للنشر الفوري: بورتلاند, مين (أغسطس 25, 2017) معارك -New انجلترا (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland onالجمعة, تشرين الثاني 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” في وقت سابق من اليوم, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. جون “الدرجة الأولى” شعاع (2-8) وسيجتمع زينون “K-Bar” هيريرا (0-5) at a catchweight of 150-pounds.
For John Raio, the bout will mark his return to the cage after more than two years. Raio retired following his rematch with Bruce Boyington (13-11) في حزيران 2015. He has decided to make one more run at competing. Competition has been in Raio’s blood since his youth. He won a Maine state championship wrestling for Gardiner Area High School in 1995, and he went on to wrestle for Plymouth State University and the University of Southern Maine. While working for the United States Postal Service, Raio began competing in MMA in 2012. Since his retirement, Raio has concentrated on training fighters at his gym First Class MMA in Brunswick, مين. He has led several to championship gold in the NEF cage while working full-time at his current position with Bath Iron Works (BIW).
“I’m excited to get back into the cage,” وقال راي. “Two years is a long time after fighting 14 مواعيد في ثلاث سنوات. I’ve learned a lot about the sport in that time. Our team’s success has motivated me a lot. We have amazing fighters and instructors at our gym. The opportunity to fight in Portland, where I delivered mail for eight years, was too hard to pass up.”
Zenon Herrera last competed in the NEF cage in August 2016. He has split his professional career between boxing and MMA. هيريرا هو المخضرم العسكري, بعد أن خدم أربع سنوات في جيش الولايات المتحدة وخمس سنوات في سلاح مشاة البحرية الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. في November 3rd, Herrera will look to score his first win since his amateur days on the Florida MMA circuit.
“It’s been a long time since last in the NEF cage for both myself and John Raio,” سعيد هيريرا. “This will be a great way for both of us to make a return, and I’m very much looking forward to going in with such a well classed person. John and I are both the type who will come forward and never back down. I really think this is going to be a great match that will be enjoyed by all involved.”
NEF القادم الحدث مختلطة عسكرية الفنون, “NEF 31: الميناء القديم,” will see the company debut in Portland, مين في العلامة التجارية الجديدة, هالة مكان على أحدث طراز. من المقرر أن يعقد الحدث في الجمعة, تشرين الثاني 3, 2017. تذاكر للبيع الآن في www.auramaine.com.
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