Rival FC - MMA Returns to Paducah, KY

Jeremy Fairhurst

Get ready for another exciting night of martial arts action as combat sports return to Paducah, KY on November 23rd! Featuring a stacked card full of MMA and Kickboxing bouts ”Rival FC” is back bigger and better than ever.

Hosted by Yonah Yisrael, UFC Referee, former fighter, and longtime promoter, this event comes with a host of new upgrades since his last show in October of 2023, as the venue has been moved from the Beacon Dragway this year, instead it will be featured at the Paducah Expo Center!

When asked about the upcoming event, Yonah kept it simple but to the point.

“We are going to show up and show out! We’ll have food, drinks, and alcohol too! So don’t miss it!”
-Yonah Yisrael

Rival FC features a total of 11 matches, 9 MMA and 2 Kickboxing. With three amateur belts on the line as Nate Hamblin faces off against Jerden Hargrove for Rival FC’s 125lb MMA Title, Cole Glover faces off against Zach Lozano for the 135 Pound MMA Title, and Will Pittman clashes with Gavin Stagner, in the Main Event of the night, for the 145 pound State Kickboxing title.

Fighters and fans from all over Kentucky and surrounding states will be travelling for this event, as it pits fighters from Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, and Tennessee against one another in a night that will surely be remembered by the entire Midwest’s MMA community for years to come.

In addition to the thrill of fighting in what very well could be the largest MMA show Paducah has ever hosted, the victors of each title match will also be the first to don the newly commissioned Rival FC Belts, revealed this week by Yonah Yisrael.

“The newly commisioned Rival FC Belt”

145 KB STATE TITLE- Will Pittman vs Gavin Stagner

125 TITLE MMA Nate Hamblin vs Jerden Hargrove.

135 MMA TITLE- Cole Glover vs Zach Lozano

155 MMA- Tony Vincent vs Nick Vandergraph.

HVYWGT MMA- Samuel Sloan vs Michael Blackburn.

155 MMA- Kyle Chabela vs Camron Sperry

185 MMA- Jonathan Manea vs Alexander Wynne

155 MMA Pierce Owen vs Julian Cruz.

145 MMA Austin Mccoy vs Matthew Blackburn.

205 KB Timothy Murdock vs Johnny Erickson.

145 MMA- Israel Binkley vs Caleb Bailey

The night is sure to be full of action, so don’t miss out on the fun!
Tickets are $35 and available now on Ticketmaster.com

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