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Martin “The Stress” Desilets Ready For All Opponents

Fans not familiar with The Fight Club light-heavyweight champion, Martin “The Stress” Desilets (10-2), may become much more familiar with the French Canadian fighter if he puts on a good performance this Friday night. A win might vault Desilets into a Bellator Fighting Championship cage in the near future.
Desilets will defend his title in […]

Fans not familiar with The Fight Club light-heavyweight champion, Martin “The Stress” Desilets (10-2), may become much more familiar with the French Canadian fighter if he puts on a good performance this Friday night. A win might vault Desilets into a Bellator Fighting Championship cage in the near future.

Desilets will defend his title in a rematch with former UFC fighter Victor “The Matrix” Valimaki (16-6) in the main event of The Fight Club’s latest event, “TFC 11: Full Force”, at the Shaw Conference Center in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Quebec fighter defeated Valimaki at the last TFC event in March of this year by TKO (punches) in the first round.

The MMA News had a chance to speak with “The Stress” through his interpreter at the TFC 11 weigh-ins to talk about his title defense, as well as his future.

The MMA News: How do you feel about your rematch with Victor Valimaki?

Martin Desilets: I feel really good about it and I can’t wait.

The MMA News: Do you think this fight will be similar to the first one?

Martin Desilets: If he’s aggressive I think it could be done in the fist round. I’ll go hard too, but otherwise I’ll go with the flow.

The MMA News: If you get another win over Valimaki, what do you think is next for you?

Martin Desilets: I had a call already from Bellator (Fighting Championships), so I’m just getting my paperwork ready and I might go to Europe for a little bit also.

The MMA News: If you could face anyone, who would your dream opponent be?

Martin Desilets: There are too many great fighters to name just one opponent, but Krzysztof Soszynski (is someone I’d like to face).

The MMA News: Since were talking about Bellator, is there anyone you’d like to debut against?

Martin Desilets: I really don’t know the fighters in Bellator, but I’m willing to face anyone.

The MMA News: With the sanctioning of mixed martial arts in Ontario, could fans expect you to fight more often in that province in the future?

Martin Desilets: Yes, for sure I’d fight in Ontario. If I’m given the right fight and the right price, I’ll go. Fighting close to home will let my friends and family come out to watch me fight, but we’ll have to wait and see.

MFC 26 – Antonio Mckee On Facing Luciano Azevedo

Antonio Mckee spoke to Marcos of Fight Hub TV about his upcoming bout, September the 10th where he will defend his MFC lightweight title against Luciano Azevedo. Mckee talks how he will retire if he does not get the win or has a boring fight, how Azevedo’s trash talk has motivated him and that he […]

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Antonio Mckee spoke to Marcos of Fight Hub TV about his upcoming bout, September the 10th where he will defend his MFC lightweight title against Luciano Azevedo. Mckee talks how he will retire if he does not get the win or has a boring fight, how Azevedo’s trash talk has motivated him and that he will beat Azevedo’s young ass to put on a great show.

“TFC 11: Full Force” Weigh-in Results – Headliners Set For Friday Night

The weigh-ins for the latest The Fight Club event, “TFC 11: Full Force” took place on Thursday night from the Union Hall night club in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Friday’s TFC 11 event takes place at the Shaw Conference Center in Edmonton. The event will air on tape delay on HDNet and features two title […]

The weigh-ins for the latest The Fight Club event, “TFC 11: Full Force” took place on Thursday night from the Union Hall night club in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Friday’s TFC 11 event takes place at the Shaw Conference Center in Edmonton. The event will air on tape delay on HDNet and features two title bouts. TFC light-heavyweight champ Martin “The Stress” Desilets (10-2) will defend his title in a rematch with Victor “The Matrix” Valimaki (16-6). While Mitch Clarke (7-0) faces Josh Machan (7-3) for the TFC lightweight title.

Seventeen of the eighteen fighters made weight for their respective bouts. Only Markhaile “Showtime” Wedderburn (9-7) failed to make weight.

The full “TFC 11: Full Force” weigh-in results are as follows:

Light-heavyweight: Champion Martin Desilets (205.4) vs. Victor Valimaki (205.8) – TFC World Light Heayweight title bout
Lightweight: Mitch Clarke (154.6) vs. Josh Machan (155.6) – TFC Canadian Lightweight title bout
Welterweight: Ryan McGillivray (171) vs. Markhaile Wedderburn (173.4)
Welterweight: Ryan Machan (171.8) vs. James McCutcheon (169.4)
Welterweight: Rio Wells (171) vs. Chuck Pelc (170)
Women’s 130lb: Sy Jewett (130) vs. Rachael Swaetz (129)
Welterweight: Darcy Boizard (169.8) vs. Max Dalsin (169)
140 lbs: Reece Chapman (139.6) vs. Adam Bodwell (132.4)
Lightweight: Steve Beaumont (156) vs. Dean Cox (154.8)

“MFC 26: Retribution” Weigh-in Results

The weigh-ins for Maximum Fighting Championships latest event, “MFC 26: Retribution” went down at the City Centre Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada today at 1430 PM EST (1130 AM PST).
Hosting the weigh-ins were HDNet Fights announce team of “The Voice” Michael Schiavello and Frank “Twinkle Toes” Trigg. Both men will also be ringside performing […]

The weigh-ins for Maximum Fighting Championships latest event, “MFC 26: Retribution” went down at the City Centre Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada today at 1430 PM EST (1130 AM PST).

Hosting the weigh-ins were HDNet Fights announce team of “The Voice” Michael Schiavello and Frank “Twinkle Toes” Trigg. Both men will also be ringside performing their duties for Friday’s HDNet broadcast.

“MFC 26: Retribution” will take place at the River Cree Resort and Casino on Friday in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The event begins at approx. 8PM EST (5PM PST), with the live HDNet broadcast beginning at 10 PM EST (7 PM PST).

The event is headlined by a MFC lightweight title defense by champion Antonio McKee who puts his ten fight win streak on the line against Luciano Azevedo when both men step into the ring. The co-main event sees the return of Canadian welterweight Ryan Ford to the MFC and will face Douglas Lima.

Fans can find more event details at MaximumFighting.com.

The full “MFC 26: Retribution” weigh-ins are as follows:

Main Card

MFC Lightweight Championship bout: Antonio McKee (154.4) vs. Luciano Azevedo (154.2)
Welterweight bout: Douglas Lima (170.8) vs. Ryan Ford (169.4)
Middleweight bout: Tom Watson (182.8) vs. Jesse Taylor (185)
Light Heavyweight bout: Mike Nickels (204.2) vs. Dwayne Lewis (204.6)
Middleweight bout: David Heath (184.6) vs. Solomon Hutcherson (185)
Lightweight bout: Curtis Demarce (154.6) vs. Tyson Steele (155.4)

Preliminary Card

Light Heavyweight bout: Adam Rabidoux (184.4) vs. Taylor Bull (183.6)
Welterweight bout: Ryan Ballingall (176.4) vs. Aaron Berke (177.2)
Lightweight bout: Theo Brisley (153.2) vs. Chad Freeman (155)

HT: MMACanada.net for the weigh-in results

TFC 11 Card Finalized, Weigh-ins Open To Public This Thursday

Press Release
Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): Rising Canadian fight promotion The Fight Club (TFC) today announced the finalized fight card for their next event, “TFC 11: Full Force.” This exciting event will take place on Friday, September 10th at the Shaw Conference Center. In the main event, one of the most anticipated rematches in Canadian MMA history […]

Press Release

Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): Rising Canadian fight promotion The Fight Club (TFC) today announced the finalized fight card for their next event, “TFC 11: Full Force.” This exciting event will take place on Friday, September 10th at the Shaw Conference Center. In the main event, one of the most anticipated rematches in Canadian MMA history will commence, as newly-minted TFC Light Heavyweight Champion Martin “The Stress” Desilets (10-2) and UFC veteran Victor “The Matrix” Valimaki (16-6) will lock horns for the belt. Also on the line will be the TFC Canadian Lightweight Championship as undefeated Edmonton native Mitch Clarke (7-0) will battle Josh Machan (7-3). In addition, top Canadian welterweight Ryan “The Kid” McGillivray (10-4-1) will put his talents on display against three-time TFC veteran Markhaile “Showtime” Wedderburn (10-7), who will be taking the place of the injured Adam Lynn (13-8). Doors for this exciting nine-fight event will open at 7 PM, and the fights will begin at 8 PM. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, http://www.thefightclub.ca/, or (780) 451-8000.

In their first bout, which took place at “TFC 10: High Octane” this past March, Martin Desilets and Victor Valimaki laid it all on the line, throwing punches with abandon. In the end, Desilets was able to outlast his foe en route to a TKO victory with only ten seconds left in the first round. He gained Valimaki’s light heavyweight strap in the process. Check out the full fight here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEVf9dK3NR4. Now, these two will look to exceed their performances from their first fight at “Full Force.” Valimaki will attempt to regain his lost crown, while Desilets will do everything he can to hold onto it. Regardless of who comes out on top, the true winners will be the fans.

In a battle for the TFC Canadian Lightweight title, the undefeated Mitch Clarke (6-0), a native of Edmonton, will fight Josh Machan (7-3, seven straight victories), who hails from Red Deer, Alberta. This scrap features two top young Canadian lightweights, and is sure to electrify the crowd.

With the TFC World Welterweight Title declared vacant due to the departure of Ryan Ford from the organization, TFC’s top welterweight contender, Ryan “The Kid” McGillivray, is now in the spotlight. “The Kid” has only been competing in mixed martial arts for the past four years, but has quickly established himself as one of the top Canadian prospects in the welterweight division. All of Ryan’s fights have been in and around his hometown of Edmonton, so he is very well-known in the local MMA community, and he has built a loyal and enthusiastic fan base. And with eight of his ten victories coming via submission, fans know that they can always expect an exciting fight for McGillivray. He’ll be facing a strong Muay Thai fighter in Markhaile “Showtime” Wedderburn. This tough Canadian fighter has fought top 170ers such as Ford, Jason High, and Dan Grandmaison. It will truly be a test for “The Kid.”

Here is the finalized fight card:
Light-heavyweight: Champion Martin Desilets (10-2) vs. Victor Valimaki (16-6) for the TFC World Light Heayweight title
Lightweight: Mitch Clarke (7-0) vs. Josh Machan (7-3) for the TFC Canadian Lightweight title
Welterweight: Ryan McGillivray (10-4-1) vs. Markhaile Wedderburn (10-7)
Welterweight: Ryan Machan (11-5) vs. James McCutcheon (3-2)
Welterweight: Rio Wells (3-0) vs. Chuck Pelc (2-1)
Women’s 130lb: Sy Jewett (1-0) vs. Rachael Swaetz (3-1)
Welterweight: Darcy Boizard (1-1) vs. O’Denva Phillips (0-0)
140 lbs: Reece Chapman (0-0) vs. Adam Bodwell (0-0)
Lightweight: Steve Beaumont (0-0) vs. Dean Cox (0-0)

The event will be shown on The Fight Network on tape delay, and news on a press conference will be announced soon. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.thefightclub.ca/

Georges St-Pierre Will Not Be Taken Off Track By Trash-Talking Opponents

“I believe a lot of the guys try to take me off track. They do that, because I do believe skill wise and technically I’m the best fighter in the world. They want to take me off track. They want me to fight with my anger and not with my head and my heart. I’m […]

“I believe a lot of the guys try to take me off track. They do that, because I do believe skill wise and technically I’m the best fighter in the world. They want to take me off track. They want me to fight with my anger and not with my head and my heart. I’m not going to do that mistake.”

“Of course a guy like that (Josh Koscheck), that trash talks, says I’m a frenchie. It just puts extra motivation for me to twist my knuckle on his head when I hit him.”

HT: Sportsnet.ca for the video and BloodyElbow.com for the transcription.