The card airs live on Fight Network in Canada and over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Tonight’s live presentation of LFA 23: Krantz vs. Nakashima at 10:00 p.m. ET features a championship doubleheader, as Derrick Krantz (20-9) tangles with James Nakashima (7-0) for the LFA welterweight title, while Andrea Lee (7-2) throws down with Jamie Thorton (4-3) for the LFA women’s flyweight title. In other featured bouts, Ryan Spann (10-5) takes on fellow light heavyweight Lemarcus Tucker (5-2), undefeated lightweights Brandon Shavers (4-0) and Bryan Billiot (5-0) collide, plus Sabina Mazo Isaza (3-0) fights Linsey Williams (1-1) in a women’s flyweight tilt. The card airs live on Fight Network in Canada and over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Airing live on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 12:30 p.m. ET, M-1 Challenge 83: Ragozin vs. Halsey is headlined by a light heavyweight bout pitting former Bellator champion Brandon Halsey (9-3) against Russia’s Mikhail Ragozin (8-2). The M-1 flyweight title will also be on the line, as Vadim Malygin (11-2-1) battles Aleksander Doskalchuk (7-2). Also on tap is a lightweight bout between Raul Tutarauli (17-4) and Vladimir Kanunnikov (8-0), a featherweight bout between Nate Landwehr (8-2) and Mikhail Korobkov (13-2-1) and a bantamweight bout between Luan Fernandes (7-2) and Sergey Morozov (9-2). The main card will be live broadcast on Fight Network exclusively in Canada.

The M-1 Selection 15 prelims at 10:00 a.m. ET will be live broadcast on Fight Network in the U.S., Canada and over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, highlighted by a lightweight showdown between Brian Hooi (14-5) and Viktor Kolesnik (11-2-1). In other action, Ali Albagachiev (0-0) makes his first professional appearance opposite lightweight Ruslan Khisamutdinov (4-3), Brazilian featherweight Diego D’Avila (18-6) takes on Kyrgyzstan’s Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu (6-4), Ukrainian light heavyweight Vadim Shabadash (4-2) battles newcomer Kirill Kuzmin (0-0), and Aleksandr Osetrov (1-v0) faces Lenar Suleymanov (0-0) in a showcase of Russian bantamweight prospects.

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit www.fightnetwork.com, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.




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LIVE on Fight Network – UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Rockhold vs. Branch PRELIMS, ONE Championship: Total Victory & Combate Americas

TORONTO – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents three live mixed martial arts events this weekend, highlighted by the live prelims for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Rockhold vs. Branch on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The live action kicks off tonight, Friday, Sept. 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET with Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula followed by a live broadcast of ONE Championship: Total Victory on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 9:30 a.m. ET.

The two-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS from Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET will feature a collision between lightweights Tony Martin (12-3) and Canada’s Olivier Aubin-Mercier (10-2), Anthony Hamilton (15-7) fights Daniel Spitz (5-1) in a heavyweight tilt, No. 10-ranked middleweight Krzysztof Jotko (19-2) faces No. 14-ranked Uriah Hall (13-8), while bantamweights Luke Sanders (11-1) and Felipe Arantes (18-7-1, 2NC) open the telecast.

Ahead of Saturday’s live PRELIMS, Fight Network will live broadcast the UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW, featuring coverage from Pittsburgh from the industry’s premier mixed martial arts analysts. Retired UFC contenders Kenny Florian and Yves Edwards work as studio desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Heidi Androl conducting on-site fighter interviews. At the conclusion of Saturday’s live main card on TSN2, the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW airs at approximately 1 a.m. ET, recapping all the exciting action.

But first, Combate Americas presents a nine-bout fight card for Mexican Independence Day tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET from Redlands, Calif., headlined by a featherweight matchup between Jose “Froggy” Estrada (3-1) and Izic “Lionheart” Fernandez (2-3). In the women’s atomweight co-main event, former Eddie Bravo protégé Kyra Batara (6-4) faces off with Jenna Serio (3-2).

On Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET, ONE Championship: Total Victory emanates from Jakarta, Indonesia, headlined by a flyweight clash between Kairat Akhmetov (23-1) and Geje Eustaquio (9-5). In other featured action, Stefer Rahardian (5-0) battles Sim Bunsrun (3-3) at flyweight, Alain Ngalani (2-3) meets Hideki Sekine (7-1) at heavyweight and Yago Bryan (3-2) takes on Roy Doliguez (6-4) in another flyweight encounter.

Fight Network’s live telecasts of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Rockhold vs. Branch and ONE Championship: Total Victory are available exclusively in Canada, while Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula will be live broadcast in Canada and over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit www.fightnetwork.com, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.




Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga to make pro boxing debut On “New England’s Future 4” card

WORCESTER, Mass. (September 13, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga will make his professional boxing debut Saturday night, October 26, on the “New England’s Future 4” card, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), at the DCU Center (Exhibition Hall) in Worcester, Massachusetts.

“New England’s Future 4” (NEF4) is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, two division world champion Jose Antonio Rivera and his son, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.

Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 KOs), rated No. 6 by the North American Boxing Organization (NABO), headlines against an opponent to be determined in the eight-round main event.

“RPE is excited to have an athlete of Gonzaga’s caliber making his pro debut on our NEF4 boxing event,” promoter Jose Antonio Rivera said. “We are happy that boxers and MMA athletes trust us in terms of what we are trying to do to help them build their careers.”

The 38-year-old Gonzaga teaches Brazilian Ju-Jitsu (BJJ) in Worcester and lives nearby in Ludlow. Now retired from mixed-martial-arts competition (17-11-0, 7 KOs, 9 SUBs, 1 DEC), the 6′ 2″, 260-pound Gonzaga holds 4th degree black belt in BJJ. The highlight of his MMA career was at the 2007 UFC 70 held in Manchester, United Kingdom, in which he knocked out K-1, Pride and Rizen champion Mirko Cro Cop with a head kick in the opening round, positioning Gonzaga for his unsuccessful challenge of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture in his next fight.

Gonzaga also defeated Ben Rothwell, Shawn Jordan and Chris Tuchscherer, among the more notable UFC fighters he faced in the Octagon.

“When I first saw Gabriel sparring,” Gonzaga’s trainer Rocky Gonzalez said, “I knew he had potential to beat a lot of heavyweights around. He had a lot going on at that time and he was still under contract with the UFC. Now, it’s a great opportunity for him.”

Tickets, priced at $75.00 (ringside) and $45.00 (general admission), are on sale and available to purchase at the DCU Center box office, www.dcu.centerworcester.com, by contacting Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera
(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) or any of the fighters

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., first bout 7:00 p.m. ET.

Sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.

Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.




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LIVE on Fight Network – TKO 40, Fight Night Medicine Hat 4 & UFC 215 Pre & Post-Fight Coverage

TORONTO – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a jam-packed all-Canadian weekend of live mixed martial arts action, starting tonight, Friday, Sept. 8 at 6:00 p.m. ET with TKO 40: Dénouement from Montreal, Quebec. On Saturday, Sept. 9 at 10:00 p.m. ET, Z Promotions presents Fight Night Medicine Hat 4 from Medicine Hat, Alberta. Fight Network will also deliver extensive pre and post-fight coverage of UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 from Edmonton, Alberta.

Headlining tonight’s live broadcast of TKO 40: Dénouement across Canada at 6:00 p.m. ET, highly touted Toronto-based prospect Todd Stoute (9-3) battles Quebec City’s Marc-André Barriault (7-1) in a light heavyweight showdown. The co-feature pits Brazil’s Joao Luis Nogueira (24-6) against red-hot Montreal-based fan favorite Alex Morgan (7-2) in a featherweight bout. Brazilian UFC veteran Maiquel Falcao (38-10) will also make his long-awaited TKO debut against Bosnian-born Quebecer Strahinja Gavrilovic (6-4). In other marquee matchups, Ricardeau Francois (14-10) looks to hand undefeated heavyweight Adam Dyczka (5-0) his first professional blemish, unbeaten Brazilian Leo Xavier (4-0-1) meets Frenchman Yacine Bandaoui (8-6) at welterweight, Japan’s Atsushi Fujino (3-0) looks to keep his perfect record in tact against Quebec-based bantamweight prospect Louis Jourdain (4-1), plus bantamweight Keith Lee (1-1), the brother of UFC interim lightweight title contender Kevin Lee, faces Eric Daigneault (2-3).

While TKO 40: Dénouement airs in Canada, LFA 22: Heinisch vs. Perez will air live tonight, Friday, Sept. 8 at 10:00 p.m. ET on Fight Network’s international feed in 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, featuring a clash of undefeated rising stars for the LFA middleweight title, as Ian Heinisch (8-0) meets Markus Perez (8-0). In the co-main event from Broomfield, Colorado, Gilbert Smith (12-6) and Ben Smith (15-4) collide in an exciting rematch at a 190-pound catch-weight.

Saturday’s live broadcast of Fight Night Medicine Hat 4 at 10:00 p.m. ET will air live in Canada, the U.S. and 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The bantamweight championship is on the line in the main event, as surging Canadian Jesse Arnett (12-4) pursues the biggest win of his career against UFC veteran Johnny Bedford (23-13-1). A pair of legends square off for the middleweight crown, as Joe Riggs (45-17) and Shonie Carter (51-31-7) cross paths for the first time in their storied careers. Montreal’s Peter Grajcar (5-0) will also put his welterweight title on the line against CES MMA champion Chris Curtis (16-5). Nova Scotia’s UFC flyweight veteran Chris Kelades (10-3) will make his first appearance for the promotion opposite Calgary’s Keegan Oliver (6-5).

Ahead of Saturday’s live event, Fight Network will live broadcast the UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 PREFIGHT SHOW at 7:00 p.m. ET in Canada, featuring final predictions and analysis from Edmonton, Alberta with the industry’s premier mixed martial arts analysts. UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and welterweight champion Tyron Woodley work as studio desk analysts with host Todd Grisham and reporter Megan Olivi conducting on-site fighter interviews.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s pay-per-view, the live UFC 215 POSTFIGHT SHOW airs at approximately 1:00 a.m. ET, recapping all the exciting action.

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit www.fightnetwork.com, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.




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UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Volkov vs. Struve MAIN CARD, ONE Championship: Shangai & LFA 21 LIVE this Weekend on Fight Network

TORONTO – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents three star-studded live mixed martial arts events this weekend, highlighted by the live main card for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Volkov vs. Struve on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The live action kicks off tonight, Sept. 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET with LFA 21: Noblitt vs. Branjao followed by a live broadcast of ONE Championship: Shanghai, featuring the return of undefeated phenom Ben Askren, on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 7:00 a.m. ET.

The stacked main card for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Volkov vs. Struve emanates from Rotterdam, Netherlands on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 3:00 p.m. ET, headlined by an explosive heavyweight clash between No. 7-ranked Russian Alexander Volkov (28-6) and No. 8-ranked Dutchman Stefan Struve (28-8). Rounding out the four-bout telecast is a welterweight matchup pitting Afghanistan’s Siyar Bahadurzada (22-6-1) against unbeaten Australian Rob Wilkinson (11-0), a women’s bantamweight showdown between Brazil’s Talita de Oliveira (4-1) and American Marion Reneau (7-3-1) and a welterweight bout featuring England’s Leon Edwards (13-3) against rugged American scrapper Bryan Barberena (13-4). Leading into the main card telecast, Fight Network will present an encore of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Struve vs. Miocic from September 2012, which kicks off at 12:00 p.m. ET. The UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Volkov vs. Struve main card will re-air on Saturday night in primetime at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Saturday’s live action gets an early start at 7:00 a.m. ET with ONE Championship: Shanghai from China, headlined by a showdown for the ONE welterweight championship, as undefeated American wrestler Ben Askren (16-0) defends his crown against Swedish challenger Zebaztian Kadestam (9-3). In other featured bouts, Mongolia’s Narantungalag Jadambaa (12-5) collides with Japan’s Tetsuya Yamada (21-5-2) in a featherweight bout and Singapore’s Amir Khan (7-2) meets the Czech Republic’s Jaroslav Jartim (8-6-1) in a lightweight tilt.

But first, Legacy Fighting Alliance invades Branson, Missouri tonight, Sept. 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET, for LFA 21: Noblitt vs. Branjao. In the main event, a pair of undefeated prospects will face off as American Kyle Noblitt (8-0) battles Brazilian Antonio Paulo Branjao (4-0). In other action, Grady Hurley (14-1) takes on Kevin Holland (9-3) in a middleweight matchup, TJ Brown (9-4) faces Trey Ogden (8-1) in a lightweight bout, Katy Collins (7-2) and Shannon Sinn (3-5) square off in the women’s flyweight division, Jeremiah Cullum (5-1) looks to hand Charles Johnson (4-0) his first professional setback in a flyweight tilt, Oscar Valdez (7-4) meets Yazan Hajeh (5-0) at 145 pounds, plus Dakota Bush (3-0) risks his perfect record against fellow lightweight Jose Martinez (7-2).

Fight Network’s live telecasts of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Volkov vs. Struve and ONE Championship: Shanghai are available exclusively in Canada, while LFA 21: Noblitt vs. Branjao will be live broadcast in Canada and over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit www.fightnetwork.com, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.




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Fight Network to Live Broadcast Over 12 Hours of Live MMA this Weekend, Including UFC Fight Night Prelims, ONE Championship, M-1 Challenge 82 & LFA 18

TORONTO – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a busy weekend of live mixed martial arts, featuring the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Pettis vs. Moreno PRELIMS on Saturday, August 5 at 8:00 p.m. ET. But first, LFA 18: Aguilar vs. Rader takes place tonight, Friday, August 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET, followed by a live doubleheader on Saturday morning, beginning with ONE Championship: Kings and Conquerors at 8:30 a.m. ET followed by M-1 Selection 14 at 11:30 a.m. ET and M-1 Challenge 82 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Fight Network’s extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Pettis vs. Moreno will air across Canada, starting at 7:00 p.m. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS at 8:00 p.m. ET on Fight Network. The main card airs live on TSN5. The PREFIGHT SHOW will feature retired UFC contenders Kenny Florian and Yves Edwards serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Heidi Androl conducting on-site fighter interviews in Mexico City.

The two-hour LIVE PRELIMS on Fight Network will feature a clash between middleweights Brad Scott (12-4) and Jack Hermansson (15-3), No. 12-ranked Dustin Ortiz (16-7) fights Hector Sandoval (14-3) in a flyweight tilt, Henry Briones (19-6-1) faces well-travelled veteran Rani Yahya (23-9, 1NC) in a 135-pound bout, while bantamweights Jose Quinonez (6-2) and Diego Rivas (7-0) kick off the card.

The action wraps up immediately following the main event with the UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW at approximately 1:00 a.m. ET, featuring highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

Tonight’s live broadcast of LFA 18: Aguilar vs. Rader kicks off at 9:00 p.m. ET and airs live in Canada and globally in over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In the main event from Shawnee, Okla., Kevin Aguilar (12-1) battles Justin Rader (7-2) for the LFA featherweight title. In other featured bouts, Brendan Allen (7-2) faces Chris Harris (9-1) at middleweight, Tyler Shinn (8-3) welcomes UFC veteran Chris Kelades (9-3) to the promotion in a 130-pound bout, Braden Smith (8-1) tackles Chauncey Foxworth (6-4) in a welterweight matchup, plus lightweights Daryl Wilson (6-1) and Derrick Adkins (9-4) face off against Jarrod Card (16-8-1) and Kyle Driscoll (5-2), respectively.

On Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET, ONE Championship: Kings and Conquerors emanates from Macau, China and airs live on Fight Network in Canada, co-anchored by a championship doubleheader, as longtime bantamweight kingpin Bibiano Fernandes (20-3) takes on red-hot contender Andrew Leone (8-2), while undefeated Kazakh phenom Kairat Akhmetov (23-0) tangles with former champion Adriano Moraes (15-2) in a highly anticipated rematch for the ONE flyweight title. In other action, flyweight Joshua Pacio (12-1) takes on undefeated Japanese prospect Hayato Suzuki (16-0-2), Shannon Wiratchai (6-1) takes on Robert Lisita (15-9) and Timofey Nastyukhin (10-3) meets Koji Ando (12-5-2) in a pair of featherweight tilts, Rika Ishige (2-0) faces Jomary Torres (1-0) in a battle of undefeated women’s atomweight contenders, featherweight Eric Kelly (12-3) collides with Kotetsu Boku (25-11-2), middleweight Leandro Ataides (9-3) seeks his second straight win against Poland’s Michal Pasternak (12-2), Marcin Prachnio (12-2) squares off with Gilberto Galvao (30-5-1) at middleweight, Herbert Burns (6-1) and Magomed Idrisov (7-1) collide at featherweight, plus Toni Tauru (11-5-1) throws down with Leandro Issa (13-6) in a bantamweight bout.

Immediately following the event, Fight Network will broadcast M-1 Selection 14 live from Helsinki, Finland, airing live in Canada, the U.S. and globally in over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In featured matchups kicking off at 11:30 a.m. ET, Switzerland’s Frederico Gutzwiller (2-2) meets Georgia’s Akaki Khorava (1-2), Lithuania’s Oleg Lichkovaka (4-1) takes on Sweden’s Binh Son Le (5-2), Ukraine’s Boris Polezhay (16-6) faces Finland’s Toni Valtonen (27-15), American Moses Murrietta (5-0) takes on fellow undefeated Russian Ruslan Shamilov (2-0) and Frenchman Arnaud Kherfallah (3-1) clashes with Finnish fan favorite Patrik Pietila (8-4).

At 2:00 p.m. ET, the M-1 Challenge 82 main card will air live in Canada, headlined by a light heavyweight showdown pitting Mikhail Zayats (22-8) against Finland’s own Marcus Vanttinen (24-6). Rounding out the star-studded card, Vitali Branchuk (24-6) takes on Finland’s Mikael Silander (16-5) in a bantamweight bout, Heliton dos Santos (15-6) enters hostile territory for a bantamweight clash with Finland’s Janne Elonen-Kulmala (15-5), Brazil’s Michel Silva (18-6-1) battles Russian lightweight Pavel Gordeev (7-1), Portugal’s Aires Benrois (10-6) challenges Finnish welterweight Juho Valamaa (14-4) and American Keith Johnson (12-3) collides with Ukraine’s Alexander Butenko (43-12-3) in the welterweight opener.

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit www.fightnetwork.com, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.




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Weidman chokes out Gastelum in 3


Chris Weidman thrilled his hometown fans as he made Kelvin Gastelum tap from a choke in round three of their scheduled five round middleweight bout at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New Yor.

Weidman controlled most of the action save for getting drilled with a shot at the end of round one. Weidman dominated with seven takedowns and got Gastelum on the ground, and made him tap from a choke at 3:45.

Weidman, 186 lbs of Baldwin, NY is now 14-3. gastelum, 185.5 lbs of Yuma, AZ is now 13-3-1.

Darren Elkins won a split decision over Dennis Bermudez in a featherweight bout.

Elkins was cut under his left eye but was able to win on two cards by 29-28 scores. Bermudez won a card 29-28.

Elkins, 145.5 lbs of Portange, IN is now 23-5. Bermudez, 145.5 lbs of Lidenhurst, NY is now 16-7.

Patrick Cummins won a split decision over Gian Villante in a light heavyweight bout

Cummins was cut in round one from a headbutt that drew blood from his forehead on the left side. Cummins bled badly around both eyes as the fight progressed, but he landed the harder blows and took two cards by 29-28 tallies, while Villante took a card 29-28.

Cummins, 205.5 lbs of Boca Raton, FL is 10-4. Villante, 206 lbs of Bellmore, NY is 15-9.

In a battle of top-ten rated bantamweights, Jimmie Rivera took a unanimous decision over Thomas Almeida.

Rivera dropped Almeida twice in round one, and cut him on the nose and around the left eye.

Rivera, 136 lbs of Ramsey, NJ won by scores of 29-28, 30-26 and 30-27 and is now 21-1. Almeida, 135 lbs of Sai Paulo, BRA is 22-2.

Zaleski Dos Santos won a bloody split decision over Lyman Good in a welterweight bout.

Dos Santos took two cards 30-27, while Good took a card 29-28.

Dos Santos is 17-5. Good is 17-4-1.

Eryk Anders remained perfect as he stopped veteran Rafael Natal in the 1st round of their middleweight bout.

Anders landed a perfect kick to the face, and followed that up with two crushing left hands that put Natal down and out at 2:54.

Anders, 185.5 lbs of Birmingham, AL is now 8-0. Natal, 185 lbs is now 21-9-1.

Alex Oliveira scored a sensation one-punch knockout over Ryan LaFlare in the 2nd round of their welterweight bout.

Oliverira landed a perfect right hand as LaFlare ran in and the punch caught him flush on the jaw and he sprawled down face first and the bout was stopped at 1:50.

Oliveira of Tres Rio, BRA is nnow 18-3-1. LaFalre, 171 lbs of Farmingdale, NY is 13-2.

Chase Sherman won a unanimous decision over Damian Grabowski in heavyweight bout.

In round three, Grabowski was cut under his left eye.

Sherman, 241 lbs of Díbsville, MS won by scores of 30-27 twice and 30-26 and is now 11-3. Grabowski, 261.5 lbs of Opole, POL is 20-5.




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