XFO Legends Ceremony 2013
The first XFO Legends ceremony took place in 2013 at XFO Outdoor War 9. The first inductees into this newly-formed hall of fame were Bart Palaszewski, Clay Guida, Pat Curran, and Jeff Curran. All were present for the ceremony except for Guida, whose parents accepted the award on his behalf. The now world-famous Ray Flores …...
XFO Outdoor War 13: Four Titles Awarded in Thrilling Night of Fights
by Matt Lo Cascio XFO Outdoor War 13 took place at Sideouts in Island Lake Saturday, and it was an electric event from start to finish. Four title bouts headlined the card, and some newcomers made their names known with huge debuts. Lovrich Remains Undefeated, Wins XFO Lightweight Title MTC fighter Justin Lovrich entered the …...
XFO 55: Drew McFedries KOs Bill Hill
by Matt Lo Cascio Seems like old times. Less than a minute into his first fight in over two years, UFC veteran Drew McFedries backed opponent Bill Hill up against the cage and unleashed a barrage of punches that left Hill out cold on his feet. Hill’s legs were the last thing to go, but …...
Rocktown Showdown 23 Results
Results from XFO Rocktown Showdown 23 at the Clock Tower Resort in Rockford, Illinois on March 21, 2015. Rocktown Showdown 23 Results Gonzalo Ponce (LCCT) def. Edgar Flores (MTC) – Submission – Armbar, 2:39 of round 2. Sultan Umar (MTC) def. Kevin Tadder – TKO-Strikes, 2:58 of round 1. Nam Ho (Maximus Muay Thai) def....
Four Titles Awarded at Praetorian MMA “The Beginning”
by Matt Lo Cascio How appropriate that on Memorial Day weekend, two Patriot Boxing fighters and a young man headed off to the Marine Corps dominated their fights and won titles Saturday night at the first-ever Praetorian MMA show. In the main event, Team Top Notch fighter Ray Bunker took Omar Jasso down at will …...
Praetorian Fighting Championships, UFC’s Ric Lamas Meet and Greet
by Matt Lo Cascio Praetorian Fighting Championships is the newest promotion to enter the Chicago MMA scene, and they will hold a press conference at Tilted Kilt in Roselle on Saturday at 5pm. UFC featherweight contender and Team Top Notch fighter Ric Lamas will be on hand to sign autographs and Praetorian Fighting Championships fighters...
Tyson Who? Cain Velasquez Responds to Tyson Fury
Tyson who? “I didn’t know who he was.” That’s what UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had to say about boxer Tyson Fury, who called out Velasquez, challenged him to a fight and called him a ‘midget’. In an interview with Ray Flores for ESPN Chicago, Velasquez describes the only acceptable scenario...
Clay Guida: I Picked Apart Maynard for Five Rounds
In an interview with Ray Flores for ESPN Chicago, Clay Guida talks about his drop to the featherweight division, how things stand with Dana White and him and how he thinks he picked apart Gray Maynard during their fight last June....
Blackhawks’ Wirtz: UFC is Like Playoff Hockey
The UFC held its first event at the home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks last Saturday, and Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz was there for the action. In this interview for ESPN Chicago, Wirtz offers his thoughts on what he thinks about the UFC, what was most exciting about the event and if he’d like …...
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