Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
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Founded | 2009 |
Defunct | 2018 |
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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.
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.
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
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Division | Champion | Since | Defenses |
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Heavyweight | Mitchell Sipe | March 29, 2018 | 0 |
Light Heavyweight | Vacant | March 2013 | |
Middleweight | David Mitchell | February 5, 2015 | 0 |
Welterweight | Vacant | June 19, 2015 | |
Lightweight | Danny Navarro | August 4, 2016 | 0 |
Featherweight | Adrian Diaz | May 19, 2016 | 1 |
Bantamweight | Cody Gibson | May 19, 2016 | 1 |
Flyweight | Casey Kenney | February 2, 2017 | 0 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Mitchell Sipe def. Chris Lewis | TPF 34: Sipe vs. Lewis Lemoore, CA, United States | March 29, 2018 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | 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. |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Leopoldo Serao def. Anthony Ruiz | TPF 6: High Stakes Lemoore, CA, United States | September 9, 2010 | |
2 | 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 | David Mitchell def. Angel DeAnda | Tachi Palace Fights 22 Lemoore, CA, United States | February 5, 2015 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | 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 | 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 | Nate Loughran def. Kito Andrews | TPF 17: Fall Brawl Lemoore, CA, United States | November 14, 2013 | |
4 | Ricky Legere def. Nate Loughran | TPF 20: Night of Champions Lemoore, CA, United States | August 7, 2014 | |
5 | Max Griffin def. Ricky Legere | TPF 21: All or Nothing Lemoore, CA, United States | November 6, 2014 | |
6 | 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. |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Danny Navarro def. Brian Cobb | TPF 28: Hot Lemoore, CA, United States | August 4, 2016 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Adrian Diaz def. Andres Quintana | TPF 27 Mayhem Lemoore, CA, United States | May 19, 2016 | 1. def. Cody Gibson (bantamweight (c)) at TPF 31: Diaz vs. Gibson on May 18, 2017 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Cole Escovedo def. Jeff Bedard | TPF 3: Champions Collide Lemoore, CA, United States | February 4, 2010 | |
2 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
- | 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 | 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 | Rolando Velasco def. Josh San Diego | TPF 24: Summer Brawl Lemoore, CA, United States | Aug. 6, 2015 | 1. def. Joe Neal at TPF 26: Brawl in the Hall on Feb 18, 2016 |
7 | Cody Gibson def. Rolando Velasco | TPF 27: Mayhem Lemoore, CA, United States | May 19, 2016 | 1. def. Kyle Reyes at TPF 29: Fall Brawl on Nov 3, 2016 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Ulysses Gomez def. Luis Gonzalez | TPF 4: Cinco de Mayhem Lemoore, CA, United States | May 5, 2010 | |
2 | Darrell Montague def. Ulysses Gomez | TPF 8: All or Nothing Lemoore, CA, United States | February 18, 2011 | |
3 | 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 | Hector Sandoval def. Ryan Hollis | TPF 20 Night of Champions Lemoore, CA, United States | August 7, 2014 | |
5 | 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 | Alex Perez def. Martin Sandoval | TPF 22 Champions Collide 2 Lemoore, CA, United States | February 5, 2015 | |
7 | 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 | Casey Kenney def. Alvin Cacdac | TPF 30 Navarro vs. Carrizosa II Lemoore, CA, United States | February 2, 2017 |
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