波特蘭, 緬因 (四月 26, 2018) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF) 返回到Aura在波特蘭, 緬因州其下的混合武術事件, “NEF 34: 勇者之家,” 週六 夜晚, 六月 16, 2018. 今天早些時候，, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the card. Reigning NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion “該” Ryan Sanders (15-9) 將面臨 Vince McGuiness (5-7) in a non-title bout at a fight weight of 155-pounds.
Ryan Sanders has had a storied career in the NEF cage. He competed in, 並榮獲, the main event of the very first NEF card in February 2012 over veteran Dan Keefe (7-3). Sanders fought on ten of the first fifteen NEF cards, including the company’s co-promotion with Bellator in the spring of 2013. After more than a two-year absence from NEF, Sanders returned to the promotion in August 2016 and went on a five-fight win-streak over the course of the next year – the longest streak of his career. During that stint, Sanders captured his first gold in NEF – the coveted professional lightweight title – with a victory over Jon Lemke (7-8) 上個春天. The bout with McGuiness will be Sanders’ first in the NEF cage since August 2017. He will be looking to bounce back from a loss in Massachusetts last month. Sanders is a longtime member of Bangor, Maine’s Young’s MMA fight team.
“I’m ecstatic to be back fighting for the NEF, it has been too long,” said Sanders. “I’m back to show the fans that I’m the best lightweight in the region, and that I’m on the road to be the best lightweight in the world. I really appreciate Vince taking this fight. I look forward to showing my improvements and the work that I’ve been putting in while away from the cage. I have great coaches, teammates, and an amazing wife in my corner that makes me truly feel unstoppable. Come watch me take another step towards my destiny on 六月 16 in Portland.”
布魯克林本地人, New York and current head coach of Bang Muay Thai in Tampa, 佛羅里達, Vince McGuiness is no stranger to the New England MMA scene. His two most recent fights have been in Massachusetts, and McGuiness has even competed previously on a Portland fight card in 2015. He will be looking to rebound against Sanders after losing his last four bouts in the cage.
“I’m excited to be back in New England fighting again,” said McGuiness. “I always get love up there. I’m ready to put on a scrap!”
NEF的下一個混合武術事件, “NEF 34: 勇者之家,” 將在Aura在波特蘭, 緬因州上週六, 六月 16, 2018. 門票的銷售，現在在網上 www.AuraMaine.com.