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Titan FC 54: Soares vs. Franca Live Results

Ryan Fortune — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 21:32:14 +0000

Titan FC returned for their 54th show on April 26, 2019 as Featherweight gold and interim lightweight gold were up for grabs. Check out the full results below.

Titan FC 54: Soares vs. Franca returned at the Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 26, 2019.

In the main event of the evening, undefeated and current featherweight champion Jason Soares takes on Brazilian challenger Ariston Franca, who took the bout on short notice. Soares, will be making his second defence of belt, since winning it back at Titan FC 49 against Luis Gomez. Most recently, Soares brutally knocked out Caio Uruguai at Titan FC 52 in the very first round for the first defence of his title. With a victory, Soares is likely to be signed to the UFC. His opponent, Franca, is a regional veteran who has a 90% finish rate. Franca is currently riding a two-fight win streak.

In the co-main event, Brazilians battle each other for interim lightweight gold as Rafael Alves faces Felipe Douglas. Alves, is coming off three-straight wins, two of which inside the Titan FC cage. After defeating Guilherme Miranda via unanimous decision in his Titan FC debut at Titan FC 49, Alves submitted Beibit Nazarov in the third-round to earn a shot at gold. His opponent, Douglas has won his last four bouts, most recently defeating UFC veteran Yosdenis Cedeno via unanimous decision in February.

Also on the card, the brother of UFC lightweight Gilbert Burns, Herbert faces former Titan FC featherweight champion and the only man to hold a victory over Sodiq Yusuff, Luis Gomez in a fan-friendly featherweight brawl. The undercard also includes UFC veterans Marcel Fortuna and Marc Stevens, and the debut of AKA product Jimmy Lawson.

UFC president Dana White is in attendance for the event, for his Lookin’ for a fight YouTube series.

The card aired live on UFC Fight Pass.

Titan FC 54: Live Results:

Jason Soares def. Ariston Franca by TKO (ground and pound), round 4, 2:16 – for the Titan FC featherweight championship
Rafael Alves def. Felipe Douglas by knockout, round 2, 2:18 – for the Titan FC interim lightweight championship
Herbert Burns def. Luis Gomez by submission (rear-naked choke), round 1, 2:24
Andreas Michaillidis def. Marcel Fortuna by TKO (spinning heel kick and punches), round 1, 4:26
Beibit Nazarov def. Thomas Webb by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Ange Loosa def. Colin Lubberts by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Marc Stevens def. Quartus Sittt TKO (uppercut), round 2, 4:41
Dylan Salvador def. Kenny Porter by submission (anaconda choke), round 3, 1:04
Matt Wagy def. Edir Terry by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Shaheen Santana def. Marco Simmons by submission (Guillotine choke), round 2, 1:55
Muhammadjon Naimov def. Landon Quinones by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jessica Borga def. Lucie Bertaud by TKO (ground and pound), round 1, 3:36
Said Sowma def. Jimmy Lawson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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Weekly MMA Prospect Report: A Stacked Week of Prospects Around the World

Shawn Bitter — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:00:36 +0000

We go around the world to highlight which MMA prospects are worth your attention this weekend.

Here’s who to watch out for in our latest Weekly MMA Prospect Report. Also, I will highlight the three prospects who I believe have the highest ceiling with an asterisk.

FNG 93 | Friday | Russia

Heavyweight, Anatoly Malykhin (4-0)

Russia’s own Anatoly Malykhin has run through all his opposition to date. He is a Master of Sports in Freestyle Wrestling and is the 2016 heavyweight Euro Grappling champion. In his MMA career, he’s wasted no time getting the fight to the mat getting big takedowns and showing his strength. He’s very physical, proving that in his last two bouts with a kimura finish. He has some slick grappling for a big guy. While he doesn’t have much experience, he’s beat good experienced fighters. He fights former UFC fighter Fabio Maldonado (25-13). This is a major test for Malykhin.

Titan FC 54 | Friday | Florida

Featherweight, Jason Soares (12-0)

Soares was a competitor on the 22nd season of The Ultimate Fighter, where he lost his entry fight to Julian Erosa. Soares is a really talented fighter with stellar skills on the mat. He has solid chokes, winning six times by rear-naked choke. He dominates on the mat, maintaining control when his opponent tries to scramble and generally living up to his status as a jiu-jitsu black belt. He does need to work on his striking defense, though. He fights Anderson Hutchinson (7-2), who is coming off a loss.

Combate 36 | Friday | California

Strawweight, Melissa Martinez (5-0)*

While she is very very early in her career and only 21-years-old, Melissa Martinez is a major prospect in the strawweight division. Martinez has not shown much on the mat because she wants to be on the feet the entire time. Martinez has great cardio with her constant footwork and effective side-to-side movement. Melly has the ability to break an opponent down with her chopping leg kicks. She also displays a quick release with her dangerous head kick that she has won a couple of times with. Martinez puts combinations together with her hands very well and her explosiveness and hand speed are solid. She really looks promising at a young age in her career. She fights Caroline Gallardo (3-2), who Melly should beat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfmJwymYBr0

URCC 77 | Saturday | Philippines

Featherweight, Shaqueme Rock (4-0)

Rock is still young in his MMA career but he has an extensive background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Rock hasn’t shown a lot on the feet but he does like to kick with his long frame at 6’0″. His grappling, though, is top notch. His best weapon is his back take, but on the mat, in general, is where he wants to be. Rock has a 100-percent finish rate and has even won by a rare python trap. He fights Danilo Sarmiento Jr (3-0).

Cage Warriors 104 | Saturday | United Kingdom

Bantamweight, Jack Shore (10-0)

Shore has made some good strides in his striking with good output, combinations, and fight-ending knees in the clinch. He is a slick wrestler with nice timing on his takedowns. If he can’t get it down the first time, he has shown the ability to adjust and chain-wrestle his opponents. On top, he is a nightmare for his foes. Shore is a pro at passing into better positions, scrambling well and hunting submissions. Shore’s ground-and-pound is a big fight-changer, too. He loves to throw vicious elbows often. He fights Scott Malone (6-1), who is a good wrestler as well, but Shore is better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lQ06bXRfzM

Lightweight, Mason Jones (6-0)

Jones fights out of Blaenavon, Wales, and is a nice prospect at only 24-years old. Jones is a good wrestler who has some very well-timed level changes and is very good at taking the back where he has two rear-naked chokes. Jones’ grappling is good in general but his ground-and-pound is also a difference maker. On the feet, Jones is always going to be in your face pushing you against the fence, landing knees and lethal elbows in the clinch. He’s always aggressive, throwing a lot of volume, and really has solid cardio with the pace he brings. He fights Donovan Desmae (12-5), and Jones is better everywhere.

ACA 95 | Saturday | Russia

Featherweight, Yusup Raisov (14-1)*

Raisov is a world-class talent at only 23 and has suffered just one loss to former ACB featherweight champion Marat Balaev, who he rematched later on and took the title from. His stand-up is very technical but still explosive. He uses a lot of spinning kicks and flying knees but he throws them so fast that opponents can’t really react quick enough to counter. Raisov is just exceptionally fast and very light on his feet. Raisov moves in and out very well and on the mat he has six submission wins, so he is more than dangerous there as well. But his wrestling is a big weapon for him as he can get takedown after takedown, beating his opponents physically and mentally. He fights the well known Alexander Sarnavskiy (36-7), who is solid but I think Yusup wins with wrestling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_OQsyJTzLQ

Middleweight, Magomed Ismailov (13-3-1)

With a background in combat sambo, Ismailov is a powerhouse athlete who is very fun to watch. He does have power on his feet but Ismailov has every desire to get his fights to the mat. When you tune in to watch Ismailov you would think you’re watching a professional wrestling match with the way Ismailov picks guys up and drives them to the mat. It’s just awesome. He’s insanely strong and can elevate his opponents at any time and put them down. He has a few submissions but has better ground-and-pound. He fights Vyacheslav Vasilevskiy (33-6).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQHEU7kj1ic

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UFC President Dana White Will Be A Special Guest At Titan FC 54

Ryan Fortune — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 20:51:00 +0000

Announced by the promotion on Tuesday, UFC president Dana White will be a special guest for the next Titan FC event — Titan FC 54.

Dana White will be at Titan FC 54 later this month. White will be there as part of his YouTube series Dana White: Lookin’ For a Fight, alongside co-hosts Matt Serra and Din Thomas. The UFC President was most recently at LFA 63 last weekend, where he scouted out talent among the fighters on that card.

At LFA 63, White spoke to two fighters after they won their bouts. Gabriel Silva (brother of Erick) was signed to the UFC after knocking out previously undefeated competitor Jake Heffernan in the co-main event in just 83 seconds. Meanwhile, 34-fight regional veteran Derrick Krantz will be given another opportunity to prove himself in front of White, as he earned a spot on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series airing this summer after his knockout victory over Bellator veteran Justin Patterson.

Titan FC 54 takes place April 26, 2019 from the Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Two Titan FC titles will be on the line. In the main event, former The Ultimate Fighter 22 competitor and current champion Jason Soares (12–0) will be taking on Anderson Hutchinson (7-2) for the featherweight championship. Soares was featured on our list for potential prospects for the Contender Series. The co-main event features an interim lightweight title bout between Brazilians Rafael Alves (17-9) and Felipe Douglas (17-4).

Also on the card, former Contender Series contestant Luis Gomez returns as he faces Herbert Burns (brother of Gilbert). Former UFC veterans Marcel Fortuna and Marc Stevens are also appearing at the event.

Titan FC 54 fight card:

Jason Soares (12-0) vs. Anderson Hutchinson (7-2) – for the Titan FC featherweight title
Rafael Alves (17-7) vs. Felipe Douglas (17-4) – for the Titan FC interim lightweight title
Herbert Burns (7-2) vs. Luis Gomez (7-2)
Marcel Fortuna (9-3) vs. Andreas Michaillidis (10-3)
Ange Loosa (6-1) vs. Collin Lubberts (3-0)
Marc Stevens (23-11) vs. Quartus Stitt (9-9).

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