MFC 16: Anger Management
Friday, May 9, 2008 at River Cree Resort and Casino SOLD OUT
Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford moved a step closer to a shot at the vacant MFC welterweight title with a dominating performance over Matt Hughes-trained C.J. Fernandes.
Ford ended the fight at 2:23 of the first round securing a rear-naked choke that Fernandes could not escape. It was a convincing victory for Ford who had been called a “one-dimensional fighter” by Fernandes and his camp prior to the bout. It was the second straight win for Ford over a UFC veteran and moved him directly into a 170-pound title fight at MFC 17. The win also earned Ford the Submission of the Night honor.
The Fight of the Night was certainly the light heavyweight battle between Jason “The Show” Kuchera and Aron “The Poster Boy” Lofton. As expected the two undefeated heavy hitters went toe-to-toe until Lofton got Kuchera’s back late in Round 1 and delivered a series of crushing blows that opened up a severe cut. Lofton then locked on a rear-naked choke that was inexplicably broken up by the referee to check Kuchera’s cut. Although he made it through the round, Kuchera was fatigued and despite dealing out some big shots of his own in Round 2, Kuchera was eventually caught in a guillotine choke and forced to tap out in the final seconds.
Other Results
Chase Gormley def. Eric Pele – Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Matt Veach def. Matt Macgrath – Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Ben Henderson def. Mike Maestas – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 4:11 Round 3
Chris Camozzi def. Dwayne Lewis – Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Gavin Neil def. Ryan McGillivray – Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Mike Sorensen def. Jeremy Martin – Tapout by guillotine choke, 1:06 Round 2
Brandon Curts def. Sean Wright – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 4:59 Round 1
Troy Sorenson def. Mike Tubbs – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 0:51 Round 1
Evan Sanguin def. Dave Nippard – TKO, 2:23 Round 1
MFC 15: Rags to Riches
Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 at River Cree Resort and Casino SOLD OUT
Holding main-event status for the first time, Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford overcame his opponent’s trash talk, a couple of powerful high kicks and some strange circumstances to pick up the biggest victory of his young career by taking out UFC veteran Pete “The Secret Weapon” Spratt.
Spratt and Ford had carried on for weeks with plenty of verbal heat and the animosity built right up until fight night. Ford proved he had a good chin twice in Round 1 when he was caught by high kicks while going for the takedown. He went on the attack late in the round and piled up the strikes as the seconds ticked down. In fact, neither he nor referee Herb Dean heard the bell signaling the end of the round and Ford smashed Spratt twice. Spratt needed time to recover and looked going into Round 2 but Ford turned the tables again, going on the offensive, jumping on Spratt’s back and locking on a rear-naked choke in the middle of the ring to force the tapout at 4:01.
The Submission of the Night was earned the hard way by Jesse Forbes who took an absolute beating from Chris Camozzi for more than two rounds. It seemed Camozzi couldn’t miss with a punch, kick or knee but he got caught at 1:45 of Round 3 leaving an arm exposed in a ground-and-pound sequence and Forbes secured the submission tapout. The Knockout of the Night went to Jason “The Show” Kuchera who battled through illness to finish off Allan Hope with vicious strikes at 1:11 of Round 2.
Other Results
Mike Maestas def. Ryan Heck – Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ryan Jimmo def. Craig Zellner – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 3:20 Round 1
Ryan McGillivray def. Jason Zorthian – Tapout by armbar, 4:10 Round 1
Gavin Neil def. Josh Groves – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 1:05 Round 2
Dave Nippard def. Carlos Espinosa – TKO, 0:08 Round 1
Keto Allen def. Doug Page – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 0:41 Round 1
Mike Tubbs def. Alec Pelentsov – Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
MFC 14: High Rollers
Friday, November 23, 2007 at River Cree Resort & Casino SOLD OUT
For the first time, the MFC moved into its official new home at the River Cree Resort and Casino. The main event that night featured what some so-called MMA experts figured to be a mismatch as young gun Brad Zazulak took on UFC and The Ultimate Fighter veteran Shonie Carter.
The end result was a mismatch of sorts but in the exact opposite direction. Zazulak powered through Carter and was delivering a series of powerful strikes in ground-and-pound position when Carter signaled to referee Herb Dean that he had sustained a shoulder injury. Carter deemed himself unable to continue which awarded Zazulak a victory by TKO – a win that was surely coming in seconds anyway without the injury.
Ryan Ford dominated Mike Sorensen with a barrage of strikes and slams but Sorensen hung in for a full round before succumbing 51 seconds into Round 2. Ford looked every bit ready to take the next step into the upper echelon of welterweight contenders as he beat down the always-game Sorensen who was left a bloodied and bruised mess.
In the other featured bout of the night, Ryan Heck stormed out to a two-round advantage with a strong ground-and-pound attack and then hung on in Round 3 to narrowly pull out a unanimous decision victory over Donald Sanchez in a battle for top ranking in the MFC lightweight division.
Other Results
Stjepan Vujnovic def. Ryan McGillivray – Technical submission by triangle choke, 2:48 Round 2
Ray Penny def. Dwayne Lewis – Unanimous decision
Ryan Jimmo def. Nick Goetz – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 0:44 Round 1
Jason Kuchera def. David Lainof – TKO, 0:23 Round 1
Dan Ferguson def. Josh Kyrejto – TKO, 2:51 Round 1
Sean Wright def. Dave Logan – Technical submission by guillotine choke, 0:42 Round 1
Gavin Neil def. Jason Zorthian – Tapout by triangle choke, 2:20 Round 1
Jason Biggeman def. Kevin Dolan – TKO
Troy Sorenson def. Randy Valette – Tapout by armbar, 2:33 Round 1
MFC Lucky 13
August 24, 2007 at River Cree Resort and Casino SOLD OUT
The MFC crowned a new world light heavyweight champion when Roger “The Hulk” Hollett earned a first-round stoppage of defending champ Victor Valimaki in front of a sold-out crowd of 2,000.
Hollett landed devastating knees and then a flurry of strikes that forced Valimaki to tap out at 2:06 of Round 1 and end his reign as the MFC’s first light heavyweight title-holder.
The Knockout of the Night honour went to Ryan Ford as he scored a series of thunderous slams that paved the way to victory over Randy Valette at 2:07 of Round 1. Donald Sanchez was another big winner on the night as he took a unanimous decision from Ryan McGillivray. And Mike Gates earned the Submission of the Night with fast tapout over Jason Biggeman at 1:23 at Round 1.
Other Results
Brad Zazulak def. Luke Harris – TKO, 1:27 Round 1
Ryan Heck def. Mike Bell – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 3:44 Round 1
Dwayne Lewis def. Clay Davidson – TKO, 1:41 Round 1
Jason Kuchera def. Steve Dubeck – TKO, 0:28 Round 1
Nick Penner def. David Lainof – Tapout by kimura, 1:57 Round 1
Mike Sorenson def. Josh Fletcher – TKO, 4:46 Round 2
Jason Randle def. J.C. Cousins – TKO, 1:13 Round 1
MFC 12: High Rollers
Friday, June 22, 2007 at Shaw Conference Centre SOLD OUT
A new king was crowned as the MFC proclaimed its first heavyweight champion when Scott “Punk Haole” Junk defeated Jimmy Ambriz in front of more than 3,000 fans.
Both big men – Junk weighed in at 262 and Ambriz at 274 – went to war with long-range bombs that included Junk catching Ambriz right on the chin with a right. Ambriz went after an ankle lock but Junk escaped. After Ambriz recovered from a disputed low blow, Junk continued to press the action with knees as he backed Ambriz into a corner.
At the end of Round 1, Ambriz refused to continue and Junk was awarded the victory and the championship belt.
Also on this night, Roger Hollett left no doubt as to who was the No. 1 contender for the MFC’s light heavyweight title when he scored his second shuddering knockout in the MFC ring. Only 15 seconds into the fight, Hollett stood over a crashed Shane Biever – a left hook sent him to the mat and then Hollett stepped into a right that put Biever’s lights out.A battle of ju-jitsu phenoms went the way of Fabio “The Mastermind” Holanda who bettered Shawn Krysa in the stand-up and then went on to victory with some ground and pound at 1:48 of Round 2. Ryan Ford also made a successful debut in MMA as he showed strong ground defence before pounding down Aaron Gallant in Round 2..
Other Results
Ryan McGillivray def. Graydon Tannas – Split decision, Round 3
Andrew Buckland def. Sean Wright – Tapout by guillotine choke, Round 2
Jason Zorthian def. Kevin Dolan – Tapout by armbar, 0:35 Round 1
Jason Biggeman def. Gerry Johnson – Tapout by kimura, 2:59 Round 1
Josh Kyrejto def. Dylan Walton - TKO, 2:15 Round 2
Josh Gallant def. Dustin Graber – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 1:50 Round 1
Brad Zazulak def. Ron McNulty – Tapout by guillotine choke, 0:23 Round 2
MFC Unplugged 3: Hits Back
Friday, April 20, 2007 at Crowne Plaza SOLD OUT
The MFC returned to an intimate setting and the capacity crowd of 1,000 saw a rugged tussle between two men set on becoming the No. 1 contender for the MFC heavyweight title.
Scott Junk eventually took a grueling battle against Dominic Richard but not before some wild action. Richard took Junk down with a great hip toss but was then deducted one point for kneeing a downed opponent. After both men locked up in the middle of the ring, they struggled for position and ended up tumbling out of the ring. A melee ensued but once order was relatively restored Junk went on the attack and sensing his opponent had gassed out, he pounced and rained down blows until Richard verbally submitted at 1:23 of Round 2.
Ryan McGillivray ran his undefeated streak to 3-0 as he dominated Kyle Ayotte and locked on an armbar at 4:42 of Round 1.
In a featured welterweight battle that had created quite a stir in the media, Edmonton Police Service officer Ryan Lawley was successful in his professional fighting debut despite entering the fight hiding the effects of a broken arm and a broken bone in his foot. Lawley went on to post a unanimous decision victory over Tim Blanchard.
And in the Fight of the Night, Garrett Curran, despite being badly cut by a perfectly placed elbow strike, fought through to finally get the better of Josh Kyrejto, winning with a guillotine choke at 3:23 of Round 3.
Other Results
Mike Sorenson def. Mike Tubbs – Unanimous decision, Round 3
Ryan Heck def. Adam MacDonald – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 0:53 Round 1
Kevin Dolan def. Dave Pogson – Tapout by guillotine choke, 3:23 Round 1
Sean Wright def. Tim Kelly – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 0:45 Round 1
Ryan Jimmo def. Dwayne Lewis – Unanimous decision, Round 3
MFC 11: Gridiron
Friday, Feb. 3, 2007 at Shaw Conference Centre SOLD OUT
A title fight and two mega Superfights headlined the most highly anticipated MFC fight card in history.
And a sold-out crowd of more than 3,000 couldn’t wait to Edmonton Eskimos Adam Braidwood and Mike Maurer in the ring. Maurer, though, had his night come to an abrupt end as Roger Hollet caught him with a kick that rattled the Eskimos fullback. Hollett then ended the fight in stunning fashion with a powerful left hook that dropped Maurer to the mat unconscious at just 31 seconds of Round 1.
Upset by his teammate’s loss and riled up by antics during the weigh-in, Braidwood took out his frustration on Ryan Jimmo. The Eskimos rookie defensive lineman smashed Jimmo with a short precise right and then delivered a vicious and furious series of blows that the former Pan Am Games karate star couldn’t defend with the fight ending by TKO at 1:54 of Round 1. Braidwood’s eye-popping assault before the biggest media turnout in the history of Canadian MMA earned him the Knockout of the Night honour.
And the night ended with a knockout too, as Victor Valimaki defended his MFC light heavyweight title for the first time. He survived an early onslaught before felling Jared Kilkenny like a tree falling in the forest at 3:26 of Round 1 for the KO.
Other Results
Ryan McGillivray def. Aaron Gallant – Tapout by armbar, 2:45 Round 1
Steve Bruno def. Graydon Tannas – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 1:15 Round 1
Josh Kyrejto def. Paul Ebejer – Tapout by guillotine choke, 0:23 Round 1
Kyle Ayotte def. Mike Bell – Tapout by guillotine choke, 2:03 Round 1
Ryan Machan def. Tim Blanchard – TKO, 2:01 Round 1
Sean Locke def. Dan Chambers – Tapout by head-arm choke, 4:50 Round 1
Matt MacGrath def. Nigel Zettergreen – Split decision, Round 3
MFC 10: Unfinished Business
Friday, Sept. 8, 2006 at Shaw Conference Centre SOLD OUT
Victor Valimaki called his shot. He boldly predicted he would beat Jason Day in two minutes. And in front of a sold-out crowd of 3000 , Valimaki did it and became the MFC light heavyweight champion
Valimaki showed a previous unknown aggressiveness and stampeded through Day with a barrage of wicked punches including a devastating uppercut and then a rear-naked choke to capture the title at 2:15 of Round 1.
Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald made the Superfight his last appearance before heading off to the UFC. MacDonald, back in front of his biggest supporters, put away brave late substitute Neil Berry at 1:39 of Round 1 with a rear-naked choke.Fabio “The Mastermind” Holanda, one of Canada’s most decorated ju-jitsu stars, made his MFC debut and the lightweight phenom needed just 2:39 to beat Mike Bell with an impressive triangle choke.
And in a much-hyped bout Jeff Montemurro of the Edmonton Clansmen pounded out a TKO victory over Keith Weafer of the Strathcona Druids at 2:37 of Round 1 in the Rugby Grudge Match.
Other Results
Ryan McGillivray def. Dave Pogson, Tapout by armbar, 1:41 Round 1
Dan Chambers def. Darren Apels, TKO, 1:00 Round 1
Garrett Curran def. Paul Boyd, Tapout by armbar, 1:58 Round 1
Brian Constant def. Nick Perry, TKO, 2:06 Round 1
Chad Hamzeh def. Tim Tamaki, Tapout by armbar, 2:32 Round 1
Josh Kyrejto def. Corey Knapp, Tapout by guillotine choke, 1:25 Round 1
Josh Fletcher def. Kent Brown, Tapout by rear-naked choke, 4:24 Round 1
MFC Unplugged 2: On Demand
Friday, Nov. 3, 2006 – Crowne Plaza SOLD OUT
It was a perfect way to end the year as the MFC relaunched its popular Unplugged series as a thank you to the fans for their support during 2006.
In a definite candidate for the Fight of the Year, Ryan McGillivray showed that heart goes a long way to winning a fight as he outlasted Jon Kennedy before a capacity crowd of 1,000. Kennedy scored early with a precise knee strike but McGillivray put himself back on track in the second round by landing some key shots of his own. McGillivray then got to his ‘A’ game and locked on an armbar at 1:30 of Round 3 to captured the victory.
The main event saw Jason Day move into contention for the MFC light heavyweight title as he took care of business with a fast bit of ground and pound to defeat Shawn Marchand at 1:54 of Round 1.
Other Results
Dan Chambers def. Nick Perry – TKO, 3:04 Round 1
Kyle Dillman def. Curtis Poulin – TKO, 0:30 Round 2
Graydon Tannas def. Mike Bell – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 3:05 Round 1
Ryan Machan def. Kevin Olson – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 1:16 Round 2
Adam Farr def. Tim Blanchard – TKO, 3:53 Round 2
Paul Boyd def. Ryan Machan – TKO, 1:27 Round 1
Chase Holthe def. Corey Knapp – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 0:33 Round 1
The Summer Training Seminar Series
Featuring: Georges "Rush" St. Pierre
The Chateau Lacombe - June 10, 2006
Lucky fans & fighters attended the Geroges St. Pierre Training Seminar series to train with the amazing athlete himself. It was a 4 hour seminar filled with tips and tricks on how to become a better MMA fighter. But that was not the end of the day folks, we hit the Thirsty Turtle for the after party BBQ with George and watched game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
MFC 9: No Excuses
Friday, March 10, 2006 at Shaw Conference Centre SOLD OUT
A clash of titans would determine the very first MFC champion as Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald squared off against UFC veteran Patrick “The Predator” Cote for the middleweight title belt.
And fittingly it was a war as both fighters had momentum swing their way at various times. Heading into Round 5, the fight was all even and the sellout crowd of more than 3250 were on their feet. Cote finally got the edge he needed and captured the title with a rear-naked choke.
The show also featured the professional fighting debut of Edmonton Eskimos fullback and the 2005 Grey Cup Game’s Most Outstanding Canadian Mike Maurer. “The Wolverine” attracted plenty of media attention to his fight and he then proceeded to make short work of his opponent as he pounded out a submission-by-strikes victory over Darren Appels.
Other Results
Jarid Bussemaker def. Kevin Dolan – TKO, Round 1
Graydon Tannas def. Nick Perry – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 0:57 Round 2
Jason Day def. Yoosef Penny – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 1:00 Round 1
Mike Bell def. Josh Machan, TKO, 3:37 Round 1
Tim Tamaki def. Paul Forde, Unanimous decision, Round 3
Ryan Machan def. Kent Brown, Tapout by rear-naked choke, Round 3
Josh Kyrejto def. Corey Knapp, Tapout by rear-naked choke, 2:49 Round 1
Neil Berry def. Kyle Cheyne, Tapout by rear-naked choke, 1:11 Round 1
MFC 8: The Resurrection
Friday, Sept. 9, 2005 at Shaw Conference Centre SOLD OUT
Following a two-year hiatus, the MFC returned with a stacked card and a main event that would set the stage to determine the No. 1 contender for the MFC middleweight title.
Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald battled through a tough first round and then flashed his superior skills to finish off the rugged Chris Fontaine by rear-naked choke in Round 2. The night also featured a Superfight pitting a young gun against one of the biggest names in the sport.
For Victor Valimaki it was a true coming out party as he used his speed and striking abilities to edge past UFC Hall of Famer and legendary triple crown winner Dan “The Beast” Severn with a unanimous decision before a crowd of 3000 fans.
The night also featured a fantastic one-punch knockout as six-foot-eight brawler Darren Appels ended the fight in fine style against Jim Dopson at 2:37 of Round 1.
Other Results
Blake Fredrickson def. Kevin Manderson, TKO, 3:33 Round 1
Travis Galbraith def. Chris Wilson, TKO, 0:22 Round 1
Wilf Betz def. Mike Bell, Tapout by exhaustion, 2:37 Round 3
Kevin Dolan def. Nick Perry, Tapout by guillotine choke, 0:32 Round 1
Chris Ade def. Kyle Cheyne, Tapout by armbar, 0:47 Round 1
Jordan McKay def. Graydon Tannas, Tapout by armbar, 1:20 Round 2
Craig Sloan def. Yoosef Penny, Tapout by armbar, 4:42 Round 1
MFC 7: Undisputed
Saturday, May 31, 2003 at Slave Lake, AB
With top billing in the middleweight division on the line in a highly anticipated rematch, UFC veteran Bill Mahood battled from behind after losing the first round and then scored a surprising second-round TKO victory over Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald.
Jason St. Louis returned the MFC and scored a victory by triangle choke over Brandon Olsen and Keith Weafer, with UFC/Pride veteran Lance Gibson in his corner, outworked Billy Kim on his way to a second-round TKO.
Other Results
Blake Fredrickson def. Chad Hamzeh – Unanimous decision, Round 3
Travis Galbraith def. Kevin Dolan – Tapout by guillotine choke, Round 1
Kajon Johnson def. Jeremy Whittingham – Unanimous decision, Round 3
Chris Peak def. Cain Spalding – Tapout by heel hook
Pain Peters def. Brian Reaman – Tapout by armbar
MFC 6: Road to Gold
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003 at Lethbridge, AB
With more than 1,200 fans on hand, Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald proved he belonged at the top of the middleweight division as he easily put away Quebec’s Jeromie Sills with a triangle choke in Round 1. And Bill Mahood stayed right with MacDonald in the middleweight derby with a devasting first-round knockout by knee strike of Shane Biever.
Making his debut in the MFC was UFC Hall of Famer and MMA legend Dan “The Beast” Severn, but on this night youth would be served as Ulysees Castro earned an upset victory with a unanimous decision. And in another big upset, Blake “The Snake” Fredrickson stunned Quebec star Justin Bruckmann with a tapout victory by toe hold in Round 1.
Other Results
Travis Galbraith def. Steve Thurston, KO
Jason St. Louis def. Brandon Olsen – Tapout by kimura
Yan Pellerin def. Chris Peak – TKO, Round 1
Quenton Pongracz def. Jason Tatlow – Tapout by keylock
Chad Hamzeh def. Kajon Johnson - TKO
MFC Unplugged 1
Friday, Nov. 29, 2002 at The Joint (West Edmonton Mall)
In front of a jam-packed crowd of nearly 2,000, the MFC witnessed three dominating performances by a trio of young superstars.
Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald faced rugged Quebec sensation Yan Pellerin, but MacDonald cool demeanour and fast-rising skills proved to be too much as he won with a heel hook submission in Round 1. Future K-1 standout Kultar Gill made his MFC debut utilized an array of weapons including a wicked high kick to register a TKO at 2:03 of Round 1.
And in one of the most overwhelming showcases in MFC history, Ivan Menjivar came onto the scene and pulverized Max Marin on his way to a TKO at 4:12 of Round 1.
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Other Results
Jason St. Louis def. Quenton Pongracz – Tapout by triangle choke 1:49 Round1
Jason Tatlow def. Brian Reaman – Tapout by rear-naked choke, Round 1
Chad Hamzeh def. Chris Tolentino – Tapout by rear-naked choke, Round 2
Ray Dam def. Luke Boutin – Tapout by rear-naked choke, Round 1
MFC 5: Sweet Redemtion
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002 at Northlands AgriCom
Two future UFC stars showed the immense abilities on this night in front of more than 3,400 spectators.
Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald faced one of his stiffest tests yet, but at 4:09 of Round 2 he was able to finish off Lance Gibson-trained Cameron Brown with a rear-naked choke. And Rob “Maximum” MacDonald, who would go on to appear on the Ultimate Fighter reality show, stopped Victor Valimaki who could not continue due to injury after the opening five minutes.
In two other feature bouts that night, future international star Antonio Carvalho made his professional debut and beat Luke Boutin with a triangle choke at 1:29 of Round 1. And after much bad blood had brewed in the lead-up, Shane Biever finished off Chris Fontaine at 2:51 of Round 2 with a vicious TKO.
Other Results
Max Marin def. Ryan Diaz – TKO, 1:02 Round 1
Jason St. Louis def. Brad Arbic – TKO, 5:00 Round 1
Brandon Olsen def. Scott Schilling – TKO, 3:08 Round 1
Gavin Hesson def. Marco Costa – Unanimous decision, Round 3
Chris Peak def. Kevin Dolan – Tapout by rear-naked choke, 1:47 Round 1
MFC 4: New Groundz
Saturday, June 1, 2002 at Calgary, AB
For the first time, the MFC invaded southern Alberta and with MMA legend Bas Rutten among the 1,600 attendance, Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald earned his biggest victory to date with a ground-and-pound assault that earned him a TKO over veteran Shannon Ritch in Round 1.
In a battle of impressive lightweights, Jake “Thunder” Hattan went to war with Frank Colcher and after a back-and-forth battle, Hattan was able to pull out the split-decision victory.
And Rob “Maximus” MacDonald made his professional debut and didn’t much time to crush Zane Hagel and earn a first-round TKO win.
Other Results
Brad Gumm def. Brad Blackburn – Unanimous decision, Round 3
Max Marin def. Sonny Leong – Tapout by rear-naked choke, Round 1
Victor Valimaki def. Chris Peak – TKO, Round 2
Jason House def. Kevin Dolan – Tapout by rear-naked choke, Round 1
Brandon Olsen def. Mike Jorgenson – TKO, Round 1
Gavin Hesson def. Andrew Redden – Tapout by rear-naked choke, Round 1
MFC 3: Battle for Canadian Pride
Saturday, March 23 at Northlands AgriCom
A record crowd of more than 4,200 turned out for a card that featured a handful Canada vs. U.S. matchups and other great fights.
In an All-American showdown, future UFC fighter Benji “Razor” Radach met with international veteran Shannon Ritch. Radach proved to be the better man by far as he laid a furious beatdown on Ritch to win by TKO at 1:18 of Round 1.
UFC star (and the only man to beat Matt Hughes twice in less than a minute) Dennis “Superman” Hallman had no trouble beating his Canadian foe, first suplexing and then choking out Matthias “Mad Dog” Hughes in Round 1. And Jake “Thunder” Hattan lived up to his nickname as he used his strength to overcome an armbar and deliver an awesome slam that KO’d Max Marin at 1:23 of Round 1.
Other Results
Brian Stromberg def. Shane Biever – Tapout by armbar, 1:36 Round 1
Jason MacDonald def. Chris Peak – Tapout by keylock, 1:54 Round 1
Frank Colcher def. Andy Social – TKO, 0:53 Round 1
Kevin Dolan def. Bill Mahood – TKO, Round 1
Mike Jorgensen def. Jamie Leonard – Tapout by rear-naked choke
Victor Valimaki def. Johnny Gooch – Tapout by rear-naked choke, Round 1
Brad Blackburn def. Quenton Pongracz - TKO
MFC 2: Rumble at the Jungle
Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001 at Rum Jungle (West Edmonton Mall)
More than 2,000 fans braved a blizzard and they were reward with the very first fully-sanctioned MMA show in Canada outside of Quebec. Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald made his MFC debut and did it in style as he defeated Bill Mahood by rear-naked choke.
Future UFC fighter and Ultimate Fighter reality show competitor Alex Schoenauer beat former UFC competitor Jason Fairn and in a spirited main event Max Marin moved to the top of the lightweight ranks with a victory over Frank Colcher.
Other results
Quenton Pongracz def. Jason St. Louis – Tapout by triangle choke 1:49 Round1
Trevor Michaelis def. Matthias Hughes – Tapout by rear-naked choke
Jason Townes def. Jesse Richardson – Tapout by keylock
Cody Gretzan def. Greg Setter – Tapout
Mike Povanjuk def. Jerry Castro – Tapout
Bobby Shabaga def. Shane Boon – DQ, Round 1
MFC 1: D-Day
Saturday, March 3, 2001 at Grande Prairie, AB
The Maximum Fighting Championship exploded onto the MMA scene in Canada before a capacity crowd of 1,500 fans in northern Alberta.
A highlight of the night was a record-setting knockout as Cody Gretzan crushed Eduardo Marin to earn a victory in just six seconds. The main event saw Shane Biever get the win over Lee Mein and future RCMP hero Brock Myrol earned a submission win over Rob Mein.
Other results:
Ray Patricio def. Chris Ade – TKO
Gary Vig def. Quenton Pongracz – Tapout
Mike Yakulic def. Bruck Pack – TKO
J.R. Wallace def. Victor Valimaki – Unanimous decision, Round 3
Mike Jorgensen def. Ed Crichton – Tapout
Steve Russell def. Rob Kubert – TKO
Wyatt Lewis def. Jeremy Livingston - Tapout