Portland, Maine (Fevereiro 9, 2018) - Fights Nova Inglaterra (NEF) returns to Aura in Portland onAbril 14, 2018 com o próximo evento misto de artes marciais da promoção luta, “NEF 33: Riptide.” Hoje cedo, NEF announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the card. Bill Jones (12-10) deve se reunir Matt Denning (5-7) com um peso de combate de 155 libras-.
Having begun competing in MMA back in 2007, Bill Jones is one of the longest-active fighters on the New England regional scene. His list of opponents over the years reads like a “quem é quem” of local featherweights and lightweights. He holds wins over some of the best the region has to offer like UFC veteran Tateki Matsuda (13-8) and current UFC competitor Matt Bessette (22-8). Mais recentemente, Jones competed on the national stage at World Series of Fighting (WSOF) 35 last spring in New York. Jones is currently a member of Nostos MMA based in Somersworth, New Hampshire. “NEF 33″ will be Jones’ long-awaited first appearance in the NEF cage.
“I’m excited to finally make my NEF debut and face Matt Denning, a fight I’ve been looking forward to for a long time,” disse Jones. “My health is at a new level since I stopped smoking. I feel refreshed and ready to put on my best performance to date against an opponent that I’m looking to dismantle in impressive fashion. Everyone knows not to sleep on me. I made my mark in the regional scene a long time age – e April 14th will be the next chapter in that story. Let’s get after it!"
Including his amateur career, Matt “Ken boneca” Denning is a fifteen-fight veteran of the NEF cage. He is on a two-fight win-streak in that cage with first-round submission victories over Josh Parker (6-10) em “NEF 28” and Dom Jones (1-1) em “NEF 29.” Like Jones, Denning is a veteran of the WSOF cage, having competed for the national promotion at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Mais recentemente, Denning fought for national promotion Bellator in Connecticut. He is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) com sede em Lewiston, Maine.
“I’m excited to fight for NEF again,” disse Denning. “The last two times I fought for them, I had first round submission wins. Bill is a veteran and someone that I’ve tried to fight for a while. Depois dessa luta, I don’t expect to be as active as I have been in the past. I want to focus on my job, Hollie and Becca. I look forward to a great showing and seeing all my fans.”
NEF retorna a Portland, Maine, na Aura em Sábado, Abril 14, 2018. Os ingressos já estão à venda em www.AuraMaine.com. For more information on the event, visite www.NewEnglandFights.com.