The United Battle League (UFL) returns subsequent month for a battle with civic bragging rights at stake!
UFL 6 is ready for one more thrilling Group vs. Group showdown following the success of our earlier occasion final 12 months. On Friday, Might 2, UFL 6: Scottsdale vs. Orange County goes down inside Westworld Scottsdale Equidome, Arizona, as Olympic gold medalist, Henry Cejudo, seems to be to defend residence turf in opposition to MMA legend, ‘Rampage’ Jackson, and his workforce from Orange County.
Each males will captain their squad of 5 fighters who will compete in 5 bouts with the goal of proving they signify the higher hotbed of MMA expertise!
For the groups to win, they must accumulate factors over the 5 bouts and the UFL have designed an modern and entertaining scoring system that encourages motion and rewards quick finishes which retains followers absolutely engaged till the final bell.
Final 12 months, we noticed the advantages of this scoring system as the ultimate struggle of the night time noticed Group Vegas come from behind to say victory over Group Phoenix when Vince Morales earned a third-round win with an impressive modified Peruvian necktie over Hunter Azure.
The UFL scoring system works as follows:
For 3-round bouts:
– Win in Spherical 1 = 4 factors
– Win in Spherical 2 = 3 factors
– Win in Spherical 3 = 2 factors
– Win by resolution = 1 level
For five-round bouts:
– Win in Spherical 1 = 6 factors
– Win in Spherical 2 = 5 factors
– Win in Spherical 3 = 4 factors
– Win in Spherical 4 = 3 factors
– Win in Spherical 5 = 2 factors
– Win by resolution = 1 level
If the Group Scottsdale vs. Group Orange County scores are even in spite of everything 5 bouts, then the quantity of cage time it took for all sides to attain their whole will probably be added up. Whichever workforce acquired to that variety of factors within the shortest time will probably be declared the winner.
This construction ensures each second of each spherical counts – encouraging finishes, aggressive methods and recreation planning on the workforce stage.
“I couldn’t be extra excited for the subsequent chapter of UFL,” states UFL founder, Harrison Rogers. “We’re constructing the promotion and 2025 will see extra groups, new coaches and large bulletins coming together with a broadcast deal that can see us accessible in tens of millions of houses round America. Our subsequent piece of enterprise sees Scottsdale vs. Orange County and I can let you know proper now that neither Henry or Rampage wish to depart on Might 2 because the loser!”
“That is the subsequent evolution of MMA,” says former UFC double champion and Scottsdale franchise proprietor, Henry Cejudo. “UFL’s scoring forces us as coaches to suppose otherwise. It’s not simply in regards to the matchup – it’s about timing, model and explosiveness. We’re constructing rosters that may finish fights quick and rack up factors. It’s cerebral, it’s fast-paced, and it’s enjoyable as hell for the followers.”
“That is the type of system that makes each struggle explosive,” provides co-owner and coach of the Orange County franchise, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson. “You need fighters to go for broke and end the job and now they’ve acquired a purpose to. The technique as a coach is wild – I’ve acquired to consider who’s almost definitely to get the fast end, not simply win. It brings a complete new stage of depth, and I’m all in.”
In the primary occasion, UFC and Bellator veteran, Kyle Stewart (15-6), competes for the ultimate time in MMA reverse harmful finisher from Orange County, Randall Wallace (22-10-1), at middleweight and brother of MMA star Tracy Cortez, Reyes Cortez (8-3, 1NC), faces a troublesome problem in Ricardo Dias (10-7) as a part of a bantamweight function contest.
United Battle League (UFL) stay the one promotion round who supply all athletes below multi-fight contracts medical insurance and shares within the firm. With its fighter-first mannequin, franchise workforce possession by MMA legends, and now this highly effective new scoring format, UFL is main the cost into a brand new period of fight sports activities.
UFL 6 will probably be streamed stay and without spending a dime on Rumble with all the motion starting at 9.30pm ET/6.30pm PT on Friday, Might 2.
Present UFL 6 struggle card:
Essential Card
Essential EventScottsdale vs. Orange CountyMiddleweightKyle Stewart (15-6) vs. Randall Wallace (22-10-1)
Co-Essential EventScottsdale vs. Orange CountyLightweightTBC vs. Jacob Rosales (15-9)
Scottsdale vs. Orange CountyWelterweightAustin Wourms (7-5, 1NC) vs. Geno Morelli (4-0)
Scottsdale vs. Orange CountyBantamweightRichard Mahan (2-1) vs. Patrick Cornett (2-2)
Scottsdale vs. Orange CountyBantamweightReyes Cortez (8-3, 1NC) vs. Ricardo Dias (10-7)
WelterweightJohan Rodriguez (3-1) vs. Kyle Wright (2-2, 1NC)
Preliminary Card
FlyweightKyle Estrada (13-8) vs. João Camilo (9-7)
Catchweight (140lbs)Amari Sengsavanh (7-0) vs. Giovanny Meza (8-6)
Catchweight (130lbs)Jared Braun (2-1) vs. Carlos Valadez (2-3)
FeatherweightPaul Marghitas (Professional Debut) vs. Steven Almeida (1-5)
