Category: Press Releases

Ricky Rainey and Reggie Pena shoot it out in XFC 24 Co-Main Event

Ricky Rainey and Reggie Pena shoot it out in XFC 24 Co-Main Event

| May 23, 2013 | 2:49 pm | Reply

Independence Day might be celebrated in July, but the XFC will be setting off fireworks June 14th, when Welterweight sensation Ricky Rainey answers the call to take on Middleweight iron man, Reggie Pena. Xtreme Fighting Championships guarantees all out warfare when the “Sniper” and the “Regulator” shoot it out in the center of the cage. Who will be left standing when the dust settles?

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Jason Hicks takes on Shah Bobonis at XFC 24

Jason Hicks takes on Shah Bobonis at XFC 24

| May 7, 2013 | 3:16 pm | Reply

Xtreme Fighting Championships announces two more fighters headed for a June 14th Collision Course at XFC 24. Recent Lightweight Title contender Jason “The Ronin” Hicks is set to collide with, the always dangerous, Shah Bobonis, at the promotions much talked about homecoming show. The XFC’s 24th event takes place at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida and can be seen Live on “Your Home for MMA”, AXS TV.

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Art and Combat Sports Combine for Charity

Art and Combat Sports Combine for Charity

| April 30, 2013 | 4:04 pm | Reply

Combat sports like MMA and boxing have always had a stigma of being a barbaric sport associated with it. The uneducated and opponents only see the violence and jump to conclusions, while the fans know there is more to combat sports then just punching each other in the face. Take “Fight the City” as an example who are using combat sports, along with the art community as a platform to do something positive.

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XFC Announces Co-Main Event for XFC 24

XFC Announces Co-Main Event for XFC 24

| April 30, 2013 | 11:23 am | Reply

Xtreme Fighting Championships has announced the co-main event, for their already highly anticipated return to The Sunshine State at XFC 24. Things will surely heat up, when Nicolae Cury faces off against fellow Floridian Reggie Pena, in a middleweight showdown, Live on AXS TV. The event takes place at the USF Sundome, in Tampa, Florida on June 14th.

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Bill Widler and Hector Sandoval Victorious at Rogue Fights’ Ultimate River Throwdown

Bill Widler and Hector Sandoval Victorious at Rogue Fights’ Ultimate River Throwdown

| April 15, 2013 | 7:54 pm | Reply

Hector Sandoval (5-1), fighting for Urijah Faber’s Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, CA, won a unanimous decision over Robby Schepps of Team Quest in Redding, CA. Sandoval broke his right hand early in round one, but that didn’t stop him from dominating Schepps in strikes. The flyweights both had numerous submissions attempts, but neither could finish, so the judges decided.

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Julio Gallegos gets Curtain Call at XFC 23

Julio Gallegos gets Curtain Call at XFC 23

| April 10, 2013 | 9:16 am | Reply

Xtreme Fighting Championships next nationally televised event Live on AXStv will be April 19 for XFC 23: Louisville Slugfest and included in the event is a middleweight bout between Dominique Steele and XFC favorite Gerardo Julio Gallegos. Gallegos returns to the XFC cage for the first time in over a year, looking to bring the fans in his home state of Kentucky and those watching on AXStv yet another exciting fight.

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XFC returns home for XFC 24 June 14th at the USF Sundome

XFC returns home for XFC 24 June 14th at the USF Sundome

| March 26, 2013 | 1:51 pm | Reply

Xtreme Fighting Championships will return to Tampa Bay on June 14 for XFC 24 at the USF Sundome. The promotion has been touring the United States, outside of Florida since December of 2011, and will return to the city where it all began for an event that is headlined with the first title defense for current Lightweight Champion “Notorious” Nick Newell (9-0) and rising star Scott “Hot Sauce” Holtzman (4-0).

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Featherweights Zach Underwood & Deivison Ribeiro take Feature Spot at XFC 23

Featherweights Zach Underwood & Deivison Ribeiro take Feature Spot at XFC 23

| March 6, 2013 | 12:56 pm | Reply

Xtreme Fighting Championships is returning to the state of Kentucky with a fully stacked lineup that is now scheduled to include recent Featherweight signee, Deivison “The Dragon” Ribeiro against challenger Zach “Thunderwood Underwood in the feature bout of the evening Live on AXStv

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