You’d have to go all the way back to MFC 9 and Patrick Cote for the last time Maximum Fighting Championship had a middleweight champion. Finally that statistic goes away tonight at MFC 35 when Elvis Mutapcic and Joseph Henle square off in the night’s main event.
With MMA promotions like Bellator and the Maximum Fighting Championship occupying Friday night’s, the end of the work week has become the start of the “Fight Weekend” for fans. This weekend is without a UFC event but tonight’s action at Bellator 78 and MFC 35 are sure to kick off your weekend the right way.
Tomorrow night inside the Mayfield Trade and Conference Centre, Elvis Mutapcic and Joseph Henle will be fighting for the vacant Maximum Fighting Championship middleweight title. Today both fighters stepped onto the scales along with the rest of the fighters on tomorrow’s MFC 35: Explosive Encounters event.
The well-traveled lightweight and former UFC fighter Shane Nelson has signed a multi-fight deal with the Maximum Fighting Championship. The Hawaiian will make his MFC debut while also making his featherweight debut against Canadian prospect Graham Spencer at MFC 35: Explosive Encounter.
Shark Fights 18 is in the books but fans not in attendance will not be able to see the fights until September 2nd on Fuel TV. Part of the networks Friday Night Fights series, the five bout main card from Shark Fight 18 can be seen at 6pm PT / 9pm ET. For those that cannot wait to see the action you can check out pictures from the event on MMA Valor.
Tonight from the John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Reno, Nevada is Shark Fights 18 and though you cannot watch the fights live tonight, we got you covered with live play-by-play. Starting at 7pm PT / 10pm ET the 8 bout fight card will get under way. Headlined by former UFC fighter Shane Nelson you can follow all the nights action right here.
Coming out of the eighth season of the Ultimate Fighter, Shane Nelson opened his UFC career with back to back wins against George Roop and Aaron Riley. Nelson would lose his next two fights inside the Octagon and at 2-2 in the UFC, he was released.
Coming off their successful 17th event last month, Shark Fights returns this Friday from the John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino in Reno, Nevada. Shark Fights 18 will be headlined by a lightweight bout between Shane Nelson and Aaron Wetherspoon. While the last Shark Fights card was televised live on HDNet, Friday’s event will air on Fuel TV at a later date as part of their “Friday Fight Night” series.
