MFC 18

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MFC 18: Famous
Information
Promotion Maximum Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 26, 2008
VenueRiver Cree Resort and Casino
CityEnoch, Alberta
Event chronology
MFC 17: Hostile Takeover MFC 18: Famous MFC 19: Long Time Coming

MFC 18: Famous was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) on September 26, 2008 in Enoch, Alberta. [1] [2]

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.

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.

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.

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Background

It was announced that the winner of the David Heath and Emanuel Newton fight would receive a title shot against MFC Light Heavyweight Champion Roger Hollett. Also, the winner of the Ryan Ford and LaVerne Clark fight would receive a title shot against MFC Welterweight Champion Pat Healy. [3]

Roger Hollett is a Canadian mixed martial artist who formerly fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their Light Heavyweight division. He is the former Maximum Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Champion.

Patrick "Pat" Healy is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Titan FC. A professional competitor since 2001, Healy has also formerly competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, the WEC, the IFL, the MFC, King of the Cage, ACB and Shark Fights. His twin brother, Ryan, is also a professional mixed martial artist.

Fight Card

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight Emanuel Newton def. David Heath Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)24:42
Welterweight Ryan Ford def. LaVerne Clark Submission (Guillotine Choke)22:30
Light HeavyweightJay Whitforddef.Aron LoftonSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)23:11
LightweightSimon Marinidef.Gerald LovatoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
LightweightRyan Machandef.Gavin NeilSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:47
Middleweight Chris Camozzi def.Elliot DuffDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Preliminary card
LightweightEvan Sanguindef.Troy SorensenKO (Punch)32:05
LightweightJosh Russelldef.Mike GatesDecision (Unanimous)35:00
WelterweightJesse Clarkedef.Jason ZorthianTKO (Punches)12:44
Welterweight Sheldon Westcott def.Jeff KilisolskySubmission (Guillotine Choke)13:33

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    The year 2008 is the 7th year in the history of the Maximum Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Canada. In 2008 Maximum Fighting Championship held 5 events beginning with, MFC 15: Rags to Riches.

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    References

    1. ↑ "MFC 18 - Famous". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
    2. ↑ "MFC 18 Results". sherdog.net. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
    3. ↑ "MFC 18 Famous Inches Closer". thefightnetwork.com. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
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