TORONTO (Juni 4, 2015 — Fight Network, verdens førende 24/7 tv-kanal dedikeret til fuldstændig dækning af kampsport, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, Juni 5, begynder ved 10 p.m. med en levende præsentation af RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith from 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Immediately following the live broadcast, Fight Network will present WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki in its entirety from Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Fight Network will televise both cards exclusively in Canada, og globalt i løbet af 30 lande i Europa, Afrika og Mellemøsten.
Udluftning live på 10 p.m. OG, RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against No. 1 contender Gilbert Smith(10-4). I co-main event, Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstinho” Alves (8-2) battles Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards (9-3). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweights bouts, as NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin(4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki features a championship doubleheader. I main event, reigning WSOF featherweight champion Lance Palmer (9-1) will put his title on the line for the first time against Canadian challenger and battle-tested veteran Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (21-5-1), while the co-feature pits WSOF heavyweight champion Smealinho “The Prince” Ram aagainst Bulgarian standout Blagoi Ivanov (11-1). Two featherweight rising stars will put their unblemished records on the line when Hakeem Dawodu (4-0) opfylder Chuka “The Lion King” Willis(4-0), mere Mark “Sweet Dreams” Drummond (7-2) kampe Michael “The Messenger” Hill in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.
The live action continues on Saturday, Juni 6, begynder ved 9 a.m. OG med M-1 Challenge 58: Battle in the Mountains 4 from Ingushetia, Rusland, featuring Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) for the M-1 welterweight title, mere Lee Morrison (12-5) ansigter Pavel Vitruk (12-1) i fjerlette handling, og sværvægtere Alexei Kudin (19-8) og Denis Smoldarev (10-1) will throw down. Fight netværkets direkte udsendelse af M-1 Udfordring 58 vil luften på cablevision optimale TV, Grande Communications, Shentel kabel og Armstrong Cable i USA, landsdækkende i Canada, Roku enheder i hele Nordamerika, og globalt i løbet af 30 lande i Europa, Afrika og Mellemøsten.
Senere, Fight Network will televise the levende prelims for UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson udelukkende i Canada fra 8 p.m. OG til 10 p.m. OG. The prelims will feature an explosive heavyweight clash between heavy-handed Texan Shawn Jordan (17-6) and New Orleans’ own knockout artist Derrick Lewis (12-3, 1NC), a welterweight matchup pitting 69-fight veteran Brian Ebersole (51-16-1, 1NC) against Dagestani prospect Omari Akhmedov (14-2), a lightweight bout between New Yorker Chris Wade (9-1) and Californian Christos Giagos (11-3), plus Massachusetts native Joe Proctor(10-3) faces Ohio native Justin Edwards (9-4) in a lightweight showcase of Ultimate Fighter veteraner.
Levende pre-kamp dækning vil føre ind i prelims på lørdag evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live på 7 p.m. OG, featuring previews, forudsigelser og analyse.
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