Total Fight Challenge: Tarver, Farfan Win Titles, Pugh Dominates Escobedo for Belt
by Matt Lo Cascio Emanuel Pugh is a bad, bad man. The Team Colon fighter dominated UFC Gym Oak Lawn’s “Slick” Nick Escobedo, one of the area’s top prospects, handing him his first defeat. The win scored Pugh the TFC featherweight title and moved his record to 4-1. Pugh started quickly with a takedown in …...
Total Fight Challenge Results: April 11, 2014
1. Amateur Muay Thai – Ahmad Fallahi defeats Aliki Hui by unanimous decision 2. Amateur Muay Thai – Tyler Lorek defeats Zac Klonowski by Split Decision 3. MMA – William Wilson defeats Thomas Louzon :44 fight stoppage due to strikes 4. Amateur Muay Thai – Olivia Curry defeats Karina Yates Unanimous Decision 5. MMA...
Total Fight Challenge – March 23
Total Fight Challenge returns to the Willow Brook Ballroom on March 23, featuring two title fights. The card: Rob Caulfield vs Dinisio Gilbert – 170 lb Title Fight Gregg Tigner vs Mike Rzab – 135 lb Title Fight Ross Alexander vs Johnny Dodd Andrew Jimenez vs Martin Monuz Garfiel Thompson vs Jeff Gartner Mike Killeen …...
Wineland Wants ‘That Shiny Belt Buckle’
It doesn’t get any easier for Eddie Wineland. Coming off losses to Urijah Faber and Joseph Benavidez, the former WEC bantamweight champion is scheduled to fight the speedy Demetrious Johnson here in Chicago on January 28th for UFC on Fox 2. The native of nearby Chesterton, Indiana is happy to fight so close to home. …...
Total Fight Challenge – November 18
Total Fight Challenge is back on November 18th from the Willowbrook Ballroom in Willowsprings, with a card that will feature three title fights. Here is the card: John Degand vs Matt Paul – Title Fight Main Event David Gallegos vs Greg Tigner – Title Fight David Longoria vs Tony Guerrero – Title Fight Brandon Priest...
Total Fight Challenge 17th Anniversary Event
The TFC goes way back to the beginning of the MMA scene in Chicago. Total Fight Challenge 1 took place in 2004, but long before that it was called the JKD Challenge. Fighters like Matt Hughes, Mike Russow, Keith Wisniewski, Joey Gilbert and others cut their teeth in “No Holds Barred” MMA at the JKD …...
TOTAL FIGHT CHALLENGE: MAY 7
Total Fight Challenge is back in Willow Springs on Saturday, May 7th at the Willowbrook Ballroom. On the card: » Eric Oria looks to remain undefeated as an amateur. He is 3-0 with all 3 wins coming in previous Total Fight Challenge events. » Eric Papineau fought to a draw in his first amateur bout. …...
LOCAL BANTAMWEIGHT RECOGNIZED BY BLOODY ELBOW
BloodyElbow.com recently recognized Aurora’s Yusup Saadulaev as one of the top up and coming bantamweights. Leland Roling lists Saadulaev as #4 ranked fighter on the 2011 World MMA Bantamweight list, and gives a thorough scouting report on the BJJ whiz. Here are some of his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu skills on display in a 2009 fight...
TOTAL FIGHT CHALLENGE: DESIRE RESULTS
Results for Total Fight Challenge: Desire, January 15th, 2010. 185 lb. Title Fight Jim Casillas def. Joe Johnson R1, armbar 145 lb. Title Fight Chris Duran def. Vaughn Camacho Unanimous Decision 125 lb. Title Fight John Daring def. Josh French Split Decision Other Bouts: Dinisio Gilbert def. Shawn Sams R3, 12seconds, KO Erik Oria def....
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Sep 28, 2013
Total Fight Challenge Results
by Greg Harrison Results from Total Fight Challenge at the Willowbrook Ballroom on September 27, 2013 PRO CARD Brandon Priest defeated Matt Ambrose by technical submission due to arm triangle at 5:00 round 1 Yousef Al-Ghoul defeated Decarlo Johnson by tapout due to rear naked choke at 3:08 of round 1 Adam Ward defeated Pedro …...