2016 in AFC

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2016 in AFC
Information
First dateMarch 19, 2016
Last dateOctober 15, 2016
Events
Total events3
Fights
Total fights30
Title fights4
Chronology
2015 in AFC 2016 in AFC 2017 in AFC

The year 2016 was the 7th year in the history of Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2016 AFC held 3 events.

Contents

Events list

#Event TitleDateArenaLocation
18 AFC 17 October 15, 2016Melbourne Pavilion Melbourne, Australia
17 AFC 16 June 18, 2016Melbourne Pavilion Melbourne, Australia
16 AFC 15 March 19, 2016Melbourne Pavilion Melbourne, Australia

AFC 17

AFC 17 [1] [2] was an event held on October 15, 2016, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa def. James McSweeney TKO (corner stoppage)15:00 [lower-alpha 1]
LightweightRob Hilldef.Ben WallDecision (unanimous)35:00
LightweightJames Bishopdef.Gokhan TurkyilmazTKO (knee and punches)12:27
Light Heavyweight Tyson Pedro def.Steven WarbySubmission (rear-naked choke)13:05
WelterweightWilliam Namoadef.Peter DevenportDecision (unanimous)35:00
BantamweightMarko Orlovicdef.Ramen HabibDecision (split)35:00
LightweightMikey Vaotuuadef.Dane BeebeDecision (unanimous)35:00
BantamweightChris Wasedef.Shane ParkerSubmission (kimura)23:50
MiddleweightDaniel Schuardtdef.SebastianDecision (unanimous)35:00
MiddleweightJohn Mitchelldef.Kevin BentleyTKO (punches)22:26
N/AJun Zhudef.Harlem OttawaySubmission (rear-naked choke)12:05
BantamweightKairin Mosesdef.Joshua RileyTKO (punches)23:04
  1. ↑ For the AFC Heavyweight Championship

AFC 16

AFC 16 [3] [4] was an event held on June 18, 2016, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa def.Brandon SosoliKO (elbow)10:21 [lower-alpha 1]
LightweightIssac Hardmandef.Kaan OfliDecision (unanimous)35:00
LightweightJames McGlashamdef.Mikey VaotuuaSubmission (guillotine choke)12:56
LightweightNikos Trepcadef.Tim ZoshDecision (uananimous)35:00
MiddleweightJohn Beiroutidef.Chris LindnerTKO (punches)12:51
WleterweightDave Fowlerdef.Tony DibTKO (head kick)14:34
Light Heavyweight Tyson Pedro def.Don EndermannSubmission (rear-naked choke)12:27
WelterweightJosh Tummersdef.Nick DavisDecision (unanimous)35:00
  1. ↑ For the AFC Heavyweight Championship

AFC 15

AFC 15 [5] [6] was an event held on March 19, 2016, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Rob Wilkinson def.Jamie AbdallahTKO (punches)34:07 [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c)def. Jamie Mullarkey KO (punch)13:23 [lower-alpha 2]
LightweightNikos Trepcavs.Kaan OfliDraw (majority)35:00
LightweightBen Walldef.Matiu thomsSubmission (rear-naked choke)33:37
LightweightGokhan turkilmazdef.Mikey VaotuuaDecision (unanimous)35:00
LightweightRob Hilldef.Steven MaxwellSubmission (rear-naked choke)12:53
LightweightJames Bishopdef.James McGlashamTKO (punches)33:51
WelterweightTony Dibdef.Chad PriceSubmissin (armbar)11:49
BantamweightChris Wasedef.Ivo dos SantosDecision (unanimous)35:00
BantamweightJoshua Rileydef.Jason PetropoulosTKO (punches)11:23
  1. ↑ For the AFC Middleweight Championship
  2. ↑ For the AFC Featherweight Championship

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References

  1. ↑ Sherdog.com. "AFC 17 - Australian Fighting Championship 17". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  2. ↑ "AFC 17". Tapology. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Sherdog.com. "AFC 16 - Sosoli vs. Tuivasa". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  4. ↑ "AFC 16". Tapology. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ Sherdog.com. "AFC 15 - Wilkinson vs. Abdallah". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  6. ↑ "AFC 15". Tapology. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
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