New leading tournament for blended martial arts card Aug. 5 at Savannah Conference Middle
There is a exchange on the most sensible of the pro blended martial arts combat card on Aug. 5 on the Savannah Conference Middle.
The promoter of iKON FC 4 has introduced that an harm will save you Savannah-based featherweight Josh Blyden (9-2) from preventing Steven New (8-3) of Tennessee in the primary tournament.
As a substitute, the 10-fight card shall be headlined by way of bantamweight Amun Cosme (4-0), a local of Brooklyn, N.Y., now preventing out of Milledgeville. In his 3rd iKON tournament underneath promoter and UFC megastar fighter Jorge Masvidal, Cosme is scheduled to combat Diego Gomez Manzur (5-0) of Chile.
It is on: UFC megastar fighter/promoter Jorge Masvidal bringing blended martial arts card to Savannah
“iKON FC Savannah’s new leading tournament options 4-0 Amun Cosme, who’s a combat clear of getting the decision from a UFC matchmaker,” Masvidal stated in a observation. “Amun’s opponent is also undefeated and seeking to thieve that shine and seeking to take that prime spot. With stakes this top, we’re all assured violence it doesn’t matter what.”
Within the co-main tournament, featherweight Quinten Culpepper (5-1) of Macon faces Canaan Kawaihae (6-2) of Hawaii.
Flyweight Lydia Warren (1-0) of New Mexico shall be in her 2d iKON promotion and is slated to struggle Valerie Wong (1-2) of Chico, California.
iKON FC 4 is also slated to come with middleweight Joe “Sew ‘Em Up” Schilling, a local of Dayton, Ohio and a veteran of 4 struggle sports activities, having fought in boxing and MMA, and preserving championship belts in kickboxing and Muay Thai.
In welterweight motion, Macon local Lindsey Jones (4-0) will face Kenny Gaudreau of Sterling, Virginia.
Additionally at the undercard, 145-pounder Brandon Moran (1-0) of Savannah vs. tbd; 185-pounder Torrez Finney (2-0) vs. Louis Brewington (0-1); 155-pounder Eddie Lamonte of Savannah in his professional debut vs. tbd; and 135-pounder Malcolm Wellmaker (1-0) of Augusta vs. Kasim Ruffin (2-2).
The Grand Ballroom will seat about 2,000, with the doorways opening at 6 p.m., and the primary bout at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 for basic admission, $1,000 for a VIP desk of 10 seats. Tickets are on sale at ikonfc.com.
A section of the cardboard shall be streamed live to tell the tale the UFC Combat Go subscription provider.
Nathan Dominitz is the Sports activities Content material Editor of the Savannah Morning Information and savannahnow.com. Electronic mail him at [email protected]. Twitter: @NathanDominitz
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