פורטלנד, מיין (ספטמבר 13, 2018) - קרבות ניו אינגלנד (NEF) יקיים את אירוע אומנויות הלחימה המעורב האחרון שלו 2018, “NEF 36: קרב על הזהב,” ביום שבת, נובמבר 17 באאורה בפורטלנד, מיין. מוקדם יותר היום, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight title fight to the card. אהרון “בלתי נלאה” לייסי (6-2) is scheduled to meet Bill Jones (13-10) for the vacant NEF Professional Featherweight Championship.

Lacey is coming off one of the biggest wins of his professional career to date. Last weekend at “NEF 35” before his hometown fans in Bangor, מיין, Lacey submitted Jon Lemke (7-9) just under two minutes into the first round. It was a rebound win for Lacey who lost a decision to a very tough Da’Mon Blackshear (5-2) earlier this summer in Portland. ב “NEF 36,” Lacey will look to capture gold in the promotion for the second time – he won the NEF Amateur Featherweight Title at “NEF 20” בחודש נובמבר 2015 in what would be his final amateur fight. Lacey is a member of Young’s MMA based in Bangor.

“I’m excited to be fighting for this strap,” קראתי לייסי. “I was NEF’s first amateur 145-pound champion and I look forward to being one of the first people to hold amateur and professional belts for New England Fights! I have a very formidable and experienced opponent, but this belt has been calling my name for a long time and I am going to take what I have worked for all along!"

Bill Jones is one of the pioneers of the New England MMA scene, having competed in the region since 2007. He holds wins over some of the top fighters ever to come out of the area such as UFC veteran Tateki Matsuda (13-9) and current UFC competitor Matt Bessette (22-9). Jones has competed at the national level for the World Series of Fighting (WSOF). Like Lacey, he also holds a first-round submission of Jon Lemke to his credit. ב “NEF 33″ in Portland last spring, Jones was victorious over Matt Denning (5-8) via technical knockout in the second round. He is currently a member of Nostos MMA in Somersworth, ניו המפשייר.

“I’m at my most dangerous when I’m focused—and you best believe that I’ll be bringing a whole new level of commitment to my camp with the NEF Featherweight title on the line, a belt that I’ve had my eyes on for a long, זמן רב,” stated Jones. “I have a lot left in the tank and I’m out to prove in this fight that I’m no journeyman—I’m hard work for anyone that wants some. I can’t wait to be back in the NEF cage and put on a show for everyone!"

האירוע הבא מעורב אמנויות לחימה של NEF, “NEF 36: קרב על הזהב,” תראה שהחברה תחזור לאאורה בפורטלנד, מיין. האירוע אמור להתקיים בשבת, נובמבר 17, 2018 עם שעת פעמון של 7 pm. כרטיסים מוצעים כעת באתר www.AuraMaine.com.