Posts Tagged ‘MFC’

MFC adds Maromo vs. Lynn and Kent vs. Krahn to finalize MFC 33 Main Card

By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) MM-eh has been keeping close tabs on the suspected lineup for MFC 33′Collision Course,’ set for Edmonton’s Mayfield Trade Centre on May 04. We already had Ryan McGillivray and Nathan Coy clashing for the Maximum Fighting Championship  World Welterweight Title, and Mukai Maromo (pictured left) facing Adam Lynn in a lightweight bout in our MM-eh Upcoming [...]

McGillivray to take on Coy for MFC strap

Press Release A trio of fights, including a matchup for the welterweight title, have been signed for the Maximum Fighting Championship’s next event – MFC 33: Collision Course – set for Friday, May 4 in Edmonton, Alberta. Emanating from the Mayfield Conference Centre and airing live on HDNet Fights, MFC 33: Collision Course will be [...]

Dwayne Lewis to take on Aron Lofton at MFC 33

By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) Popular Fort McMurray, Alberta fighter Dwayne Lewis is planning his debut in the new Maximum Fighting Championship Cage on May 4, in a rematch against the always tough Aron Lofton at MFC 33. Lewis is just 2 weeks removed from his disappointing TKO loss to UFC veteran Wilson Gouveia at MFC 32 in the end [...]

MFC Takes Hard Stance On Missed Weight

Press Release The Maximum Fighting Championship has released Antonio McKee, Brian Cobb, and James Haddad from their contracts with the organization. McKee and Cobb were both slated to compete for the MFC lightweight title at MFC 32: Bitter Rivals on Jan. 27, but both fighters came in over the contract weight at the official weigh-in [...]

McKee Stripped of MFC Belt – Still Fighting

By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) Current Maximum Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion Antonio McKee was stripped of his belt last night by MFC President Mark Pavelich, after McKee weighed in 7 pounds over the limit for tonight’s fight against Brian Cobb. “I am extremely disappointed and incredibly frustrated by the fact that McKee missed weight by such [...]

Lewis Ready To Make Memories At MFC 32

By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) Mixed Martial arts fans might be surprised to hear that while growing up in the Labrador town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Dwayne Lewis never once had a fight. “I always shied away from confrontation.” He told MM-eh from his home in Fort MacMurray, Alberta.  ”I never had a fight in my [...]

End of an Era – The MFC Moves from a Ring to a Cage

By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) It was with a heavy heart that Mark Pavelich made the decision to do something that he vowed he would never do. With the ultimate goal of International expansion as well as solidifying his company’s brand, the President of the Edmonton-based Maximum Fighting Championship decided that now is the time for [...]

Dhiego Lima vs. Terry Martin added to MFC 31

Press Release The Maximum Fighting Championship has set its final fight for the main card of MFC 31: The Rundown, and it is sure to be an explosive collision. In a matchup featuring the MFC’s hottest prospect, Dhiego “Maluco” Lima will put his undefeated streak on the line against rugged veteran “Dangerous” Terry Martin. It [...]

Press Release – THE MAXIMUM FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP AND HDNET ANNOUNCE NEW FIVE-YEAR PACT

Agreement Makes HDNet the Exclusive LIVE Television Destination for the MFC DALLAS (July 1, 2011) The Maximum Fighting Championship and HDNet are proud to announce a new five-year broadcast agreement. The deal cements the MFC’s status as HDNet’s premiere mixed martial arts promotional partner. “The Maximum Fighting Championship is thrilled to continue its terrific partnership [...]

McKee re-signs with MFC, facing Cobb next

By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) Antonio McKee (25-4-2) will be returning to the MFC ring this October to defend his lightweight crown against Brian Cobb (19-6) at MFC 31, scheduled for October 14 at an as-yet undisclosed venue. McKee won the belt from Derrick Noble at MFC 20 in 2009, and this will be his third [...]