Category: Press Releases

Stephanie Eggink vs. Angela Magana set as inaugural XFC Women’s Strawweight Title Fight

Stephanie Eggink vs. Angela Magana set as inaugural XFC Women’s Strawweight Title Fight

| March 4, 2013 | 3:28 pm | Reply

Xtreme Fighting Championships will return to the state of Kentucky for the first time since 2008, for the promotion’s next event XFC 23: Louisville Slugfest. Scheduled for Friday April 19, the AXStv broadcast will include the first ever XFC Strawweight WMMA title fight between former US Boxing team member Stephanie “Snowflake” Eggink and veteran Angela Magana.

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XFC 22: An inside look at Roger “The Leperchaun” Carroll

XFC 22: An inside look at Roger “The Leperchaun” Carroll

| February 22, 2013 | 11:33 am | Reply

One of the most anticipated fights of the night is a Welterweight matchup between local favorite Roger Carroll and regional challenger Josh Eagans as Xtreme Fighting Championships returns to Charlotte for XFC 22: Crossing the Line on February 22. The fight will be Carroll’s second with the XFC and Eagans XFC debut. The two will face off on the live side of the promotions event, televised on AXS TV.

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CFFC 21: Lashomb vs. Hickey Takes Place Tomorrow in Richmond, VA

CFFC 21: Lashomb vs. Hickey Takes Place Tomorrow in Richmond, VA

| February 15, 2013 | 9:05 am | Reply

Fresh off a successful debut in Pennsylvania Friday night, Cage Fury Fighting Championship (CFFC) returns to the Richmond International Raceway (RIR) Saturday February 16th. This is CFFC’s second trip to Virginia’s capital city after thrilling fans last October, as Mike Wade defeated UFC / TUF veteran Kris McCray.

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Luis Santos gets Shamar Bailey in XFC debut at XFC 23

Luis Santos gets Shamar Bailey in XFC debut at XFC 23

| February 12, 2013 | 1:06 pm | Reply

(Tampa, FL) – XFC Welterweight Luis “Sapo” Santos agreed to terms for a long-term, multi-fight, deal with the XFC in early January and today the promotion announced the Brazilians first opponent. Santos will fight UFC veteran Shamar Bailey in the main event of XFC 23: Louisville Slugfest, which will also mark the promotions first event in the state of Kentucky since 2008.

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XFC announces increase in WMMA divisional bouts

XFC announces increase in WMMA divisional bouts

| January 29, 2013 | 9:52 am | Reply

Xtreme Fighting Championships has been at the forefront of WMMA since 2008, when it introduced their WMMA division with world class boxer, turned MMA fighter, Chevelle Hallback. Instant popularity of female fights in the XFC began to spread throughout the MMA industry, and the company known for finding the Next Generation of MMA Fighters followed up their promise of finding and building rising stars, by signing Marianna Kheyfets following their Open Fighter Tryout in 2010. Soon after, Kheyfets had her first fight live on national television to the HDNet viewers and thousands in attendance at the St. Pete Times Forum.

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Suzie Montero vs. Pearl Gonzalez Female Bout added to XFC 22

Suzie Montero vs. Pearl Gonzalez Female Bout added to XFC 22

| December 21, 2012 | 9:21 am | Reply

Xtreme Fighting Championships will return to AXS TV on February 22 for XFC 22: ‘Crossing the Line’. Just announced for the upcoming card will be a Women’s MMA matchup in the 125-pound Flyweight division, between newly signed Pearl Gonzalez and Suzie Montero. This will mark the XFC debut for both ladies and could mark the beginning of a busy year for WMMA under the XFC banner.

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GLORY World Series Presents Final 8 Championship Kickboxing Tournament

GLORY World Series Presents Final 8 Championship Kickboxing Tournament

| July 16, 2012 | 11:11 pm | Reply

The eight remaining contenders in the GLORY World Series single-elimination tournament will travel from the four corners of the earth to battle it out on NOV 3 2012 at the historical PalaLottomatica venue, where Muhammad Ali won his Olympic gold medal.

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Rob Sinclair to defend his title against Andre Winner at BAMMA 10

Rob Sinclair to defend his title against Andre Winner at BAMMA 10

| July 11, 2012 | 10:11 pm | Reply

BAMMA (British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) returns to the Wembley Arena in London, UK on September 15th, 2012 for BAMMA 10. It will have been nearly 16 months since BAMMA 6 was at Wembley and the promotion will bring a World Lightweight Championship bout as the night’s main event in their return.

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