The preliminary card featured 4 beginner contests that gave up-and-coming fighters a platform to showcase their expertise and acquire invaluable expertise.
Felix Cano (@canofelix199) impressed within the 140-pound division with a TKO victory over Jordan Gonzalez at 2:29 of the second spherical. Cano’s putting proved an excessive amount of for Gonzalez, who couldn’t stand up to the barrage of punches that ultimately compelled the referee’s intervention.
Jacob Reed (@jakeereeed) wanted simply 39 seconds to submit Rhyse Speckman by way of D’arce choke of their 135-pound contest. The lightning-fast submission demonstrated Reed’s superior grappling expertise and marked him as a prospect to observe in future RUF Nation occasions.
Within the 170-pound weight class, Jax Stam (@jaxstam_) confirmed coronary heart and willpower, securing a TKO victory over Samuel Dalton at 0:28 of the third spherical. After two aggressive frames, Stam discovered one other gear within the last spherical, overwhelming Dalton with strikes to earn the stoppage.
Mitchell Wheeler (@mitchell._wheeler) opened the night with an emphatic assertion within the 160-pound division, ending Keller Hogan by way of TKO at 1:24 of the primary spherical. Wheeler’s aggressive method paid dividends as he rapidly discovered his vary and unleashed a mix that ended the struggle in decisive vogue.
