Tag Archives: Arts martiaux mixtes

arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre

CHARLES LOOKS TO MAKE IT TWO IN A ROW TO START MMA CAREER

Laisser un commentaire

Portland, Maine (Août 31, 2017) Combats -Nouveau Angleterre (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland onVendredi, Novembre 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. Carlton Charles (1-0) va prendre Nate Evans (0-0) at a catchweight of 175-pounds.

Carlton Charles shocked the Maine MMA community earlier this month with his stunning first-round technical knockout of Josh Jones (2-1) à “NEF 30” in Bangor. Jones had looked indestructible to that point, only needing 24-seconds to finish his first two opponents combined. À son tour, it took Charles only 23-seconds to polish off Jones in his amateur debut. C'était, en effet, one of the most impressive debuts in NEF history.

Charles’ athleticism comes as no surprise, cependant, to those who know him. He excelled in football for Windham High School. As an assistant coach, Charles later lead Windham to a Class A state championship. He went on to play for the NCAA Division I University of Maine Black Bears. Actuellement, Charles trains MMA with Charles Family Fighting alongside his older brother, and seven-fight NEF veteran, Nate Charles.

“I’m real excited about the opportunity to fight in Portland,” a déclaré Charles. “Not often have we seen MMA in Portland, so it’s definitely going to get a lot of attention. It’s a bit closer to home than Bangor was, so I feel like I’ll have a lot of support there. I hope to put on a good show and look to build on the success of my first fight. I know my opponent will be tough so I am training hard to be prepared.”

Nate Evans will be making his debut on 3 novembre. Like Charles, Evans’ background is in football. He was a star quarterback for Sumter Central High School in Livingston, Alabama. Also like Charles, Evans has begun training and combat sports and is hoping to make a successful transition from the gridiron to the MMA cage.

prochain événement mixte arts martiaux de NEF, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Vendredi, Novembre 3, 2017. Les billets sont en vente dès maintenant à www.auramaine.com.

arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre

PARKER AND PROBIN TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD AT NEF 31 À PORTLAND

Laisser un commentaire

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE: Portland, Maine (Août 29, 2017) Combats -Nouveau Angleterre (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland onVendredi, Novembre 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. Josh Parker (6-9) se réunira “The Blackpool Ripper” Matt Probin (0-0) dans un match poids plume.

Josh Parker is the founder and head coach of Ruthless MMA & Boxe. A two-sport athlete, Parker has split his professional career between the MMA cage and the boxing ring. He has won two of his last three fights for NEF, most recently dominating Andre Belcarris (0-2) for three rounds on his way to a unanimous decision victory in June. Parker will look to continue his winning ways when he meets Probin on 3 novembre.

“I want to thank NEF for making this fight,” said Parker when reached for comment. “I’m excited to get back in there. We recently expanded Ruthless and moved to a new location. Our team keeps growing and they are pushing me every day. I look forward to putting on a show on 3 novembre.”

Originally from Blackpool, England and now a Maine resident, Matt Probin divides his training between Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Young’s MMA. Probin went 6-2 over the course of his amateur MMA career. While Probin has not competed in MMA in more than three years, he has been active as a professional boxer and kickboxer in recent years. En 2016, Probin had a stint training Muay Thai in Thailand where he competed at the world famous Bangla Boxing Stadium – one of Thailand’s most venerated fight venues.

“I’m pumped for this fight,” declared Probin. “I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited about fighting someone before. Thanks to NEF for making it happen. I guarantee this fight will not go the distance. I respect his game and experience, mais c'est tout. I’m coming out with bad intentions. Ne clignez pas des yeux!”

prochain événement mixte arts martiaux de NEF, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Vendredi, Novembre 3, 2017. Les billets sont en vente dès maintenant à www.auramaine.com.

MMA amateur, Combate Amériques, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA

COMBATE AMÉRIQUES ANNONCE PLURIANNUEL, TELEVISION EN DIRECT PARTENARIAT AVEC EVENEMENT LOISIRS EN PLEIN ESSOR OPÉRATEUR HYBRID UN Redlands, CALIFORNIA

Laisser un commentaire

Partenariat démarre avec explosif, neuf combat carte de combat MMA pour
Jour de l'Indépendance mexicaine de l'amphithéâtre Splash Uni sur Vendredi, Sept 15

Les billets pour « Americas Combate: Cry In The Cage « en vente à Ticketon.com

NEW YORK - Août 29, 2017 - Combate Amériques a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle a conclu un partenariat avec l'opérateur de loisirs basé en Californie du Sud hybride à un produit multiple, télédiffusée en direct Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) événements dans Inland Empire en Californie, en commençant par une carte de combat de neuf combat pour Independence Day mexicaine, à l'amphithéâtre au Splash parc aquatique Royaume Redlands sur Vendredi, Sept. 15.

« Amériques combat: Cry In The Cage,» L'événement qui débute le partenariat, sera diffusée en direct sur Azteca America Aux U.S.A. et sur ESPN l'Amérique latine à 10 p.m. ET, et sera en tête d'affiche un poids plume (145 livres) affrontement entre féroce, 26-ans étoile montante Jose Estrada « Froggy »(3-1) de Oxnard, Californie. et graveleuse Battler Izic « Lionheart » Fernandez (2-3) de Santa Ana, Californie.

Dans le atomweight des femmes (105 livres) co-principal événement, ancien Eddie Bravo protégé Kyra "Mogwai» Batara (6-4) de Las Vegas, Nev., frais de son deuxième tour la victoire de soumission de plus de 12 fois champion national espagnol de judo Vanesa Rico, fera un retour rapide à La Jaula, la cage Amériques Combate, où les 22 ans seront survivez avec Jenna Serio (3-2) de New York, N. Y..

Prix ​​à partir de $40, billets pour « Americas Combate: Cry In The Cage « sont en vente à Ticketon.com.

« Nous sommes ravis de collaborer avec un hybride, et continuer l'expansion rapide de notre série d'événements en direct encore un autre marché en Californie du Sud, en commençant par une carte de combat phénoménale en l'honneur de la Journée de l'indépendance mexicaine,» A déclaré Amériques Combate PDG et Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-fondateur Campbell McLaren.

« Nous avons acquis Splash Royaume en Avril de cette année avec la vision de la transformer en la première destination de divertissement de l'Inland Empire. Le partenariat d'aujourd'hui avec des Amériques Combate représente une étape importante vers la réalisation de cette vision,» Dit hybride Un co-fondateur et co-propriétaire Ryan SAUTER.

Suite à l'événement de lancement sur septembre. 15, Combate Amériques compte retourner au lieu Redlands en Décembre.

Un deuxième match de la atomweight des femmes à « Combate Amériques: Cry In The Cage « opposera deux débuts professionnels concurrents - Brenda Enriquez (0-0) de Salt Lake City, Utah contre Shyann fermier (0-0) Alamogordo, N.m.

Le Enriquez âgé de 28 ans vient de connaître une carrière amateur stellaire au cours de laquelle elle a amassé une 7-1 record, avec 6 de ses victoires à venir par soit (T)KO ou la soumission.

Farmer est un arriviste, âgé de 24 ans, qui a recueilli un record amateur de 4-1.

Ailleurs sur la carte de combat, invaincu, étoile émergente Rafael « Doué » Garcia (4-0) de Mexicali, Basse-Californie, Mexique fera son deuxième départ à La Jaula et survivez avec trois fois le vétéran américain Combate Marcos "El Matador" Bonilla (4-4) de Los Angeles, Californie. à un concours plume.

Dans une bataille entre les poids légers invaincus (155 livres) Javier "Habanero" Garcia (2-0) de Covina, Californie. va prendre Guillermo Gonzalez (3-0) de San Bernardino, Californie.

Fraîchement sa première ronde victoire de soumission à Combate Americas sur Mai 5, Ralph « Le Spyder singe » Acosta (17-12) de Riverside, Californie. va entrer en collision avec Cub Swanson étudiant Gareth De La Cruz (6-1) de Palm Springs, Californie.

Portes à l'amphithéâtre au Splash parc aquatique ouvert à Uni 6 p.m. Le premier combat débutera à 6:30 p.m.

COMPLET « AMÉRIQUES Combate: L'CRY DANS LA CAGE « CARTE DE COMBAT

Poids plume Main Event (En direct sur Azteca America et ESPN l'Amérique latine):
Jose Estrada vs. Izic Fernandez

Atomweight Co-Main Event (En direct sur Azteca America et ESPN l'Amérique latine):
Kyra Batara vs.. Jenna Serio

Carte préliminaire:
Poids plume: Rafael Garcia vs. Mark Bonilla
Léger: Javier Garcia vs. Guillermo Gonzalez
Atomweight: Brenda Enriquez vs. Shyann fermier
Poids mouche: Ralph Acosta vs. Gareth De La Cruz
Poids mouche: Isaac vs Camarillo. Heber Castillo
Poids variable (140 livres): Angel Gonzalez vs. Julio Aguilera
Middleweight: Santiago Diaz vs. Alex Thompson
Bellator, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Spike TV

Bellator 182 RÉSULTATS & PHOTOS FROM TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO IN VERONA, NEW YORK

Laisser un commentaire

 

Photos de l'événement complet ici

Andrey Koreshkov (20-2) vaincu Chidi Njokuani (17-5) par TKO (poinçons) à 4:08 de la première ronde

Fernando Gonzalez (27-14) vaincu Brennan Ward (14-6) par soumission (guillotine) à 1:02 de tour de trois

brun Ellen (4-1) vaincu Veta Arteaga (3-1) par décision partagée (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

A.J. McKee (9-0) vaincu Blair Tugman (10-7) par décision unanime (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Joey Davis (2-0) vaincu Justin Roswell (1-2) par TKO (grèves) à 1:35 de la première ronde

Arlene Blencoe (10-6) vaincu Sinead Kavanagh (4-2) par décision partagée (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Chris Honeycutt (10-1) vaincu Kevin Casey (9-6-2) par TKO (poinçons) à 2:06 du deuxième tour

Jackson Kate (9-2) vaincu Colleen Schneider (11-8) par TKO (blessure de jambe) à 5:00 de la première ronde

Georgi Karakhanyan (27-7-1) vaincu Daniel Pineda (22-13) par TKO (médecin arrêt) à 4:05 du deuxième tour

Henry Corrales (14-3) vaincu Noad tout (11-3) par décision unanime (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Vadim Nemkov (7-2) vaincu Philipe Lins (10-2) par KO (poinçons) à 3:03 de la première ronde

Talita Nogueira (7-0) vaincu Amanda Bell (5-5) par soumission (étranglement arrière-nue) à 3:44 de la première ronde

Ricky Rainey (13-4) vaincu Marc Stevens (21-11) par décision unanime (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

Kristi Lopez (1-1-1) combattu Jessica Sotack (1-1-1) à un tirage partagé (29-28, 28-29, 28-28)

Matt Secor (9-4) vaincu T.J. Sumler (5-6) par soumission (Americana) à 4:00 de la première ronde

Tom Regal (2-0) vaincu Kastroit Xhema (1-1) par KO (poinçons) à 3:21 de la première ronde

Alex Potts (1-0) vaincu Brandon Polcare (1-1) par soumission (Kimura) à 3:10 de la première ronde

Joshua Ricci (4-0) vaincu Brandon Warne (1-3) par décision unanime (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)

arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre

VETERAN FIGHTERS RETURN TO THE NEF CAGE ON NOVEMBER 3RD IN PORTLAND

Laisser un commentaire

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE: Portland, Maine (Août 25, 2017) Combats -Nouveau Angleterre (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland onVendredi, Novembre 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. Jean “Première classe” Rayon (2-8) se réunira Zenon “K-Bar” Herrera (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) en Juin 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, Maine. 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,” Saïd Ray. “Two years is a long time after fighting 14 fois en trois ans. 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. Herrera est un vétéran militaire, avoir servi quatre ans dans l'armée des États-Unis et cinq ans dans le Corps des Marines des États-Unis. Sur 3 novembre, 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,” Saïd Herrera. “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.”

prochain événement mixte arts martiaux de NEF, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Vendredi, Novembre 3, 2017. Les billets sont en vente dès maintenant à www.auramaine.com.

À propos de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights

Bellator, boxe, Renard, Las Vegas, Promotions Mayweather, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA

FNU Sports de combat Voir, Jon Jones a encore cassé, Mayweather vs. Aperçus et prévisions de McGregor, Potentiel de croisement

Laisser un commentaire

Tony, Tom et Rich discutent du prochain “Superfight” à Las Vegas entre Conor McGregor et Floyd Mayweather, Jr. ce samedi soir. Nous décomposons également Tony PRÉDICTION. Le spectacle de cette semaine présente également nos discussions sur le potentiel de croisement après ce combat. Anthony Joshua et Tony Bellew ont tous deux exprimé leur intérêt pour les combats croisés. Nous discutons également de Jon Jones testé positif pour un stéroïde après l'UFC 215 et la prochaine carte Bellator demain soir. Nous passons même en revue le combat Mini May / Mac au Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club à Las Vegas.

 

arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre

HOMETOWN PRIDE IS ON THE LINE IN BANTAMWEIGHT BATTLE AT NEF 31

Laisser un commentaire

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE: Portland, Maine (Août 24, 2017) Combats -Nouveau Angleterre (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland onVendredi, Novembre 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur mixed-martial-arts bantamweight bout to the card. Henry Clark (3-3) est prévue pour faire face à Carl Langston (6-9) à un poids de combat de 135 livres-.

Henry Clark is a member of the Choi Institute based in Portland. Since his debut in the fall of 2014, Clark has been known for producing exciting moments in the NEF cage. In a memorable bout with Langston’s Young’s MMA teammate, and current NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Champion, Fred Lear (6-2), Clark held onto a triangle choke while Lear viciously slammed him not once but twice. He will look to break a two-fight losing streak with what Clark predicts to be a dominant performance against Langston in front of his hometown fans.

“Portland is my town,” declared Clark. “Sur 3 novembre, I’m showing up to prove that. I’ve got a great opponent in Carl who always shows up to fight, but I’m planning on keeping it a dominant, one-sided affair. Truly my only desire is that of violence, my only intention is victory. Both will be achieved.”

Like Clark, Carl Langston calls Portland home. With a background in Taekwondo, Langston has thrilled NEF fans on numerous occasions with his prolific striking abilities. He knocked out Alex Johnson (2-3) with a series of violent kicks to the body in Langston’s last NEF appearance. Langston says this will be his last amateur fight before turning professional.

“This will be my last amateur fight and there isn’t any better way to go out fighting for NEF’s first card in my hometown in Portland,” stated Langston. “I’m super pumped to be part of this card! Autant que mon adversaire, he’s a good guy and I have nothing bad to say about him, mais viens le temps du combat, I’m going to walk through him. He won’t make it out of the second round. He has nothing to offer me.”

prochain événement mixte arts martiaux de NEF, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Vendredi, Novembre 3, 2017. Les billets sont en vente dès maintenant à www.auramaine.com.

MMA amateur, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre

FIRST NEF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE AWARDED ON NOVEMBER 3RD

Laisser un commentaire

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE: Portland, Maine (Août 23, 2017) - Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland on Vendredi, Novembre 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur mixed-martial-arts title bout to the card. Alex Walker (4-1) va prendre Hilarie Rose (4-3) to crown the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Strawweight Women’s Champion. The fight is scheduled to be contested at the strawweight limit of 115 livres.

Alex Walker is a three-fight veteran of the NEF cage. Since losing her debut in the spring of 2015, Walker has been on a tear throughout the New England MMA circuit. She has won her last four in a row with three of those victories coming by way of submission. À “NEF 29,” this past June in Lewiston, Maine, Walker forced Sarah Ziehm (1-1) to tap to an arm bar. She trains with Team Kaze of Lancaster, New Hampshire. According to Walker, she is excited to have an opponent to strike with in the form of Rose.

“This girl is a more than a game opponent–she’s also a good striker,” exclaimed Walker. “She won’t back down. This will be a hell of a stand up fight! We’re going to put on a good bout. I’m looking forward to having an opponent that will trade punches and not back down!”

If it is a striking match Walker is looking for, she will indeed find it in Hilarie Rose. Rose, who trains at USMMA in Bellingham, Massachusetts, burst onto the local fight scene in late 2014 with an ultra-brutal switch kick knockout of Tiffany McCoy (2-1). She has won her last two fights, and Rose is determined to end Walker’s streak to become the first-ever NEF women’s champion.

“I’m looking forward to fighting Alex for NEF’s first woman’s strawweight championship,” said Rose. “Alex has won her last few fights and looks like she’s got quick arm locks. Ceci étant dit, her winning streak ends on 3 novembre, and I’m bringing the NEF belt home with me. I’m excited to show Maine and the NEF fans my skills.”

prochain événement mixte arts martiaux de NEF, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Vendredi, Novembre 3, 2017. Les billets sont en vente dès maintenant à www.auramaine.com.

M-1, M-1 Défi, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Russie

Ragozin vs. Halsey to headline M-1 Challenge 83: Tatfight 5 Sept. 23 à Kazan, Russie

Laisser un commentaire

ST. PETERSBURG, Russie (Août 22, 2017) – M-1 Global will promote the first international mixed-martial-arts event in Republic of Tatarstan history, Septembre 23, as Kazan, Russia hosts M-1 Défi 83: Tatfight 5.

The main event of the evening will be a light heavyweight bout between American invader Brandon “Taureau” Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), the two-time Bellator champion, et Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), a National Pankration champion of Russia who is also a pupil of legendary Russian MMA fighter Alexander Shlemenko.

The inaugural M-1 Challenge Flyweight Championship will be contested as the two Grand Prix finalists, Ukrainian MMA National Champion Alexander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) takes on Russian Vadim “Bad Santa” Malygin (11-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), who is a multiple regional champion in hand-to-hand combat and kickboxing.

Also scheduled to fight on the growing M-1 Défi 83 card is Georgian champion Raul Tutarauli (17-3-0, M-1: 5-1-0) against multiple Russian Army hand-to-hand combat champion vladimir Kanunnikov (8-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in an M-1 Challenge lightweight eliminator to determine the No. 1 concurrent.

The Republic of Tatarstan will be represented at this event by the best fighters from Kazan City, y compris 2015 & 2016 Republic of Tatarstan MMA champion ruslan Khisamutdinov, representing the “Divizion” Club de combat, two-time Republic of Tatarstan and Volga Federal District MMA champion Kirill Kuzmin, representing the “Bars Profi” Club de combat, Kyokushin Karate prize-winning Russian champion and winner of the TATFIGHT tournament in Kyokushin Karate, Lenar Suleymanov.

Viewing fans of the event will watch more than a dozen spectacular battles featuring many of the best MMA fighters from Russia, USA, Brésil, Allemagne, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Georgia.

M-1 Global invites true connoisseurs of this courageous and spectacular sport, as well as those who are joining the amazing world of one of the fastest growing sports to the planet, pour regarder M-1 Défi 83: Tatfight 5 sur Septembre 23 via M-1 Global.tv or in Canada on Fight Network.

INFORMATIONS:

www.M1Global.tv

Gazouillement & Instagram:
@ M1GlobalNews
VFinkelchtein
@ M1Global
Facebook:
MMA amateur, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre

WWE SIGNEE TO CHALLENGE GULLIVER FOR HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE IN PORTLAND

Laisser un commentaire

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE: Portland, Maine (Août 22, 2017) - Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF) will make its debut in Portland on Vendredi, Novembre 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur mixed-martial-arts title bout to the card. Nick Gulliver (4-0) will defend the NEF MMA Amateur Heavyweight Title against Terrance Jean-Jacques (1-0).

“NEF is an amazing organization and I love fighting for them,” said Gulliver. “This will be my fifth fight for NEF and to me, this fight is different. During my fighting career I’ve always been fighting for someone, or something, and I’ve never really had time or the energy to really enjoy it. This fight I’m fighting to prove to myself that I’m good enough to be the heavyweight champion. People tell me every day after sparring or training that I’m good, but I don’t see it yet. I don’t see what others see and this is a time for me to see and believe. This camp I’m going to work and find myself in the process.”

Gulliver, a product of First Class MMA and the Foundry BJJ, has been nothing short of perfect over the course of his amateur career with NEF. “The Guardian,” as he is known amongst his fans and teammates, has finished all four of his previous opponents, including a third-round technical knockout of Yorgan DeCastro (2-4) last fall to claim the title belt. DeCastro is the first, et seulement, opponent to date to make it out of the first round with Gulliver.

“I have a lot to prove to myself and I’m going to look into the mirror on 3 novembre and see the man I’ve wanted to be in the cage and out,” continued Gulliver. “I’m going to work as much as I can and never give up. Something I always repeat to myself is ‘cowards never start, the weak never finish, winners never quit,’ and I’m not quitting on November 3rd.”

Terrance Jean-Jacques brings a solid amateur wrestling background with him to the NEF cage. The Haverhill, Massachusetts native put together an impressive 22-6 record as the starting heavyweight for the NCAA Division I Iowa Hawkeyes as a freshman. He later transferred to Rhode Island College and was a runner-up at the 2015 Division III wrestling championships. Jean-Jacques signed a developmental deal with the WWE in the spring of 2016 to train at their performance center in Florida.

“Everybody fights for different things,” remarked Jean-Jacques. “Mon truc est, I’m not doing this for anyone else but my daughter and myself. It’s much bigger than this fight. I’m reinventing myself and it’s kill or be killed. This will be the best version of myself to date. I have goals that I’m charging at in an unstoppable manner and I’m coming to get it. This is my destiny.”

“I want to thank my training partners and my family,” said Gulliver in closing. “I want to thank FirstClass MMA and The Foundry BJJ for everything they have given me. I’ve been training with FirstClass MMA and John Raio for almost three years now and I’ve been training with The Foundry BJJ going on eight years now. I appreciate all they do for me. I can name over 100 people that I train with every week that help push me, day in and day out, and I can’t thank them enough for it.

“Ce combat sera une guerre. If you put me and my opponent, Terrance, side by side and took bets, I’d be the loser all day. Shit, even I would bet against me if it was about size and looks. But this fight will be won by one thing and one thing only and anyone that knows me knows what I’m about to say. This fight will be won with heart. I’m not great at anything I do. I fail at most things, but I have a lot of heart and I push. Sometimes in life heart is what people need most. I’m looking to see what I’ve got on 3 novembre and I’m looking forward to 4 novembre when I can wake up and see that I had enough heart and that I am the still the champ. Thank you to everyone involved in my life and thanks again for this fight I greatly appreciate it. Thank you to Terrance Jean-Jacques for coming to Portland to fight. Aussi, just a quick thank you to my friend Josh Jones, who made me remember the fun in this game again. He got me motivated to fight in this one. I’m hoping this fight is just like watching fireworks at a baseball game. If you’ve never seen fireworks at a baseball game come to this fight and I’ll show you the feeling.”

prochain événement mixte arts martiaux de NEF, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company make its long-awaited debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Vendredi, Novembre 3, 2017. Les billets sont en vente dès maintenant à www.auramaine.com.