The Florida based Xtreme Fighting Championships promotion held it’s latest show Friday night (February 10, 2012) at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The main card for XFC 16: High Stakes aired live on HDNet in North America which was highlighted by a quick first round win for former WEC lightweight champ Jamie Varner, who only needed 40 seconds to stop opponent Drew Fickett in their 160-lbs catchweight bout.
Varner wasted little time putting Fickett down with punches, forcing the verbal tap before the first minute mark.
Speaking to color commentator Pat Miletich after the win Varner stated in his post fight interview “Honestly, I was scared, even though I thought I was better than him. Drew Fickett is a guy who got me into this sport. I was a junior in high school, and I saw him fight. I looked up to him even before I knew him. I had the opportunity to meet him, and he took me under his wing and taught me how to train. I love the guy. I wouldn’t be here without him. We knew if we hurt him, we’d be able to finish him. The right hand was kind of the game plan, to work it off my jab.”
The full ‘Quick Results’ for XFC 16 are as follows:
Main Card (HDNet)
Catchweight (160 lbs) bout: Jamie Varner def. Drew Fickett via Submission (Punches) – R1 @ 0:40
Middleweight bout: Josh Samman def. Mikey Gomez via TKO (Punches) – R1 @ 3:37
Women’s flyweight bout: Marianna Kheyfets def. Heather Clark via TKO (Doctor’s Stoppage) – R1 @ 5:00
Catchweight (130 lbs) bout: Chris Wright def. Len Cook via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Super Heavyweight bout: Chase Gormley def. Brandon Sayles via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Middleweight bout: Amaechi Oselukwue def. Gerardo Julio Gallegos KO (Punch) – R1 @ 1:23
Middleweight bout: Dustin West def. Stoney Hale via TKO (Punches) – R1 @ 1:23
Preliminary Card (un-aired)
Scott Holtzman def. Brandon Demastes via Submission (Rear-Naked choke) – R2 @ 1:44
Chris Coggins def. Jay Meneghello via Submission (Armbar) – R1 @ 2:48
Daniel Crockett def. Shane Matchette via Unanimous Decision