World Series of Fighting acquires Canada's Aggression Fighting Championship

World Series of Fighting Canada launches with Dec. 7 event in Vancouver

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 2, 2013) - With a new global partnership with IMG Media now in place, the Las Vegas-based World Series of Fighting promotion is ready to step outside the U.S.

World Series of Fighting has acquired Canada's top MMA promotion, Aggression Fighting Championship, and will launch World Series of Fighting Canada beginning with a Dec. 7 event at Vancouver's PNE Agrodome. The main event sees hard-hitting light heavyweight Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (15-4) take on knockout artist Mike "MAK" Kyle (20-10-1), as well as a rescheduled middleweight tournament semifinal bout between Elvis "The King" Mutapcic (13-2) and Jesse "JT Money" Taylor (26-9).

"The launch of World Series of Fighting Canada is an incredibly exciting announcement for our promotion," World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo said. "From the beginning, we have maintained our desire to bring our elite-level mixed martial arts action to Canada and the great MMA fans that live there, as well as markets around the globe. We embrace this new division of our company that will allow us to make great strides into Canada, which has long proven to have one of the most passionate and knowledgeable MMA fan bases in the world."

Johnson has already competed twice for World Series of Fighting, earning a hard-fought decision win over former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski in March, as well as a highlight-reel first-round knockout of D.J. Linderman in the promotion's debut event.

Kyle is a highly respected competitor of the sport who boasts a solid record stacked with knockout wins. The 33-year-old slugger counts 13 such victories among his 20 career wins.

In the night's co-feature, Mutapcic and Taylor finally meet in the cage after the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board delayed their planned September fight. The winner of the bout moves on to meet David Branch for World Series of Fighting's middleweight title.

Further details for "World Series of Fighting 7: Johnson vs. Kyle," which will feature a blend of established World Series of Fighting talent and some of Canada's brightest prospects, which will be announced shortly. Like World Series of Fighting's U.S.-based shows, the event will air live domestically and on NBCSN. International broadcast plans will be revealed in the coming weeks.

"This is an incredible opportunity for us to showcase our Canadian fighters on a massive platform with NBC Sports Network as well as other network partners," World Series of Fighting Canada Chief Operating Officer Darren Owen said. "Our fans will be getting the chance to see world-class MMA fights, and they will be able to enjoy exciting events across our great country. We couldn't be more excited for both our fighters and fight fans across Canada. We are thrilled to become part something as big as the World Series of Fighting Canada."

With the launch of World Series of Fighting Canada, the brand will aggressively expand its global reach and also provide a five-star platform for top Canadian talent.

"I couldn't be more motivated and excited to make this announcement," World Series of Fighting Canada Chief Financial Officer Steve Fader said. "We've always wanted to do what's best for the fighters and fans, and this next step clearly does both. World Series of Fighting Canada will allow us to showcase all the top-level talent Canada has to offer. We will be putting on shows bigger and better than ever, coast to coast."

Further details about World Series of Fighting Canada are available atWSOFCanada.com.

 

About World Series of Fighting

World Series of Fighting is a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering an incredible, action-packed entertainment experience for fight fans by producing the best possible matchups between elite fighters from around the globe. For more information please visitWSOF.com. Follow World Series of Fighting on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries and World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo @SugarRaySefo.

John “The Natural” Alessio Signs Multi-fight Pact with Aggression Fighting Championship (AFC)

 

 

Aggression Fighting Championship (AFC) is excited to announce Canadian MMA star John Alessio has signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion which will see him headline AFC 13 in Victoria, B.C. Alessio (34-16) was a free agent, and had many options on where to sign. However, when the final decision had to made he chose the Aggression Fighting Championships.

 

“The AFC and John Alessio have been speaking about this opportunity for years, and now it has finally come to fruition,” stated AFC Promoter Jason Heit. “He has a huge fan base here and we are extremely happy to announce him as the AFC 13 main event in Victoria, BC on November 3^rd. It just makes ‘Natural’ sense!”

 

John Alessio has fought for many of the major MMA promotions, including the UFC, WEC, PRIDE, DREAM and now the AFC.

 

“I am super pumped to fight back where it all began, in Victoria, where I haven't fought since 1998,” exclaimed Alessio. “I can’t wait to put on an exciting fight for the AFC!”

 

Alessio, now based out of Las Vegas, was originally from Vancouver Island, where his return will surely ignite his hometown fans.

 

The AFC provides classy, large-budget MMA events that showcase talented mixed martial artists. The Aggression Fighting Championship is growing at a rapid pace expanding across Canada. The company’s main focus is dedicated to giving MMA fans an entertaining night of quality fights at reasonable prices while taking the best possible care of its athletes. Further information is available at www.aggressionfc.com or contact Darren@armageddonfc.com

 

AGGRESSION FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP ADDS TOP CANADIAN FEATHERWEIGHT PROSPECT GRAHAM SPENCER TO GROWING STABLE OF FIGHTERS

Aggression Fighting Championship (AFC), the fastest-growing MMA organization in Canada, has locked up one of the country’s brightest prospects in Graham Spencer. Training under the tutelage of John Punt in Nanaimo’s Impact MMA, the young, dynamic featherweight is thrilled to be joining the biggest promotion in Canada.

When asked about being the newest fighter on the AFC roster, Spencer had this to say: “I’ve wanted to fight again in the AFC since I was on their Edmonton card a couple years back. I’ve had a lot of my teammates fight for them in British Columbia, and the organization as a whole has always treated my teammates and myself great. This is the organization that will provide the fights I need to establish myself as the top featherweight in the country. I couldn’t be happier to be a part of the AFC.”

The fight he mentioned is in reference to his bout with Adam Lorenz, the only man ranked in front of Spencer who isn’t in the UFC. Graham has vacated his BFL title belt to pursue an opportunity with a bigger organization.

When Darren Owen of the AFC was asked about this signing and its significance, he had this to say: “Graham is a beast. I’ve had my eye on him for a long time and finally he’s coming to an organization where he belongs. I expect big things from him, and I know we’ll see him in the UFC sometime soon.”

The AFC has positioned itself as the leading promotion in Canada, holding events in Victoria, Calgary and Edmonton with expansion plans that include Vancouver as well as eastward into the Prairies.