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After a series of changes to the night’s undercard, “M-1: Breakthrough,” the first of what M-1 officials say will be a “premium fight series,” is close to final with 12 total bouts. Despite the changes, the night’s main event between two-time UFC tournament winner Mark Kerr and fast-rising prospect Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal remains intact. The same [...] Today’s earlier report of a deal between Affliction and the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been officially announced. Affliction, which launched a fight series in 2008 after it was banned as a UFC sponsor, today canceled its latest show, “Affliction: Trilogy,” which was scheduled for Aug. 1 in California. As expected, Affliction will no longer promote MMA shows [...] Some of the undercard bouts slated for the recently canceled “Affliction: Trilogy” bout could end up on M-1 Global’s Aug. 28 “premium fight series” event. Sources close to the organization, which was the co-promoter of “Trilogy,” today told MMAjunkie.com that company officials are trying to secure some of the show’s previously scheduled bouts, most notably Gegard [...] The North American Allied Fight Series, arguably Ohio’s most successful promotion, has secured a major main event for its Aug. 29 card with the addition of former top UFC heavyweight contender Jeff Monson (30-8) vs. Tony Sylvester (11-2). The fight headlines Rock N Rumble III at the Nautica Pavilion in Cleveland. Also set for the event is [...] |
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