2003 in Maximum Fighting Championship

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2003 in Maximum Fighting Championship
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First dateFebruary 22, 2003
Last dateMay 31, 2003
Events
Total events2
Fights
Total fights17
Chronology
2002 in MFC 2003 in Maximum Fighting Championship 2005 in MFC

The year 2003 is the 3rd year in the history of the Maximum Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Canada. In 2003 Maximum Fighting Championship held 2 events beginning with, MFC 6: Road To Gold.

Maximum Fighting Championship MMA promoter based in Edmonton, Canada

Maximum Fighting Championship is a Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Edmonton, Alberta. MFC’s former home, in Canada, is the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta, located just outside Edmonton, Alberta but has also held events at the Edmonton Expo Centre. MFC events are broadcast on The Fight Network, AXS TV in North America and most recently TSN2. MFC is known to be the biggest MMA promotion in Canada and one of the top MMA shows in the World. MFC has notable Canadian fighters, such as Ryan Jimmo, Graham Spencer, Tom Watson and Douglas Lima, plus MMA veterans, such as Jason MacDonald, Thales Leites, Jay Silva, Trevor Prangley, and Paul Daley.

Mixed martial arts full contact combat sport

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from various combat sports and martial arts. The first documented use of the term mixed martial arts was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The term gained popularity when newfullcontact.com, then one of the largest websites covering the sport, hosted and republished the article. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate.

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Events list

#Event TitleDateArenaLocationAttendance
8 MFC 7: Undisputed May 31, 2003Arctic Ice Centre Slave Lake, Alberta
7 MFC 6: Road To Gold February 22, 2003 Exhibition Park Lethbridge, Alberta

MFC 6: Road To Gold

MFC 6: Road To Gold [1] was an event held on February 22, 2003 at Exhibition Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

Exhibition Park is an exhibition complex located on the eastern edge of Lethbridge, Alberta. It was established in 1897.

Lethbridge City in Alberta, Canada

Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is Alberta's third-largest city by both population and land area after Calgary and Edmonton, and the largest city in southern Alberta. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's warm summers, mild winters, and windy climate. Lethbridge lies southeast of Calgary on the Oldman River.

Alberta Province of Canada

Alberta is a province of Canada. With an estimated population of 4,067,175 as of 2016 census, it is Canada's fourth most populous province and the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Its area is about 660,000 square kilometres (250,000 sq mi). Alberta and its neighbour Saskatchewan were districts of the Northwest Territories until they were established as provinces on September 1, 1905. The premier is Jason Kenney as of April 30, 2019.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Jason MacDonald def.Jeromie SillsSubmission (Triangle Choke)11:54
Ulysses Castrodef. Dan Severn Decision35:00
Jason St. Louisdef.Brandon OlsenSubmission (Kimura)0N/A
Bill Mahooddef.Shane BieverTKO (Knees)1N/A
Blake Fredricksondef. Justin Bruckmann Submission (Toe Hold)13:23
Yan Pellerindef.Chris PeakKO (Elbow)1N/A
Travis Galbraithdef.Steve ThurstonKO (Punches)0N/A
Quenton Pongraczdef.Jason TatlowSubmission (Keylock)0N/A
Chad Hamzehdef. Kajan Johnson TKO (Punches)0N/A

    MFC 7: Undisputed

    MFC 7: Undisputed [2] was an event held on May 31, 2003 at The Arctic Ice Centre in Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada.

    Slave Lake Town in Alberta, Canada

    Slave Lake is a small town in northern Alberta, Canada about 255 km northwest of Edmonton and a similar distance southwest of Fort McMurray. It is located on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake, at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88, in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124.

    Results

    Main Card
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Bill Mahooddef. Jason MacDonald TKO (Punches)23:02
    Jason St. Louisdef.Brandon OlsenSubmission (Triangle Choke)14:00
    Blake Fredricksondef.Chad HamzehDecision (Unanimous)35:00
    Shawn Petersdef.Brian ReamanSubmission (Armbar)1N/A
    Keath Weaferdef.Billy KimTKO (Punches)2N/A
    Travis Galbraithdef.Kevin DolanSubmission (Guillotine Choke)1N/A
    Chris Peakdef.Cain SpaldingSubmission (Heel Hook)10:54
    Kajan Johnson def.Jeremy WhittinghamDecision (Unanimous)25:00

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      References

      1. ↑ "MFC 6: Road To Gold". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
      2. ↑ "MFC 7: Undisputed". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
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