“SFT 23 VR: 杰弗里·VS. Assis”

Streaming live & exclusively onFITE.TV pay per view

MIAMI (八月. 6, 2020) — The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered plans in combat sports, particularly for Brazil-based SFT MMA & Xtreme (Standout Fighting Tournament), which planned to make its American debut last June at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. Its long-awaited American debut will finally take place on Thursday, 八月 13, with “SFT 23 VR: 杰弗里·VS. Assis”, in a closed show at Wynwood Studios in Miami, Florida.

“SFT 23 VR: 杰弗里·VS. Assis” will be streamed live and exclusively worldwide on pay per view via the FITE app and website (www.FITE.tv), 开始 7 P.M. 美东时间 / 4 P.M. 太平洋夏令时, for $14.95. It’ll also be taped live and air at future dates on regional television throughout the U.S. on United Fight Alliance (乌发), as well as on Brazilian television.

Only fighters and one corner person each, a skeleton staff including television production crew, 官员, and commission members will be allowed onsite. No fans, 媒体, or ring-card girls. SFT will provide masks and be responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, and encouraging everyone to follow all COVID-19 recommendations. Everybody will be tested for COVID-19 the day prior to the weigh in, at the weight in, and during the day of the event.

“Our plan was for SFT MMA & Xtreme to have a circuit, starting in Brazil, and then promoting shows in the United States and Mexico,” SFT 总裁 大卫·哈德森 说. “The Coronavirus changed everything. Our show last Saturday night in Sao Paulo, 巴西, was canceled after we had the weigh in, but we wanted to do the right thing and paid everybody involved.

“We can’t wait for U.S. fans to watch our product to understand what they’ve been missing. SFT gives fans what they want: 竞争的, action-packed fights in a completely different form of entertainment. We’re having our August 13^日 show in Miami because we want to increase awareness, particularly in the United States, of our unique product of combat sports entertainment. Our shows are regularly broadcast on one of the five national television networks in Brazil. We have five of the top seven pound-4-pound MMA fighters in Brazil and we want to bring some U.S. talent to fight in Brazil. Two fighters from this show will be given a chance to fight in Brazil and then, hopefully, at the Seminole Hard Rock later this year.”

The main event pits Canadian middleweight亚伦·杰弗里（Aaron Jeffrey） (7-2-0, (SFT: 0-0-0) against BrazilianBruno “Brunao” Assis (9-4-0, SFT: 0-0-0) in their SFT MMA debuts. Styles make fights and Jeffrey, 否. 1 rated middleweight in the Province of Ontario, will be looking for his sixth knockout, while Assis, 否. 1-rated fighter in the State of Minas, has his sights set on his seventh submission finish.

American lightweightFrank “The Praying Mantis” Buenafuente (10-4-0, SFT: 0-0-0), fighting out of Garfield, 新泽西州, takes on Mexico’s No. 4-额定丹尼尔·“危险”维加 (12-3-0, SFT: 1-0-0) in the co-featured event. Buenafuente, who has a strong wrestling background, will be making his SFT MMA debut. Vega defeatedFabio Gasolina at “SFT 12” held in Mexico.

An SFT Xtreme (striking & kicking with 4-ounce gloves, no ground fighting) match will showcase Brazilian-native kickboxing legendMaycon Oller, who now fights out of Tustin, 加利福尼亚州, against World kickboxing championJadar Alves, 巴西的, in what promises to be a sensational showdown.

A grappling match will be on tap as well, pitting two of Brazil’s leading middleweights, Markus “Maluco” Perez针对 Luis “Buscape” Firmino.

The opening bout on the main card finds American lightweightsJornel “A1” 卢戈(3-0-0, SFT: 0-0-0) 和Contavious Romious (4-0-0, SFT: 0-0-0) in a well-matched battle of two undefeated prospects.

The preliminary card offers strong support. BrazilianRegivaldo “Handstone” Carvahlo (5-2-0, SFT: 0-0-0) faces AmericanRaymond “Godson” Ramos (5-4-0, SFT: 0-0-0) fighting at a 140-pound catchweight in SFT debuts for both fighters, and two other SFT debut fighters, 巴西人Lucas Alexandre (0-2-0, SFT: 0-0-0) and his American opponent, Shawn Brown (2-2-0, SFT: 0-0-0), square-off in a featherweight fight.

Also fighting on the preliminary card are Puerto Rican lightweights奥兰多桑塔纳 (2-1-0, SFT: 0-0-0) 和詹姆斯·海(2-1-0, SFT: 0-0-0), American light heavyweightsJoshua DaSiveira (1-0-0, SFT 0-0-0) 和亲开张科迪·罗兰, and American bantamweightsSal Guerriero (1-1-0, SFT: 0-0-0) 与John “The Baptist” Birdson (0-1-0, SFT: 0-0-0). 

The card is subject to change.

SFT MMA & Xtreme is coming to America next week. Catch the revolution! 

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