Bangor, Maine (Juli 12, 2016) – Earlier today, New England Fights (NEF) announced the fight card for the promotion’s Augustus 5, 2016 event at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White will be present at the event to scout talent for his web show Dana White: Kijk in’ for a Fight. Eight professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) bouts will be presented before White. Sixteen competitors will look to impress the UFC boss and earn a contract with the largest MMA promotion in the world.
In het main event, “The Fearless” Alfred Khashakyan (7-2) will face Brazilian prospect Ricardo Lucas Ramos (8-1) in a bantamweight contest. Based out of Glendale, Californië, Khashakyan is a finisher, having won seven of his last eight bouts via knockout or technical knockout. Khashakyan will be in good company on Augustus 5 as his opponent does not believe in letting the judges decide the winner either. Seven of Ramos’ eight wins have been finishes, including five submissions.
Maine lightweights Jon Lemke (5-5) en Jesse “De Viking” Erickson (7-5) will meet in a rematch of their Bellator 93 bout from 2013. Lemke won the first battle in Lewiston via first round technical knockout. Both Erickson and Lemke have recently challenged for the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. They are two of the top-ranked fighters in the state at 155-pounds.
Local, Bangor-based Young’s MMA will send no less than four competitors to the cage in hopes of winning a UFC contract. “De” Ryan Sanders (10-7), Aaron “Meedogenloos” Lacey (1-0), CJ Ewer (1-0), en Josh “Aanhaken” Harvey (1-0) will all be in action for the first time at the Cross.
In a bout that has all the makings of a “show-stealer,” Braziliaans Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) zwarte band Jarod “Laatste Minuut” Lawton (4-2) is gepland te staan Mike “De Snor” Hansen (4-4) in een middengewicht bout. Both will be looking to bounce back from losses in their respective previous bouts. Hansen is a former state high school wrestling champion out of Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.
De volledige strijd kaart (aan verandering onderhevig):
265-POND: Brendan Battles (1-0) vs. Derrick Brown (4-3)
185-POND: Jarod Lawton (4-2) vs. Mike Hansen (4-4)
170-POND: CJ Ewer (1-0) vs. Ruben Redman (0-1)
155-POND: Ryan Sanders (10-7) vs. Derrick Kennington (11-7)
155-POND: Jesse Erickson (7-5) vs. Jon Lemke (5-5)
145-POND: Josh Harvey (1-0) vs. Brandon Bushaw (2-2)
145-POND: Aaron Lacey (1-0) vs. John Santos (3-3)
135-POND: Alfred Khashakyan (7-2) vs. Ricardo Lucas Ramos (8-1)
volgende evenement New England Fights ', “NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight” vindt plaats op vrijdag, Augustus 5, 2016 bij het Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tickets zijn nu te koop bij www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.
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