| MFC 26: Retribution | ||||
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 The poster for MFC 26: Retribution | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Maximum Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 10, 2010 | |||
| Venue | River Cree Casino | |||
| City | Enoch, Alberta | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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MFC 26: Retribution was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) on September 10, 2010, at the River Cree Casino in Enoch, Alberta. [1] The event was aired live on HDNet [1] with commentators Michael Schiavello, Frank Trigg and Guy Mezger.
This event featured an MFC Lightweight title fight between Antonio McKee and Luciano Azevedo. Prior to the fight, McKee declared that if Azevedo made it to a decision, then he would retire from mixed martial arts. [2]
The event was originally scheduled to take place in Brandon, Manitoba, but was later moved to the regular venue of the River Cree Casino. [3]
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Douglas Lima | def. | Ryan Ford | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 0:48 | |
| Lightweight | Antonio McKee (c) | def. | Luciano Azevedo | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 3:11 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Middleweight | Jesse Taylor | def. | Tom Watson | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Dwayne Lewis | def. | Mike Nickels | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| Middleweight | David Heath | def. | Solomon Hutcherson | KO (Superman Punch) | 2 | 3:46 | |
| Lightweight | Curtis Demarce | def. | Tyson Steele | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 4:09 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Ford Robertson | def. | Andrew Buckland | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (179 lbs) | Aaron Berke | def. | Ryan Ballingall | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 0:35 | |
| Lightweight | Chad Freeman | def. | Theo Brisley | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:04 | |
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