Saturday, Might 2, 2026 | Superstar Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Fourteen fights. Eleven finishes. Three new beginner champions. RUF 68: Natividad vs Perez delivered a full night time of regional MMA at Superstar Theatre in Phoenix, and a lot of the card by no means made it to the scorecards.
Kevin Natividad picked up the primary occasion win over David Perez by cut up resolution in a aggressive bantamweight combat, however the story of the night time was the co-main occasion. Ezra Elliott stored his undefeated report intact with a first-round TKO over veteran Ashton Caniglia, stopping him with strikes at 3:41. Elliott, combating out of The MMA Lab, improves to 7-0 as knowledgeable and appears like one of many extra promising featherweights popping out of Arizona’s regional scene proper now.
Under is the total breakdown of each end result from combat night time, plus the place to search out pictures, video highlights, and all of the protection from MMA Stalker.
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Fundamental Occasion: Kevin Natividad def. David Perez | Professional Bantamweight 135 lbs
End result: Break up Resolution (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Natividad obtained it accomplished, however Perez made him work for it. The cut up scorecards inform the story. Two judges had it 30-27 for Natividad whereas one scored it 28-29 in favor of Perez. Natividad, a staple of Arizona’s regional circuit with roots at Arizona Fight Sports activities, strikes to 10-5-0 as a professional. He managed sufficient of the combat to earn the nod, however Perez (1-4-0) confirmed he belonged in there.
Co-Fundamental Occasion: Ezra Elliott def. Ashton Caniglia | Professional Featherweight 145 lbs
End result: TKO through Strikes, Spherical 1 at 3:41
This one did not want a second spherical. Elliott put Caniglia away with strikes earlier than the halfway level of spherical one, extending his skilled report to 7-0. Caniglia (7-9-0) has seen loads of cage time throughout 16 professional fights, however Elliott’s pace and precision had been an excessive amount of from the opening bell. In the event you’re not watching Elliott but, try to be.
Professional Card Outcomes
Adam Amado def. Alim Muhammad | Featherweight 145 lbs Submission through rear-naked choke, Spherical 2 at 3:46
Amado obtained the combat to the bottom and locked up the RNC halfway by way of the second spherical. A strong win that brings him to 3-4-0 as a professional. Muhammad (4-3-0) was aggressive on the toes however could not escape as soon as Amado secured the place.
Iasmin Casser da Silva def. Gloria Dacosta | Featherweight 145 lbs TKO through Strikes, Spherical 2 at 2:38
Casser da Silva stays undefeated at 5-0-0. She managed the tempo and located her vary within the second spherical, ending Dacosta (1-2-0) with strikes on the toes. One other clear efficiency from a fighter who retains amassing wins with out a lot fanfare.
Alex Preissing def. Kendell Ward | Flyweight 125 lbs Submission through Triangle Choke, Spherical 1 at 1:06
Sixty-six seconds. Preissing locked in a triangle choke and Ward had no reply. That is three straight professional wins for Preissing (3-0-0), who fights out of Crimson Hawk Academy. Ward (1-2-0) by no means obtained an opportunity to ascertain something earlier than the submission was in deep.
Roderick Agyeman def. Patrick Fast Jr | Bantamweight 135 lbs Submission through rear-naked choke, Spherical 3 at 4:59
Agyeman picked up the win in his professional debut with a rear-naked choke that got here with one second left within the last spherical. One second. The combat went practically the total quarter-hour earlier than Agyeman discovered the neck and obtained the faucet at 4:59 of spherical three. Coming from The MMA Lab with a 4-2-0 beginner report behind him, Agyeman begins his professional profession at 1-0-0. Fast Jr drops to 0-1-0 in his personal professional debut.
Beginner Title Fights: Three New Champions Topped
All three beginner title bouts produced finishes or decisive wins.
Michael Burke def. Julius Vega | Bantamweight 135 lbs TKO through Strikes, Spherical 3 at 2:07
Burke and Vega went deep into the combat earlier than Burke discovered the end within the third spherical. Burke (8-4-0) put collectively a robust total efficiency and closed it out with ground-and-pound. Vega (5-4-0) was recreation all through however could not survive the late stress.
Eitan Kagan def. Jace Jones | Light-weight 155 lbs Unanimous Resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
The one beginner title combat to go the space. Kagan (3-1-0), combating out of Combat Prepared, managed the exchanges and stored Jones (3-2-0) on the surface for a lot of the combat. Jones, a 21-year-old out of Crimson Hawk Academy, confirmed flashes however could not shut the hole on the scorecards.
Marcos Encinas def. Niko Mills | Flyweight 125 lbs Submission through rear-naked choke, Spherical 1 at 1:03
Encinas wanted simply over a minute. The Arizona Fight Sports activities product locked within the RNC and obtained the faucet to enhance to 3-0-0 as an beginner. Mills (3-3-0) did not have time to get began. Encinas appears like a reputation price monitoring within the Arizona flyweight ranks.
Beginner Card Outcomes
The prelim card set the tone early with 4 finishes in 5 fights, together with two knockouts inside the primary spherical.
Rashed Evans def. Dylan Pacheco | Catchweight 146 lbs KO through Kick, Spherical 1 at 0:13
13 seconds. Evans opened the cardboard with the quickest stoppage of the night time, touchdown a kick that dropped Pacheco earlier than most followers had discovered their seats. Each fighters entered at 0-0-0, however Evans made a press release in his debut.
Xavier Castillo def. Luis Olandez | Bantamweight 135 lbs TKO through Strikes, Spherical 3 at 1:53
One other debut combat, one other end. Castillo (1-0-0) obtained the stoppage within the third spherical over Olandez (0-1-0) with strikes.
Seve Zazueta def. Devan Apodaca | Mild Heavyweight 205 lbs Submission through rear-naked choke, Spherical 1 at 1:11
Zazueta (2-0-0) made fast work of Apodaca (0-1-0) with a first-round RNC. Clear and environment friendly.
Issouf Doumbia def. Tafu Mamea | Catchweight 180 lbs KO through Spinning Again Fist, Spherical 1 at 1:32
The spotlight reel end of the night time. Doumbia landed a spinning again fist that shut the lights off on Mamea at 1:32 of spherical one. That sort of end will get shared. Doumbia strikes to 2-2-0 and Mamea falls to 0-2-0.
Sear Sanjar def. Kadyn Marcantel | Catchweight 140 lbs TKO, Spherical 2 at 0:31
Sanjar wanted 31 seconds into the second spherical to place Marcantel away. The MMA Lab product improves to 3-1-0 with the knockout win.
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RUF 68: Natividad vs Perez was sanctioned below the authority of the Arizona Boxing and MMA Fee. For extra info on RUF Nation occasions, go to rufnation.com.
