Bellator 175 Local Fighter Videos and Photos
Bellator 175 pre- and post-lim fights were filled with Chicago-area fighters. They made their gyms, teams, families, and cities proud. Here are all the videos of the local fights, as well as brief breakdowns of the dark matches that were not shot. The photos are all courtesy of Michelle Keim. Damian Norris vs. Tom Shoaff …...
XFO 58 Results and Recap: Diehl Wins Strawweight Title
by Matt Lo Cascio XFO 58 went down Friday night in Wisconsin before a packed crowd at the Grand Geneva Resort, and in front of fight fans watching on UFC Fight Pass. The card featured the inaugural XFO Strawweight Championship, the return of Rory Markham, and nine finishes in 11 pro fights. Let’s break down …...
XFO 57 Results
Results from XFO 57, Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. XFO 57 Results – Pro Card Manny Vazquez (Team 110) def. Cory Galloway (Team Curran) – KO, 3:34 rd. 2 David Sachs (MTC) def. Joe Pearson – Sub-strikes, 3:53 rd. 1 Larry Digiulio (Gilbert Grappling) def. Joey Diehl (Team Curran)...
Galloway, Vazquez Ready for XFO 57 Battle
by Matt Lo Cascio An important bantamweight clash goes down Saturday night at XFO 57, when Team 110’s Manny Vazquez (7-1) takes on Team Curran’s Cory Galloway (7-4). Both fighters aspire to reach the highest echelon of the sport, and this battle will definitely have career path implications. Though neither fighter likes to...
XFO 56 Results – Outdoor War 11 Results
Results from XFO 56 – Outdoor War 11 at Sideouts in Island Lake, IL on 8/15/15. XFO 56 – Outdoor War 11 Pro Results David Garcia def. BJ Harlin, TKO 2:41 round 1 Adrian Ortega def. Alfred Walker, TKO 1:40 round 3 David Williams def. Reggie Brown, Tap-RNC 1:42 round 1 Wes Anderson def. Ryan …...
XFO 54 Results and Recap
by Jan Louis Gaetjens XFO 54 Results and Recap Shaena Cox def. Ricarda Gomes (Unanimous Decision) The evening kicked off with an amateur kickboxing bout featuring Shaena Cox and Ricarda Gomes. From the opening bell to the closing seconds of the match, these two worked at an absolutely breakneck pace. Although both women landed...
XFO 50: Danny Aguirre vs. Cory Galloway [Video]
It will be hard to top this for local Fight of the Year. Here’s the amazing war between Danny Aguirre and Cory Galloway at XFO 50....
XFO 50 to Feature Fallon Fox, Danny Aguirre vs. Cory Galloway
by Matt Lo Cascio The XFO will celebrate its 10-year anniversary in a big way — putting on their 50th pro show featuring a veritable who’s who of Chicago’s best MMA fighters. The show will take place on Friday, March 21 at the UIC Pavillion, the first MMA show there since the WEC came to town …...
Cory Galloway Gets Surgical, Dominates Jeff Bates at RFA 10
by Matt Lo Cascio Team Curran’s Cory Galloway dominated Jeff Bates at RFA 10 with an incredible display of boxing, including two left-hook liver shots that sent Bates to the mat in third round, where Galloway would finish him with a barrage of strikes. Galloway hurt Bates several times throughout rounds one and two, and …...
XFO 47, Hidden Talent’s Who’s Next? This Weekend
The XFO heads back to the North side of the city for XFO 47 at the Copernicus Center Friday night, and Hidden Talent MMA presents Who’s Next 3 in Lake County. XFO 47 features some of the top local pro fighters looking to take that next step: – Midwest Training Center’s Andre Feliciano tries to …...
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