Tachi Palace Fights

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Tachi Palace Fights
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Defunct2018
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Tachi Palace Fights (TPF) was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion which hosted events at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. Matchmaker for TPF was former fighter Richard Goodman.

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Regarded as a regional promotion, TPF events often included upcoming MMA prospects and veteran fighters who had competed in organizations such as the UFC, WEC, and Strikeforce, as well as other regional MMA promotions. The promotion was discontinued first in December 2012. [1] However, the tribal council reversed their decision in March 2013 and the TPF returned in August of that year. [2] Tachi Palace Fights would cease operations again in late 2018.

History

Tachi Palace Fights began hosting events at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in 2009 after the resort ceased its relationship with Palace Fighting Championship (PFC). Despite the change in promotion, many of the same local California fighters that competed for PFC were on the early TPF cards.

Tachi Palace Fights 1 featured then Bellator featherweight champion Joe Soto, fellow Bellator veteran Ulysses Gomez, and WEC standout Chad Mendes. Also on the card, The Ultimate Fighter 6 alum Jon Koppenhaver lost a split decision to prospect David Mitchell, as well as The Ultimate Fighter 14 veteran Steven Siler.

TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall saw David Mitchell return to defeat King of the Cage and Affliction: Day of Reckoning veteran Bobby Green by submission via toe hold, while UFC veteran Diego Saraiva won against Eddie Yagin via technical knockout. Meanwhile, Anthony Ruiz took a unanimous decision over French UFC veteran Xavier Foupa-Pokam. Cyrille Diabate submitted Rob Smith via rear naked choke in his final fight before beginning his stint with the UFC.

On February 4, 2010, Tachi Palace Fights hosted a thirteen fight event named TPF 3: Champions Collide. WEC and Dream competitor Cole Escovedo won the TPF bantamweight title by defeating Jeff Bedard via triangle choke. TUF 12 alum Nam Phan was knocked out by Isaac DeJesus in a bout for the TPF featherweight title. Bellator female champion Zoila Frausto appeared, submitting boxer Jessica Rakoczy via armbar. Anthony Ruiz scored another impressive victory, defeating UFC veteran Hector Ramirez via split decision. [3]

TPF 4: Cinco de Mayhem occurred on May 5, 2010, and featured a flyweight bout between Ulysses Gomez and Luis Gonzalez. Gomez won the bout via unanimous decision, capturing the promotion's newly introduced flyweight title. In the welterweight class, prospect David Mitchell submitted UFC and WEC veteran Tim McKenzie with a guillotine choke to win the TPF welterweight title.

TPF 5: Stars and Strikes occurred on July 9, 2010, The event was headlined by a 160-pound catchweight fight between WEC veteran Rob McCullough and TPF featherweight champion Isaac DeJesus. McCullough won the bout via technical knockout in the first round. Prospect Michael McDonald knocked out Cole Escovedo to secure the TPF bantamweight title. Veteran fighter John Alessio put War Machine to sleep with a guillotine choke in their welterweight contest, while David Mitchell returned to defeat local journeyman Poppies Martinez with a triangle choke.

TPF 6: High Stakes happened on the night of September 9, 2010. The event featured a middleweight bout between former WEC light heavyweight champion Doug Marshall and TUF 11 alum Kyacey Uscola. Uscola knocked Marshall out with punches during the first round. Also featured was a lightweight bout between Rob McCullough and The Ultimate Fighter 5 alum Corey Hill, which McCullough won via unanimous decision. Leopoldo Serao claimed the TPF middleweight title in a bout against Anthony Ruiz, while veterans Micah Miller and Diego Saraiva squared off in a bout which Miller took by unanimous decision. [4]

TPF 7: Deck the Halls occurred on December 2, 2010.

In the main event, Brazilian journeyman Jorge Oliveira defeated UFC veteran James Irvin via triangle choke in a middleweight contest. Micah Miller submitted TPF featherweight champion Isaac DeJesus via neck crank. DeJesus retained his title, however, as Miller came into the bout two pounds over the featherweight limit. John Alessio defeated Phil Collins to win the TPF welterweight title, vacated by prospect David Mitchell when he was signed by the UFC. Flyweight ace Jussier da Silva defeated Danny Martinez via unanimous decision in his first North American bout. [5]

TPF 8: All or Nothing took place on February 18, 2011.

In the nights main event former UFC middleweight contender David Loiseau won the TPF middleweight title by defeating Leopoldo Serao by TKO (cut) early in the 5th round. Little action took place in the bout before Loiseau landed the fight ending blow. In other action Darrell Montague put on a sensational performance by out pointing Ulysses Gomez and winning the TPF flyweight title by unanimous. Also on the card the world's No. 1 ranked flyweight in the world was not able to back up that claim as he lost a unanimous decision to recently turned flyweight Ian McCall. Also on the card Dominique Robinson battered John Gunderson to a third round tko victory, Edgar Garcia submitted Mike Moreno in the first round, UFC vet Fabricio Camoes defeated another UFC vet Steve lopez by tko in the first round after he landed a head kick. Doug Hunt defeated local favorite Andrew "Mickey D" Martinez by tko in the first round. Late replacement Andy Miranda beat Ryan Burton by submission due to a triangle choke in the first round, Collin Hart submitted journeyman Mike Arellano in the first round by rear naked choke, Tyler Freeland took a decision over Diego Melendez, and in the opening fight of the night Alan Jouban knocked out Tyson Griffin's brother Kyle Griffin 14 seconds into the very first round.

TPF 9: The Contenders

TPF 10: Let The Chips Fall

TPF 11: Redempton

was held on December 2, 2011

TPF 12: Second Coming

was held on March 9, 2012

TPF 13: Unfinished Business

was held on May 10, 2012

TPF 14: Validation

was held on September 7, 2012

TPF 15: Collision Course

was held on November 15, 2012

TPF 16: The Return

was held on August 22, 2013

TPF 17: Fall Brawl

was held on November 14, 2013

TPF 18: Martinez vs. Culley

was held on February 6, 2014

TPF 19: Throwback Thursday

TPF 20: Night of Champions

TPF 21: All or Nothing

TPF 22: Champions Collide 2

TPF 23: Cinco de Mayhem

TPF 24: Summer Brawl

TPF 25: Fall Brawl

TPF 26: Brawl in the Hall

TPF 27: Mayhem

TPF 28: Hot

TPF 29: Fall Brawl

TPF 30: Navarro vs. Carrizosa II

TPF 31: Diaz vs. Gibson

TPF 32: Ruiz vs. Cabezas

TPF 33: Velasco vs. Lima

TPF 34: Sipe vs. Lewis

TPF 35: Hernandez vs. Reyes

Past events

#EventDateVenueLocation
36TPF 35: Hernandez vs. ReyesNov 9, 2018 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
35TPF 34: Sipe vs. LewisMar 29, 2018 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
34TPF 33: Velasco vs. LimaNov 2, 2017 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
33TPF 32: Ruiz vs. CabezasAug 3, 2017 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
32TPF 31: Diaz vs. GibsonMay 18, 2017 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
31TPF 30: Navarro vs. Carrizosa IIFebruary 2, 2017 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
30TPF 29: Fall BrawlNovember 3, 2016 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
29TPF 28: HotAugust 4, 2016 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
28TPF 27: MayhemMay 19, 2016 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
27TPF 26: Brawl in the HallFebruary 18, 2016 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
26TPF 25: Fall BrawlNovember 19, 2015 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
25TPF 24: Summer BrawlAugust 6, 2015 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
24TPF 23: Cinco De MayhemMay 7, 2015 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
23TPF 22: Champions Collide 2February 5, 2015 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
22TPF 21: All or NothingNovember 6, 2014 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
21TPF 20: Night of ChampionsAugust 7, 2014 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
20TPF 19: Throwback ThursdayJune 19, 2014 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
19TPF 18: Martinez vs. CulleyFebruary 6, 2014 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
18TPF 17: Fall BrawlNovember 14, 2013 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
17TPF 16: The ReturnAugust 22, 2013 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
16TPF 15: Collision CourseNovember 15, 2012 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
15TPF 14: ValidationSeptember 7, 2012 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
14TPF 13: Unfinished BusinessMay 10, 2012 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
13TPF 12: Second ComingMarch 9, 2012 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
12 TPF 11: Redemption December 2, 2011 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
11 TPF 10: Let The Chips Fall August 5, 2011 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
10 TPF 9: The Contenders May 6, 2011 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
9 TPF 8: All or Nothing February 18, 2011 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
8 TPF 7: Deck the Halls December 2, 2010 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
7 TPF 6: High Stakes September 9, 2010 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
6 TPF 5: Stars and Strikes July 9, 2010 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
5 TPF 4: Cinco de Mayhem May 5, 2010 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
4 TPF 3: Champions Collide February 4, 2010 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
3 TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall December 3, 2009 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
2 TPF 1: Tachi Palace Fights 1 October 8, 2009 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California
1 TPF: Best of Both Worlds July 16, 2009 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California

Current champions

DivisionChampionSinceDefenses
Heavyweight Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell SipeMarch 29, 20180
Light Heavyweight VacantMarch 2013
Middleweight Flag of the United States.svg David Mitchell February 5, 20150
Welterweight VacantJune 19, 2015
Lightweight Flag of the United States.svg Danny NavarroAugust 4, 20160
Featherweight Flag of the United States.svg Adrian DiazMay 19, 20161
Bantamweight Flag of the United States.svg Cody Gibson May 19, 20161
Flyweight Flag of the United States.svg Casey KenneyFebruary 2, 20170

Title history

Heavyweight Championship

265 lbs (120 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell Sipe
def. Chris Lewis
TPF 34:
Sipe vs. Lewis
Lemoore, CA, United States
March 29, 2018

Light Heavyweight Championship

186 to 205 lbs (84 to 93 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Angel De Anda
def. Anthony Ruiz
TPF 15:
Collision Course
Lemoore, CA, United States
November 15, 2012
De Anda's title was rescinded when the promotion suspended operations in December 2012. When it restarted in March 2013, there was no indication that De Anda's title had been restored and a light heavyweight title fight has not been scheduled since.

Middleweight Championship

171 to 185 lbs (77 to 84 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Leopoldo Serao
def. Anthony Ruiz
TPF 6:
High Stakes
Lemoore, CA, United States
September 9, 2010
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Loiseau
def. Leopoldo Serao
TPF 8:
All or Nothing
Lemoore, CA, United States
February 18, 2011
Loiseau was stripped of the title in December of 2014 when TPF announced an upcoming vacant championship fight.
3 Flag of the United States.svg David Mitchell
def. Angel DeAnda
Tachi Palace Fights 22
Lemoore, CA, United States
February 5, 2015

Welterweight Championship

156 to 170 lbs (70 to 77 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg David Mitchell
def. Tim McKenzie
TPF 4:
Cinco de Mayhem
Lemoore, CA, United States
May 5, 2010

1. def. Poppies Martinez at TPF 5: Stars and Strikes on Jul 9, 2010

Mitchell vacated the title when he left TPF for the UFC.
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Alessio
def. Phil Collins
TPF 7:
Deck the Halls
Lemoore, CA, United States
December 2, 2010
Alessio vacated the title when he left the promotion.
3 Flag of the United States.svg Nate Loughran
def. Kito Andrews
TPF 17:
Fall Brawl
Lemoore, CA, United States
November 14, 2013
4 Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Legere
def. Nate Loughran
TPF 20:
Night of Champions
Lemoore, CA, United States
August 7, 2014
5 Flag of the United States.svg Max Griffin
def. Ricky Legere
TPF 21:
All or Nothing
Lemoore, CA, United States
November 6, 2014
6 Flag of the United States.svg Chidi Njokuani
def. Max Griffin
TPF 23:
Cinco de Mayhem
Lemoore, CA, United States
May 7, 2015
Njokuani vacated the title when he signed with Bellator.

Lightweight Championship

146 to 155 lbs (66 to 70 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Gabe Ruediger
def. Lenny Lovato
TPF 5:
Stars and Strikes
Lemoore, CA, United States
July 9, 2010
Reudiger vacated the title when he retired from MMA competition on May 31, 2013.
2 Flag of the United States.svg Poppies Martinez
def. Christos Giagos
TPF 16:
The Return
Lemoore, CA, United States
August 22, 2013
Martinez was stripped of the title in April 2014 when he left TPF for Bellator MMA.
3 Flag of the United States.svg Christos Giagos
def. Sevak Magakian
TPF 19:
Throwback Thursday
Lemoore, CA, United States
June 19, 2014
Giagos vacated the title in September of 2014 when he left TPF for the UFC.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Llamas
def. Dominic Clark
TPF 25:
Fall Brawl
Lemoore, CA, United States
November 19, 2015
Llamas vacated the title due to an injury.
5 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Navarro
def. Brian Cobb
TPF 28:
Hot
Lemoore, CA, United States
August 4, 2016

Featherweight Championship

136 to 145 lbs (61 to 66 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Isaac DeJesus
def. Nam Phan
TPF 3:
Champions Collide
Lemoore, CA, United States
February 4, 2010
De Jesus was stripped of his title when he failed to make weight for his TPF 9 title defense.
2 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Yagin
def. Joe Soto
TPF 10:
Redemption
Lemoore, CA, United States
August 5, 2011
Yagin vacated the title when he left TPF for the UFC.
3 Flag of Armenia.svg Georgi Karakhanyan
def. Isaac DeJesus
TPF 11:
Redemption
Lemoore, CA, United States
December 2, 2011

1. def. Micah Miller at TPF 14: Validation on Sep 7, 2012

Karakhanyan vacated the title when he left TPF for the World Series of Fighting.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Art Arciniega
def. Marcello Cassero
TPF 16
The Return
Lemoore, CA, United States
August 22, 2013
Arciniega was stripped of the title and is considered retired.
5 Flag of the United States.svg Poppies Martinez
def. Chris Culley
TPF 18
Martinez vs. Culley
Lemoore, CA, United States
February 6, 2014
Martinez was stripped of the title in April 2014 when he left TPF for Bellator MMA.
8 Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Diaz
def. Andres Quintana
TPF 27
Mayhem
Lemoore, CA, United States
May 19, 20161. def. Cody Gibson (bantamweight (c)) at TPF 31: Diaz vs. Gibson on May 18, 2017

Bantamweight Championship

126 to 135 lbs (57 to 61 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Escovedo
def. Jeff Bedard
TPF 3:
Champions Collide
Lemoore, CA, United States
February 4, 2010
2 Flag of the United States.svg Michael McDonald TPF 5:
Stars and Strikes
Lemoore, CA, United States
July 9, 2010
McDonald vacated the title in September 2010 when he left TPF for the WEC.
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ulysses Gomez
def. Cody Gibson
TPF 11:
Redemption
Lemoore, CA, United States
December 2, 2011
Gomez vacated the title in July 2012 when he left TPF for the UFC.
4 Flag of the United States.svg Ian Loveland
def. Alexander Crispim
TPF 13:
Unfinished Business
Lemoore, CA, United States
May 10, 2012

1. def. Casey Olson at TPF 14: Validation on Sep 7, 2012

- Flag of the United States.svg Russell Doane
def. Jared Papazian for Interim title
TPF 17:
Fall Brawl
Lemoore, CA, United States
November 14, 2013
Loveland & Doane were both stripped of their titles, when Loveland was unable to defend his title due to injury and Doane signed with the UFC.
5 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Soto
def. Jeremiah Labiano
TPF 18:
Martinez vs. Culley
Lemoore, CA, United States
Feb. 6, 2014

1. def. Terrion Ware at TPF 20: Night of Champions on Jun 19, 2014

Soto vacated the title in August 2014 when he left TPF for the UFC.
6 Flag of the United States.svg Rolando Velasco
def. Josh San Diego
TPF 24:
Summer Brawl
Lemoore, CA, United States
Aug. 6, 20151. def. Joe Neal at TPF 26: Brawl in the Hall on Feb 18, 2016
7 Flag of the United States.svg Cody Gibson
def. Rolando Velasco
TPF 27:
Mayhem
Lemoore, CA, United States
May 19, 20161. def. Kyle Reyes at TPF 29: Fall Brawl on Nov 3, 2016

Flyweight Championship

116 to 125 lbs (53 to 57 kg)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Ulysses Gomez
def. Luis Gonzalez
TPF 4:
Cinco de Mayhem
Lemoore, CA, United States
May 5, 2010
2 Flag of the United States.svg Darrell Montague
def. Ulysses Gomez
TPF 8:
All or Nothing
Lemoore, CA, United States
February 18, 2011
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ian McCall
def. Darrell Montague
TPF 10:
Redemption
Lemoore, CA, United States
August 5, 2011
McCall vacated the title in December 2011 when he left TPF for the UFC.
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Hector Sandoval
def. Ryan Hollis
TPF 20
Night of Champions
Lemoore, CA, United States
August 7, 2014
5 Flag of the United States.svg Willie Gates
def. Hector Sandoval
TPF 21
All or Nothing
Lemoore, CA, United States
November 6, 2014
Gates vacated the title in December 2014 when he left TPF for the UFC.
6 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Perez
def. Martin Sandoval
TPF 22
Champions Collide 2
Lemoore, CA, United States
February 5, 2015
7 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Antolin
def. Alex Perez
TPF 25
Fall Brawl
Lemoore, CA, United States
November 19, 2015
Antolin vacated the title in August 2016 when he left TPF for the UFC to compete in the TUF: Tournament of Champions.
8 Flag of the United States.svg Casey Kenney
def. Alvin Cacdac
TPF 30
Navarro vs. Carrizosa II
Lemoore, CA, United States
February 2, 2017

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