Cage Fury Fighting Championships
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| Private | |
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | November 2006 |
| Headquarters | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion primarily operating in the Northeastern United States. Founded by Felix and Amy Martinez, they promoted their first shows in Atlantic City, New Jersey, launching the careers of fighters such as Kimbo Slice. The last-minute cancellation of its sixth event under the ownership of Felix and Amy Martinez in 2007 signaled its temporary demise; however, it resurfaced nearly four years later when Vineland, New Jersey native Robert Haydak Jr. purchased the organization and began promoting shows. Since then Haydak has re-invented the CFFC brand, bringing it to be considered one of the top Regional MMA Promotions in the United States.
CFFC launched the careers of several Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters such as Aljamain Sterling, Paul Felder, George Sullivan, and Jimmie Rivera among others. They also played host to a number of other fighters that have appeared on the UFC roster such as Carmelo Marrero, Jim and Dan Miller, Nick Catone, Lyman Good, and Zach Makovsky.
Current champions
| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title defenses | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) | Vacant | January 29, 2016 | Anyanwu vs. Cruz | |
| Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | Uninaugurated | N/A | ||
| Middleweight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | Vacant | July 26, 2015 | Tim Williams ? | |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |  Manny Walo | February 27, 2016 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 56) | 0 | |
| Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | Vacant | April 7, 2016 | ||
| Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) | Vacant | March 19, 2016 | Jeff Lentz? | |
| Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) | Nick Pace | June 30, 2015 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 52) | 0 | |
| Flyweight | 125 lb (56 kg; 8.8 st) | Louis Gaudinot | March 19, 2016 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 57) | 0 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) | Katlyn Chookagian |
March 19, 2016 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 57) | 0 | |
| Women's Flyweight | 125 lb (56 kg; 8.8 st) | Katlyn Chookagian | January 9, 2016 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 55) | 0 |
List of events[1]
| No. | Event Name | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 1 | June 30, 2006 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 2 | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 2 | October 6, 2006 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 3 | CFFC 3: Battleground | January 19, 2007 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 4 | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 4 | April 13, 2007 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 5 | CFFC 5: Two Worlds, One Cage | June 23, 2007 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 6 | CFFC 6: The Return | February 5, 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 7 | CFFC 7: No Mercy | April 16, 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 8 | CFFC 8: Seek and Destroy | May 20, 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 9 | CFFC 9: Beach Brawl | June 10, 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 10 | CFFC 10: Black Eye | July 23, 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 11 | CFFC 11: Danger Zone! | October 22, 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 12 | CFFC 12: Pollard vs. Soto | December 10, 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 13 | CFFC 13: Gambino vs. Foster | February 4, 2012 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 14 | CFFC 14: No Mercy | April 14, 2012 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 15 | CFFC 15: Williams vs. Rumsey | June 30, 2012 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 16 | CFFC 16: Williams vs. Jacoby | August 24, 2012 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 17 | CFFC 17: Nsang vs. Louck | October 13, 2012 | Dover, Delaware |
| 18 | CFFC 18: Wade vs. McCray | October 27, 2012 | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19 | CFFC 19: Sullivan vs. Lane | February 2, 2013 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 20 | CFFC 20: Heckman vs. Martinez | February 8, 2013 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
| 21 | CFFC 21: Lashomb vs. Hickey | February 16, 2013 | Richmond, Virginia |
| 22 | CFFC 22: Wynn vs. Velez | March 16, 2013 | Dover, Delaware |
| 23 | CFFC 23: La Nsang vs. Baker | April 13, 2013 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
| 24 | CFFC 24: Sullivan vs. Becker | May 11, 2013 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 25 | CFFC 25: Williams vs. Faunce | June 22, 2013 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
| 26 | CFFC 26: Sullivan vs. Martinez | August 17, 2013 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 27 | CFFC 27: Heckman vs. Kelleher | September 21, 2013 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
| 28 | CFFC 28: Brenneman vs. Baker | October 26, 2013 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 29 | CFFC 29: Smith vs. Kelleher | November 1, 2013 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
| 30 | CFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts | November 2, 2013 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
| 31 | CFFC 31: Heckman vs. Lentz | February 8, 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 32 | CFFC 32: Stripling vs. Anyanwu | February 22, 2014 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
| 33 | CFFC 33: Felder vs. Stevens | March 22, 2014 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 34 | CFFC 34: Santella vs. Honstein | April 19, 2014 | Morristown, New Jersey |
| 35 | CFFC 35: Heckman vs. Makashvili | April 26, 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 36 | CFFC 36: Secor vs. Good | June 21, 2014 | Morristown, New Jersey |
| 37 | CFFC 37: Anyanwu vs. Bell | June 28, 2014 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 38 | CFFC 38: Felder vs. Johnson | August 9, 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 39 | CFFC 39: Heckman vs. Gerhart | August 16, 2014 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| 40 | CFFC 40: Horcher vs. Ricci | August 23, 2014 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
| 41 | CFFC 41: Holt vs. Cruz | October 11, 2014 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| 42 | CFFC 42 (XFE 46): Burgos vs. Algeo | October 25, 2014 | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 43 | CFFC 43: Good vs. Webb | November 1, 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 44 | CFFC 44: Bezerra vs. Makashvili | December 13, 2014 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| 45 | CFFC 45: Horcher vs. Stiner | February 7, 2015 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| 46 | CFFC 46: Williams vs. Smith | February 28, 2015 | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 47 | CFFC 47: Webb vs. Harshbarger | March 7, 2015 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| 48 | CFFC 48: Good vs. Burrell | May 9, 2015 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 49 | CFFC 49: Honorio vs. Oliveira | June 6, 2015 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| 50 | CFFC 50: Smith vs. Williams II | July 18, 2015 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 51 | CFFC 51: Ledesma vs. Gaudinot | September 12, 2015 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| 52 | CFFC 52: Horcher vs. Regman | October 31, 2015 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 53 | CFFC 53: Anyanwu vs. Spohn | December 4, 2015 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 54 | CFFC 54: Next Generation | January 8, 2016 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 55 | CFFC 55: Lentz vs. Algeo | January 9, 2016 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 56 | CFFC 56: Wells vs. Walo | February 27, 2016 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 57 | CFFC 57: Honorio vs. Gaudinot | March 19, 2016 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 58 | CFFC 58: TBA | May 21, 2016 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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