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"MFC 25: Vindication" boasts a stacked card for May 7 on HDNet

“MFC 25: Vindication” boasts a stacked card for May 7 on HDNet

EDMONTON, Alberta – Although a main event is yet to be announced, the fight card for Maximum Fighting Championship’s “MFC 25: Vindication” is stacked. The event, which will take place at the  the Northlands Expo Center in Edmonton on May 7 will air live on HDNet.
The co-main event  features Ryan “The Big Deal” Jimmo (12-1) and Wilson Gouveia (12-7) [...]

TUF 6 veteran Richie Hightower signs with Maximum Fighting Championship

TUF 6 veteran Richie Hightower signs with Maximum Fighting Championship

ALBERTA, CANADA – 27-year-old “The Ultimate Fighter 6″ veteran Richie “The Dirty Samurai” Hightower (8-3) has signed a three-fight deal with Canada’s premiere MMA promotion, Maximum Fighting Championship, according to the company.
The first fight on Hightower’s new contract will take place at “MFC 25: Vindication” in Edmonton, Alberta, on May 7, where he will face [...]

Heath sidelined by injury, teammate McClain steps in for battle with Lewis

Heath sidelined by injury, teammate McClain steps in for battle with Lewis

CANADA (Feb. 22, 2010) – An injury late in training for the MFC 24: Heat XC co-main event has dropped David Heath from Friday’s card, but his teammate Ryan McClain has stepped up to the challenge.
McClain (9-3), who like Heath hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma, will meet Dwayne Lewis (10-4) in a [...]

MFC President issues apology

MFC President issues apology

We have a place on our front page at ProMMAnow.com dedicated to press releases. We have received numerous press releases from Maximum Fighting Championship, but never one like we received on Tuesday, Feb. 16, regarding Chris “The Exorcist” Price.
The tone was harsh, and frankly, unprofessional, and that is why we added an “Editor’s Note” at [...]

Maximum Fighting Championship press release regarding Chris Price

Maximum Fighting Championship press release regarding Chris Price

Editor’s note: Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) received the following press release from Maximum Fighting Championship on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2010. MFC included the picture as well that reads “The Quitter” (which is actually the cover from a comic book). Whether or not Chris Price’s MMA career is actually over because he missed an MFC card [...]

High-temp card to rock MFC 24: Heat XC

High-temp card to rock MFC 24: Heat XC

The Maximum Fighting Championship smashes its way into the 2010 campaign with MFC 24: Heat XC – a special joint promotion show featuring fighters from the MFC and Heat XC, the two organizations under the umbrella of Pavelich Sports Inc.
MFC 24: Heat XC will take place on Friday, February 26 at the River Cree Resort [...]

Wilson Gouveia signs with Maximum Fighting Championship - debuts against Ryan Jimmo on April 9

Wilson Gouveia signs with Maximum Fighting Championship – debuts against Ryan Jimmo on April 9

ProMMA.info (www.promma.info) was notified today that ten-time UFC veteran Wilson Gouveia (12-7) signed a multi-fight deal with Maximum Fighting Championship on Monday. His first fight for the organization will take place against Canadian Ryan “Big Deal” Jimmo (12-1) at “MFC 25: Vindication” at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton, Alberta on April 9.
MFC 25 will broadcast [...]

England's Tom "Kong" Watson signs with Maximum Fighting Championship

England’s Tom “Kong” Watson signs with Maximum Fighting Championship

The Maximum Fighting Championship has set MFC 24: Heat XC as the right date to debut its new middleweight prospect.
Tom “Kong” Watson (10-3) joins the MFC after making a sizeable name for himself fighting in his native England. The Southampton product, who of late has been training alongside Georges St. [...]

Young gun on the rise - Nick Hrynchyshyn eagerly awaits next tests in new deal

Young gun on the rise – Nick Hrynchyshyn eagerly awaits next tests in new deal

From Day 1 of his MMA career, Nick Hrynchyshyn was touted as a young gun. Just two fights in, the young gun has blossomed into a potentially destructive cannon.
Eyeing a long-term future, the Maximum Fighting Championship has inked Hrynchyshyn to a new multi-fight deal, and the welterweight prospect hopes to become [...]

Dwayne Lewis to tangle with David Heath at MFC 24

Dwayne Lewis to tangle with David Heath at MFC 24

A showdown of heavy-handed light heavyweights has been added to the main card for MFC 24: Heat XC.
Rival 205-pounders Dwayne Lewis and David Heath have agreed in principle to square-off in one of the featured bouts slated for Friday, February 26 at the River Cree Resort and Casino, just outside [...]

Maximum Fighting Championship's "Top Ten Fights of the Year"

Maximum Fighting Championship’s “Top Ten Fights of the Year”

It’s a wrap. The Year 2009 is in the books for the Maximum Fighting Championship so it is time once again to review the very best of the campaign gone by with the Z-Files’ annual look at the Top 10 finishes and fights.
After scrolling through the Top 10 Submissions and Knockouts [...]

Maximum Fighting Championship's "Top 10 Knockouts of the Year"

Maximum Fighting Championship’s “Top 10 Knockouts of the Year”

The Year 2009 is in the books for the Maximum Fighting Championship so it is time once again to review the very best of the campaign gone by with the Z-Files’ annual look at the Top 10 finishes and fights.
Last week, the Top 10 Submissions of ‘09 were presented with [...]

MMA legal in Vancouver!

MMA legal in Vancouver!

The City of Vancouver has legalized MMA in Vancouver during their council session today.  The motion to allow MMA on at two year trial basis was passed by a vote of 6-3.  Councillors Meggs, Stevenson, Anton, Chow, Deal, Jang voted for MMA legalization, while Councillors Woodsworth, Reimer, Louie voted against MMA. 
Smaller promotions may still be out [...]

HDNet's MFC voice is tops among mixed martial arts broadcasters

HDNet’s MFC voice is tops among mixed martial arts broadcasters

The Maximum Fighting Championship has always believed in surrounding itself with the best when it comes to fighters, staff, production, and so much more.
So it should come as no surprise that the MFC feels it has the best when it comes to play-by-play announcers. Kenny Rice, the man at the mic [...]

HDNet to broadcast "Maximum Fighting Championship 23 - Unstoppable" on Friday, Dec. 4

HDNet to broadcast “Maximum Fighting Championship 23 – Unstoppable” on Friday, Dec. 4

DALLAS (December 1, 2009) HDNet will feature LIVE coverage of “HDNet Fights Presents: Maximum Fighting Championship 23 – Unstoppable” from the River Cree Resort and Casino – just outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – on Friday December 4 at 10 p.m. ET.
The main event of the evening is considered by many to be one of [...]

Dean Lister vs. Thales Leites headlines "MFC 23: Unstoppable" on Dec. 4

Dean Lister vs. Thales Leites headlines “MFC 23: Unstoppable” on Dec. 4

Unbeatable lineup set for Unstoppable
Three middleweight bouts highlight MFC’s 2009 finale
(PRESS RELEASE) The Maximum Fighting Championship will cap its 2009 campaign with the organization’s 16th straight sold-out show and an amazing lineup of fights set for MFC 23: Unstoppable.
MFC 23: Unstoppable will take place on Friday, December 4 [...]

Trevor Prangley fighting for Shark Fights title

Trevor Prangley fighting for Shark Fights title

Shark Fights Promotions have announced that the recently released MFC light heavyweight champion, Trevor Prangley, has agreed to fight for their organization.
As many may recall, Prangley was stripped of his belt and released from the MFC for violating an exclusivity clause in his contract.
According to the latest Twitter update from Shark Fights, his agreeing to [...]

MFC cuts Trevor Prangley for unacceptable breach of contract

MFC cuts Trevor Prangley for unacceptable breach of contract

The Maximum Fighting Championship has taken the necessary steps to strip light heavyweight champion Trevor Prangley of his title and release him from his contract.
The move was required when Prangley violated his contract by signing with two smaller organizations while under contract with the MFC. Prangley’s management was informed of [...]

Dean Lister to fight Thales Leites at MFC 23 on  Dec. 4

Dean Lister to fight Thales Leites at MFC 23 on Dec. 4

The Maximum Fighting Championship wasted no time in finding a top-notch opponent for the recently signed Thales Leites as another big-name middleweight has joined the fray.
Former Abu Dhabi world champion Dean Lister signed a multi-fight deal last night and immediately agreed to meet Leites at MFC 23: Unstoppable on Friday, December [...]

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