即時發布: 波特蘭, 緬因 (十一月 26, 2021) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF) 返回其下一個混合軍場 (MMA) 事件, “NEF 46: 統治十年,” on Saturday, 二月 12, 2022, 在Aura在波特蘭, 緬因州。該活動將紀念NEF成立十週年. 領先的區域促銷活動於2月推出 11, 2012. 今天早些時候，, NEF宣佈在戰鬥卡中增加了業餘冠軍賽. NEF Flyweight Champion泰勒·史密斯（Tyler Smythe） (3-1) is scheduled to defend his title against former NEF Flyweight Champion瑞恩“戈多”伯吉斯 (3-2) 在戰鬥重量 125 英鎊.

Tyler Smythe notched his third MMA win and captured coveted NEF gold in the process when he recently stopped previously undefeated flyweight prospect Caleb “Dr. 感覺良好“奧斯汀 (5-1) in a “Fight of the Night” performance at “NEF 45: Uprising.” Down on the scorecards but not discouraged, Smythe waged a come-from-behind victory to earn the technical knockout (WHO) stoppage over Austin in the final second of the fourth round of their championship bout. Never one to slow down, Smythe, who is trained by Nate Libby out of Evolution Athletix in Saco, 緬因, is anxious to make an immediate turnaround and defend his title against a former NEF Champion.

“From bell to bell, every round, I’ll be going at this kid like he owes me money,” Smythe stated. “I want a quick finish. Ryan doesn’t deserve to be in that cage with me. February 12th, I’ll show why I’m the NEF flyweight champ.”

Ryan Burgess is no stranger to championship challenges. Hailing from Rumford, 緬因, Burgess is one of only four Mountain Valley High School mat men to ever win triple state crowns in wrestling. He amassed an amazing 151-23 overall high school record before graduating and turning his attention to mixed martial arts. Burgess quickly made a name for himself in MMA when he won the NEF Flyweight Championship in November 2015 with a split-decision nod over then Champion Dustin Veinott (5-4). When Burgess last competed, he displayed a dangerous Brazilian jiu-jitsu (巴西柔術) game off his back in defeating Nate Boucher (0-1) in a heated hometown rivalry. 伯吉斯, a BJJ purple belt, trains under Jason “JB” Bell and fights out of Bell’s Famoso BJJ.

“I’m super excited to make my return on NEF’s 10-year anniversary show,” Burgess stated. “It’s been a long time coming for me to return to the cage and I can’t think of a more perfect scenario than coming back and regaining my flyweight title with a finish over Smythe. It’s been three years since I’ve competed, but my coach, Jason Bell, and I have been putting in work behind the scenes. I can’t wait to showcase my skills and put on a show for the fans.

“Smythe seems like a tough opponent, and it was no easy feat for him to defeat Caleb Austin for the belt,” Burgess continued. “With that being said, I see many holes in his game that I plan to exploit come February 12th. I hope he’s not expecting the same fighter he’s watching in the three-plus-year-old film he’s researching to better understand me. Mentally and skillfully, I am a far superior fighter compared to my previous bouts and only my training partners actually know the weapons I’ll be bringing into that cage to get the job done. Smythe may rethink his entire pursuit of a professional MMA career when I’m finished with him. The pressure I’m going to bring would melt any of these amateur flyweights in New England and come February they will all be on notice.”

“NEF 46: 統治十年”發生在星期六, 二月 12, 2022, 在Aura在波特蘭, 緬因州。 該活動將紀念NEF成立十週年. 門開處 6 下午在第一次戰鬥 7 下午。門票現已公開發售在www.Ticketmaster.com.