Calvin Kattar 9-2 (Wai Kru) vs Chris Conner 5-2 pro 11-3 am (Virginia)

Chris Conner has a record that speaks for its self. Over 20 fights total in his career already, almost all his wins have come by stoppage due to strikes. The Virginia Native is the younger brother of Robert Conner 7-1 (Team Coalition) Robert fought on CZ32 against Tom Moreau and lost a dec. Chris is a young kid that likes to stand and trade, thus far, it seems to be working for him.

Calvin is representing Wai Kru, His 3^rd team in as many months. I don’t know why Calvin has had trouble buckling down to one team but it seems every time he fights its under a different banner. Non the less, Calvin is one of the area’s most talented fighters. Kattar has never lost in Combat Zone and most would say he considers it his home turf. I think this is just the type of fight Calvin is looking for. Kattar like Conner likes to keep the fight standing, although not many have been able to keep with his pace. I’d have to say Calvin has the edge on the ground for sure but Kattar is the type of kid that wants to beat you where your best.

Josh Hendricks 16-6 (Evolve MMA) vs Jessie McElligott 3-0 pro (Conners)

UFC and King of the Cage Veteran Josh Hendricks bring’s a very impressive resume of 16 wins all in the first round. Nicknamed “Heavy”, I assure you it is not referring to his waist but his hands. The one time UFC Fighter has fought notables, Travis Wiuff, Gabe Gonzaga, Chris Tuchscherer, and Sam Hoger.

Coming off 6 straight wins including 3 at amateur the still 19 year old Teenager Jessie McElligot takes a huge step up in competition as a last minute replacement for Carlos Lovato. With Just one week notice Jessie looks to catapult his career to another level with a big win over Hendricks. Jessie Recently took out Randy “The Savage” Rowe at Triumph 2 weeks ago in a first round TKO Stoppage.

Brent Kinberger 5-2 pro 9-2 am (MFS-NH) vs Nuri Shakir 13-16 (ELITE)

Great Fight! These two are both highly respected veterans in the area with over 40 Fights between the two combined. Both Shakir and Kinberger need a win here. Neither fighter has had an easy fight in years and that comes with the territory of being a great fighter with a lot of fights. Minus a height advantage for Kinberger this fight is even no matter where it goes. Both guys have great hands and look good on the feet.

Kinberger holds a Brown belt in BJJ under Renato Taveras out of Kentucky his home state. Brent stands 6’2” and should tower over Nuri giving him hell from the outside.

Brent has been in some wars recently with the likes of BJJ black belt Magno Almeida and Brown Belt Chandler Holderness.

Shakir is an original member of THE team Elite out of Massachusetts. Training with the likes of Bjj black belt Doug Collenda, UFC Veteran Keith Rockwell, Jorge Rivera, and Matt Lee and the list goes on. Nuri is just slick as hell on the ground and possesses some great Judo throws. He’s a Black belt in Small Circle Jiu Jitsu under Ed Melaugh and has fought over 12 UFC Veterans.

Luiz Rodrigues 2-0 (Sityodtong) vs Jeff Anderson 5-1 (Elite MMA)

Luiz is a former Amateur 155lb champion from Virgina, now transferred to Sityodtong and fighting as a pro under Kru Mark Dellagrotte, Sky is the limit for this kid. Luiz is a purple belt in BJJ and has some very good Muay Thai. A tall and slender 155 but Luiz is no joke when he gets started. He’s a quick finisher.

Jeff Anderson is the former I.C.E. MMA 155lb Champ. Recently Jeff suffered the first loss of his career to Calvin Kattar. Prior to that Jeff was tearing through everyone he fought. Coming in off a loss Jeff will look to put Luiz away and regain that feeling of wining again. This should be another great fight standing, both guys have Muay Thai experience and will look very sharp.

Pat “The Real Deal” McGreal 5-0 (Bombsquad)

Battle of the Nicknames definitely goes to McGreal and I may have to take him in this fight as well. Pat comes in at 5-0 yet to taste defeat but hasn’t seen any MMA action in about 2 years. Pat was on a tear when he was active. Last we saw him he was on the giving end of a spinning back fist KO against Barrington Douse down in Mohegan Sun. Since then Pat has taken some time off and working on making his way back down to his original 145lb weight class.

I don’t know much about Bobby Reardanz besides that he was 6-1 as an amateur and lost his fights due to TKO or KO and won all his fights by submission. That being the case he might be in trouble because McGreal can pack a punch and with the team he’s training with im sure he has had his share of sub defense.

Travis Clarke 6-0 (Evolve MMA) vs Jason Bonacorsi 0-0 (NE fight and fitness)

Weight : 205lbs

Amateur Fights