Bruce Connors will face what many say is his toughest challenge yet on July 9th in the XFC. Micah Miller, a WEC veteran with nearly twice the fighting experience, is not someone to be taken lightly. Bruce not only jumped on the opportunity, but requested someone of Micah’s talent so he could have a chance to show the MMA world why he deserves to be showcased.
Xtreme Fighting Championships will hold its next event, XFC 11: The Next Generation, July 9 at the Times Forum in Tampa.
The first bout takes place at 7 p.m., but the there will be live music on the plaza starting at 4 p.m.
Fight card:
Main event: 145 pounds – Bruce “The Noose” Connors (8-1) vs. Micah Miller (13-4); Co-main: 135 – Marianna Kheyfets (debut) vs. Kim “Sugar Free” Couture (2-2), ex-wife of Randy Couture; Featured Fight: 185 – Mike “El Gringo Diablo” Bernhard (7-2) vs. Gerardo “Julio” Gallegos (4-0); 155 – Avery McPhatter (debut) vs. Khatrullo Kokiev; 170 – Eliton “Jacare” Sarmento (0-1) vs. Alex Paulen (debut); 185 – Gus Clemente (debut) vs. Dustin Rhodes (1-0); 170 – Alex Cruz vs. Ryan Quinn (3-1); Heavyweight – Jay White (4-6) vs. Christopher “Beast Boy” Barnett (3-0); 170 – Chris “No Sweat” Calhoun (2-0) vs. Ian Stephens (debut); 185 – Victor O’Donnell (8-1) vs. Jeremy “Pitbull” Smith.
The card will air live on HDNet Fights.
Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster locations. VIP tables are also available and can be had by calling the XFC corporate office at (813) 374-0237.
After Bruce Connors recent victory over Tim Snyner in XFC 9 on HD Net Bruce joined the follows over at ProMMA.info for a little visit.
Bruce Connors is scheduled to appear on NBC’s Daytme Show airing nationwide on April 13th. Bruce will be appearing alongside female boxer turned MMA contender, Chevelle Hallback, to speak about the sport of Mixed Martial Arts and his upcoming title fight in XFC 8 on April 25th.
Congratulations to the new Featherweight Champion Bruce Connors on his decisive victory in the Cage Warriors event in Orlando this past weekend! Connors, still a stranger to the second round, now holds a 6-0 record and continues to prove that he is one of the most exciting and dominant fighters competing in his weight class after making short work of Mike Bruno.
Bruce Connors and Paragon MMA want to welcome the Central FL Police Benevolent Association on board as a sponsor. We are honored to represent a sponsor that fights for the men and woman of law enforcement and are excited to fight for them! They will be making a Bruce Connors shirt for his upcoming title fight, so stay tuned for more info on where to pick up your PBA/Bruce Connors t-shirt.