History
Founded in 2013, by Jamie Champion, the Provincial Fighting Championship held three professional events in the province of Ontario, before re-branding to Prospect Fighting Championships (PFC) in 2015. It started off by running amateur (PAFC) events in Ontario's blossoming MMA scene, as Mixed Martial Arts were considered illegal until 2010. [4] Prior to 2010, the province’s only mixed martial arts events were held exclusively on native reservations, which operated outside provincial athletic regulations and therefore provided the sole venues where promoters could legally stage MMA competitions. These communities possess their own athletic commissions, so they were able to bypass provincial law. [5] The Prospect Fighting Championships uses a Hexagon as their cage and adheres to the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. The promotion has hosted both professional and amateur contests, and offers a wide variety of weight classes to its athletes - ranging from Atomweight to Super Heavyweight. This grants fighters of all weights the chance to compete and improve their skills.
Over time, the commentary team for the PFC has seen many changes. Currently it is led by 8-fight PFC veteran, Gino Ghalehpardaz and play-by-play analyst John Ethier. In the past, it was led by John Ramdeen, a veteran broadcaster in Canada's mixed martial arts community. Other names include former mixed martial arts fighter, Robin Black, who has acted as the promotions lead analyst, and Reed Duthie, the PFC's former play-by-play analyst. Following PFC 18, the ring announcer for the Prospect Fighting Championships was announced to be David Neiman. In the past, other PFC announcers included the likes of veterans like Keith Crawford and Pete "Mr. Throwdown" Treviño, who both formerly acted as official announcers for the promotion prior to 2023. The organization has also hosted three WAKO sanctioned kickboxing events and one MTO sanctioned Muay Thai event. Over the last decade, the PFC has established itself as a premiere organization in Ontario, and has grown into one of the largest promotions in Canada. [6] Since its inception, the promotion has held 23 events, involving over 180 MMA matches, and 40 kickboxing or Muay Thai bouts. [7]
Provincial Fighting Championship
On Saturday, October 26, 2013. Provincial Fighting Championship held their inaugural event in London, Ontario, Canada. The promotion ran four events under the Provincial FC banner, before re-branding to Prospect Fighting Championships in 2015. [8]
Events
| # | Event Title | Date | Location |
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| 4 | Provincial Fighting Championship 4 | April 15, 2015 (cancelled) | Windsor, Ontario, CAN |
| 3 | Provincial Fighting Championship 3: Showdown In The Downtown | October 18, 2014 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 2 | Provincial Fighting Championship 2 | March 8, 2014 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 1 | Provincial Fighting Championship 1: Unrivaled | October 26, 2013 | London, Ontario, CAN |
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Prospect Fighting Championships
On Saturday, August 29, 2015. Prospect Fighting Championships held its first event in London, Ontario, Canada. The organization hosted six AMMA events and three WAKO sanctioned kickboxing events before switching back to the professional MMA circuit. [10] Since the re-brand, it has held 19 events, all in Ontario. The promotion continues the use of a Hexagonal cage and operates under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. The PFC commentary team is hosted by Gino Ghalehpardaz and former grappling competitor, John Ethier. David Neiman acts as the official announcer for the Prospect Fighting Championships.
The company also holds annual events in conjunction with London-based fundraiser, Showdown in the Downtown, to support fundraising to "fight" kidney disease. [11] In 2020, the promotion signed a deal with Fight Network streaming services. [12] With the COVID-19 lock-down in Ontario preventing live shows in late 2020–2021, the promotion hosted a virtual talk show on September 25, 2021. It featured former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub, the event resulted in over $300,000 being raised for local charities. In total the events have raised an accumulative 3 million dollars for charity. [13]
Events
| # | Event Title | Date | Location |
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| 21 | Prospect Fighting Championships 21 | February 28, 2026 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 20 | Prospect Fighting Championships 20: Fightmare At 100 Kellogg's Lane | October 25, 2025 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 19 | Prospect Fighting Championships 19: Novice Edition | July 19, 2025 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 18 | Prospect Fighting Championships 18: Knockout Kidney Disease 4 | December 15, 2023 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 17 | Prospect Fighting Championships 17 | October 15, 2023 (cancelled) | Toronto, Ontario, CAN |
| 16 | Prospect Fighting Championships 16: Mein vs. Chavez | April 23, 2023 | Toronto, Ontario, CAN |
| 15 | Prospect Fighting Championships 15: Imperato vs. Toliver | March 5, 2023 | Toronto, Ontario, CAN |
| 14 | Prospect Fighting Championships 14: Knockout Kidney Disease 3 | October 22, 2022 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 13 | Prospect Fighting Championships 13: Unfinished Business | March 8, 2020 | Toronto, Ontario, CAN |
| 12 | Prospect Fighting Championships 12: Laramie vs. Cruz | December 6, 2019 | Windsor, Ontario, CAN |
| 11 | Prospect Fighting Championships 11: Knockout Kidney Disease 2 | September 28, 2019 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 10 | Prospect Fighting Championships 10 | June 15, 2019 | Windsor, Ontario, CAN |
| 9 | Prospect Fighting Championships 9 | July 14, 2018 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 8 | Prospect Fighting Championships 8 | February 17, 2018 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 7 | Prospect Fighting Championships 7: Knockout Kidney Disease | October 7, 2017 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 6 | Prospect Fighting Championships 6: Paddy Whacked | March 18, 2017 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 5 | Prospect Fighting Championships 5: Deck The Halls With Beers And Brawls | December 4, 2016 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 4 | Prospect Fighting Championships 4 | August 13, 2016 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 3 | Prospect Fighting Championships 3 | March 5, 2016 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 2 | Prospect Fighting Championships 2 | December 8, 2015 | London, Ontario, CAN |
| 1 | Prospect Fighting Championships 1 | August 29, 2015 | London, Ontario, CAN |
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