Collin Huckbody (9-2) vs. Aaron Jeffery (9-2)
The COVID-19 era has led some organizations to adopt a new event format. Instead of spreading out dates across multiple weeks and months, these companies choose to run shows on consecutive nights. So is the case this week for Cage Fury Fighting Championships, which delivers CFFC 92 on Thursday and follows with CFFC 93 on Friday. The latter of these efforts includes a middleweight title tilt between champion Collin Huckbody and challenger Aaron Jeffery.
“Young Huck” enters on the strength of a six-fight winning streak. The 26-year-old made his pro debut in 2017 after a 6-1-1 amateur run and went just 3-2 through his first five appearances, including a decision loss to Bevon Lewis at Legacy Fighting Alliance 38. Huckbody found his groove in the second half of 2018 and kicked off his current streak with a decision nod over sub-.500 fighter Thomas Krenzel. He marched through 2019 by adding another decision victory and two submissions. T
In my most recent preview, I spoke about the two scheduled bouts for Legacy Fighting Alliance 98.
The affair between Marisa Chavez and Marisol Ruelas did not take place due to medical-clearance issues. I don’t want to speculate on what those issues were. Perhaps they have been made public and I just have not seen, but I am unaware and don’t want to guess.
In the other bout, Tabatha Ricci made short work of Vanessa Grimes. As I had noted in the preview, Grimes tends to come forward very aggressively. Well, that worked out perfectly for Ricci, who simply ducked under, took Grimes down, and got an armbar in just 67 seconds. Unfortunately, instead of a lot of praise for Ricci, social media seemed more critical of her for fighting a 1-5 opponent.
There is not a UFC event this weekend, but that doesn’t mean we are without female fights. I decided to do a poll on my Twitter account and see which fights you wanted me to go over. The top two selections were both from the Legacy Fighting Alliance 98 card, so let’s dive into those contests.
Tabatha Ricci vs. Vanessa Marie Grimes
Before we get into this fight, let’s talk about their records. Ricci checks in at 3-0, while Grimes is a dismal 1-5. It is easy to say this is just a way to get Ricci another win against a so-called “safe” opponent. First off, I promise you that Ricci is not looking at it like that. She is taking Grimes seriously. Second, when you see a fight with records like this, it’s not always the case that it’s a hand-selected “safe” fight. Sometimes, with someone with Ricci’s resume outside the cage, it is hard to match her people don’t want to fight her so don’t be quick to judge. Plus, while Ricci did fight in September, her previous t
UFC Fight Pass season starts with LFA 97
LAS VEGAS, NV LFA CEO Ed Soares announced that the promotion will kick off its action-packed LFA 2021 schedule in the Sunflower State. LFA 97 will feature a long-awaited lightweight title fight when the promotion returns to Kansas in January.
LFA 97: Browne vs. Estrázulas takes place Friday, January 15th at the Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas, which is a suburb of Wichita. The main event will feature a lightweight title fight between LFA standouts and BJJ black belts Nick Browne and Arthur Estrázulas. This title fight was originally scheduled to headline LFA 95 last month, but was postponed due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing protocols that were implemented before the event. The entire main card will be available worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.