The light heavyweight title was on the line at CFFC 138 on Friday, as Luke Fernandez looked to defend gold opposite challenger Gregg Ellis.
Fernandez, despite having just three fights as a professional, was 3-0 and building on an undefeated run as an amateur. He’d won the then-vacant Cage Fury FC light heavyweight title in December of 2023, stopping Peter New to claim cold. A pair of fights against Will Dicke earlier this year had fallen through, leaving Fernandez with an extended layoff, though he had taken (and won) a grappling bout with UFC star Eryk Anders in May.
Ellis had far more experience on the pro scene, and was moving up in weight after a loss to Kyle Daukaus for the CFFC middleweight title.
Where to Watch CFFC 138
Friday’s Cage Fury FC 138 card takes place live at the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena,
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. The preliminary card gets underway at 7PM ET on OnlyFans, with the main card starting at 9PM ET, 6PM PT on UFC Fight Pass. Full results can be found below.
CFFC 138: Fernandez vs. Ellis Results
Luke Fernandez (c) def. Gregg Ellis by KO, Round 1, 4:49 – for the CFFC light heavyweight championship
Christian McAuley def. Elijah Harris by technical submission (anaconda choke), Round 1, 1:52
Riley Palmer def. Hunter Starner by KO (head kick and punches), Round 1, 0:48
Busurman Zhumagul def. Gabriel Augusto by TKO (elbow and knees), Round 1, 4:21
Mark Grey def. Filipe Esteves by unanimous decision
Eric Nolan def. Trevor Gudde by KO (punch), Round 2, 1:17
Frank Wells def. Roman Kurashvili by unanimous decision
Erica Valentin def. Taylor Samarco by split decision
Ben Coyle def. Alex De La Cruz by submission (arm-bar), Round 2, 2:37
Jared Rivera def. Zayne Havener by unanimous decision
Christian Bobe def. John Hancock by submission (arm-bar), Round 3, 4:20
