Titan FC 28

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Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis
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Promotion Titan Fighting Championship
DateMay 16, 2014
Venue First Council Casino Hotel
City Newkirk, Oklahoma
Event chronology
Titan FC 27: Ricci vs. Gurgel Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis Titan FC 29: Ricci vs. Sotiropoulos

Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis was a mixed martial arts event, held on May 16, 2014 at the First Council Casino Hotel in Newkirk, Oklahoma. [1]

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.

Newkirk, Oklahoma City in Oklahoma, United States

Newkirk is a city and county seat of Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,317 at the 2010 census.

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Background

Originally Mike Ricci was slated to take on George Sotiropoulos, but Ricci suffered an injury and the bout was called off and rescheduled for June 6th. [2]

Mike Ricci is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and has also fought in Bellator MMA.

George Sotiropoulos Australian martial artist

George Sotiropoulos is an Australian born retired mixed martial artist of Greek descent who previously fought in the UFC in their Lightweight division. He is well known for appearing as a fighter on the TV show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra and as the coach for Team Australia on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.

The event was originally scheduled to be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between former UFC vets Vinny Magalhaes and Jason Brilz, However Magalhaes pulled out of the fight and was replaced with Bellator vet Raphael Davis. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship Mixed martial arts promoter based in Las Vegas

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is owned and operated by parent company William Morris Endeavor. It is the largest MMA promotion company in the world and features on its roster the highest-level fighters in the sport. The UFC produces events worldwide that showcase twelve weight divisions and abides by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. As of 2019, the UFC has held over 500 events. Dana White is the president of the UFC. White has held that position since 2001; while under his stewardship, the UFC has grown into a globally popular multi-billion-dollar enterprise.

Jason Brilz is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2000, he has competed for the UFC, Titan FC, and King of the Cage.

Raphael Davis is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for Bellator FC and M-1 Global.

Former UFC vet Daniel Roberts took on Brock Jardine in lightweight fight as the co main event. [4]

Daniel Lamar Roberts is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2015. A professional since 2007, he is a veteran of the UFC, Pancrase, Titan FC, and Legacy FC.

Former King of the Cage Junior Welterweight Champion & TUF contestant Ricky Legere faced Todd Moore in a welterweight clash. [5]

<i>The Ultimate Fighter</i> American reality series and MMA competition

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Ricky Legere is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, Legere has formerly competed for Bellator MMA, Strikeforce, the RFA, King of the Cage, Tachi Palace Fights,

Dave Herman was originally scheduled to fight former Bellator & WSOF vet D.J. Linderman, however Linderman pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Kalib Starnes. [6]

Dave Herman (fighter) American mixed martial arts fighter

David John Herman is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Heavyweight division of Titan FC. A professional competitor since 2006, Herman has competed in the UFC, Bellator, EliteXC, World Victory Road, ShoXC, and Shark Fights.

Bellator MMA is an American mixed martial arts promotion company based in Santa Monica, California that is owned and operated as a subsidiary of Viacom. It is one of the largest MMA promotion companies in the world and features many of the upper echelon athletes in combat sports. Its first event was held in 2009, with 222 "numbered" events held as of June 2019. The word Bellator is Latin for "warrior". The company was previously known as Bellator Fighting Championships

Kalib Starnes Canadian mixed martial arts fighter

Kalib Starnes born January 6, 1975) is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He was a semi-finalist on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter, training under UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock. He holds notable victories over Chris Leben and Jason MacDonald. Starnes is currently under contract with World Series of Fighting, fighting in their light heavyweight division.

Official fight card

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight Jason Brilz def. Raphael Davis Decision (split)35:00
Lightweight Daniel Roberts def.Brock JardineDecision (split)35:00
Welterweight Brian Foster def.Gilbert SmithDecision (unanimous)35:00
FeatherweightGleristone Santosdef. Alvin Robinson TKO (punches)24:51
Heavyweight Walt Harris def.D.J. LindermanKO (punches)14:12
Heavyweight Dave Herman def. Kalib Starnes Decision (unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight Walel Watson def.William JoplinSubmission (rear naked choke)32:29
LightweightDavid Nelsonvs. Gastón Reyno No Contest-- [lower-alpha 1]
FlyweightPedro Nobredef.Dan O’ConnorDecision (unanimous)35:00
MiddleweightJosh Bryantdef.Matt FosterSubmission (rear naked choke)13:13
MiddleweightWayman Carterdef.Wayne ColeSubmission (rear naked choke)14:19
  1. ↑ Illegal Knee

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References

  1. ↑ "Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis". mmajunkie.com.
  2. ↑ "Titan FC 28: Mike Ricci Withdrawing From Bout With George Sotiropoulus".
  3. ↑ Staff (2014-03-28). "Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jason Brilz to Headline Titan FC 28 in Kansas City". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  4. ↑ JEREMY BRAND (2014-03-21). "Daniel Roberts vs. Brock Jardine set for Titan FC 28". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  5. ↑ "Ricky Legere Jr. vs. Todd Moore".
  6. ↑ "Titan FC 28 fills up with UFC veterans, including Herman, Brilz, Magalhaes".
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