After more than two years on the sidelines athletic heavyweight Chris "Beast Boy" Barnett (7-1) will have to wait even longer for his return to MMA action. In fact, his career as a pro mixed martial arts fighter could be in serious jeopardy. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionPro MMA Now Radio welcomes Mark Pavelich and Jason Zentgraf tonight at 10 p.m. ET
It is fight week for our Canadian friends at the Maximum Fighting Championship. MFC 37 "True Grit" goes down this Friday night and airs live to over 45 million homes on AXS TV. Tonight we welcome back the boss and one of our favorite figures in the sports, Mark Pavelich. Pavelich has assembled possibly one of the best in MFC history with several big match ups. Read More »
Pro MMA Now Radio returns with Anthony Birchak and Ryan Benoit tonight at 10 p.m. ET
The cherry on top of your weekend is back tonight with plenty to discuss in the world of mixed martial arts. From Maximum Fighting Championships 37 we welcome bantamweights Anthony Birchak and Ryan Benoit. Both men make their MFC debut in the new 135 pound division. Neither have been shy when talking about their feelings leading up to the fight and tonight we don't expect that to change. Read More »
Heavyweight brothers Mike and Thomas Treadwell to make pro MMA debut at MFC 37 — against each other!
Maximum Fighting Championship has announced an unprecedented heavyweight match-up between two brothers for the upcoming "MFC 37: True Grit" event scheduled for Friday, May 10, at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Read More »
Chase Degenhardt collides with Sam Alvey at MFC 37
Middleweight matchup added to stacked True Grit lineup The Maximum Fighting Championship is excited to announce the addition of a middleweight bout to the lineup for MFC 37: True Grit taking place on Friday, May 10 in Edmonton, Alberta. Hometown ... Read More »
Bombastic Benoit brands Birchak ahead of MFC 37
‘Baby Face’ says opponent not well-rounded enough for bantamweight brawl Ryan Benoit may be dubbed “Baby Face” because of his age and youthful looks but he fully grasps the meaning of an age-old adage. The sentiment “Jack of all trades ... Read More »
Maximum Fighting Championship announces four fights for MFC 37
Four fights fired up for MFC 37 Heavyweight title fight plus three main card bouts named to True Grit lineup The Maximum Fighting Championship, one of the world’s premier mixed martial arts organizations, is excited to announce four major bouts ... Read More »
‘MFC 36: Reality Check’ weigh-in results
All fighters for "MFC 36: Reality Check" have weighed in and are on point for their bouts which will take place Friday night at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Graham “Cracker” Spencer weighed in at 154.2 pounds, while his opponent “The Afrikan Assassin” Mukai Maromo weighed in at 154.4 pounds. They will meet in the MFC 36 main event for the Maximum Fighting Championship Lightweight Title. Read More »
Kurt Southern signs with Maximum Fighting Championship
Talented Canadian fighter Kurt Southern has signed a multi-fight deal with the Maximum Fighting Championship, and joins their lightweight division in search of the 155-pound belt. Read More »
MFC 36: Jay Silva vs. Jacen Flynn and Jason Zentgraf vs. Luke Harris confirmed for Feb. 15
Two new middleweight bouts have been added to the MFC 36: Reality Check fight card as Jay “Da Spyda Killa” Silva faces Jacen Flynn and Jason “The Savage” Zentgraf takes on Luke Harris. Read More »
Jay Silva signs with MFC, will debut at MFC 36
Jay “Da Spyda Killa” Silva has agreed to a multi-fight contract with the Maximum Fighting Championship and will make his debut at MFC 36: Reality Check. Read More »
Mukai Maromo vs. Graham Spencer on tap for MFC 36 title bout
Mukai “Afrikan Assassin” Maromo (8-2) has signed a multi-fight deal and championship bout agreement for MFC 36: Reality Check. Read More »
MFC tabs Shaw Conference Centre new Edmonton home in 2013
The Maximum Fighting Championship promotion in Canada has tabbed the Shaw Conference Centre as their new Edmonton home in 2013. Read More »
Maximum Fighting Championship to add bantamweight division in 2013
The Mark Pavelich owned Maximum Fighting Championship will be adding the bantamweight division (135 pounds) to its ever growing number of weight divisions in 2013. Read More »
Shane Nelson vs. Graham Spencer set for MFC 35: Explosive Encounter
A new fight has been added to the main card of MFC 35 as “Sugar” Shane Nelson (15-6) takes on Graham Spencer (8-1) in a 145-pound battle. The event is set to take place at the Mayfield Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Oct. 26. Read More »
MFC 34: Total Recall results
Full results from MFC 34: Total recall. Maromo picks up up second round knockout, Hague falls in heavyweight showdown. Read More »
In the era of the cage, Maximum Fighting Championship brings in the ring
The Maximum Fighting Championship promotion will ditch the cage in favor of a ring according to MFC President Mark Pavelich. Pavelich believes the ring is better for fans in attendance in regards to viewership while producing a better image of the sport. Read More »
Hague vs. Hackert set for ‘MFC 34: Clash of the Titans’
The Maximum Fighting Championship promotion announced today that their heavyweight division will be reborn on August 10th when Tim Hague takes on Mike Hackert. Read More »
MFC signs Canadian prospect Graham Spencer for new featherweight division
The Maximum Fighting Championship continues to add top talent to its roster with their latest addition of Canadian prospect Graham Spencer (8-1). This is the first fighter they have brought in to be part of their newly launched featherweight division which will debut at MFC 35 taking place on October 26 LIVE on AXS TV. Read More »
Jacen Flynn vs. Elvis Mutapcic added to MFC 34 in August
The Maximum Fighting Championship has added a fight to the MFC 34 card with Jacen Flynn (10-2) taking on Elvis “The King” Mutapcic (10-2) in a middleweight matchup on August 10th. Read More »
Maximum Fighting Championship 33 main card set for May 4th on HDNet
The Maximum Fighting Championship has completed its lineup of the main card for MFC 33: Collision Course slated for Friday, May 4 in Edmonton, Alberta. Read More »
Ryan McGillivray vs. Nathan Coy welterweight title fight to headline MFC 33 on May 4
"MFC 33: Collision Course" will be headlined with a welterweight title fight between Ryan "The Kid" McGillivray vs. Nathan "Soulforce" Coy. Two other new bouts have also been confirmed for the May 4 event. Read More »