Cage Fury Fighting Championships
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Private Company | |
Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
Founded | November 2006 |
Headquarters | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
Area served | United States |
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Website |
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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 |
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Heavyweight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) | May 21, 2016 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 58) | 2 | Signed to UFC | |
Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | May 20, 2017 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 65) | 0 | Daniel Spohn ? | |
Middleweight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | July 26, 2015 | Signed to UFC | ||
Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | May 20, 2017 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 65) | 1 | ||
Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | May 20, 2017 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 65) | 1 | ||
Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) | September 16, 2017 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 67) | 1 | ||
Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) | August 5, 2017 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 66) | 1 | Signed to Bellator | |
Flyweight | 125 lb (56 kg; 8.8 st) | December 17, 2016 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 62) | 1 | ||
Women's Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) | March 19, 2016 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 57) | 0 | Signed to UFC | |
Women's Flyweight | 125 lb (56 kg; 8.8 st) | January 9, 2016 (Cage Fury Fighting Championships 55) | 0 | Signed to UFC |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships Title History
Cage Fury Heavyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 265 lb (120.2 kg)
Cage Fury Light Heavyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 205 lb (93.0 kg)
Cage Fury Middleweight Championship
- Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | def. Lance Everson |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 2 New Jersey, USA |
October 6, 2006 |
1. def. Jose Rodriguez at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 4 on April 13, 2007 |
Miller vacated the title. | ||||
2 | def. Tim Williams |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 16 New Jersey, United States |
August 24, 2012 | |
Jacoby vacated the title. | ||||
3 | def. Ronald Stallings |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 43 Philadelphia, United States |
November 1, 2014 | |
4 | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 46 Philadelphia, United States |
February 28, 2015 |
1. def. Tim Williams at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 50 on July 18, 2015 | |
Smith vacated the title when he signed with the UFC. | ||||
Cage Fury Welterweight Championship
- Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
Cage Fury Lightweight Championship
- Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | def. Malachy Friedman |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 2 New Jersey, USA |
October 6, 2006 | |
Buck vacated the title. | ||||
2 | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 4 New Jersey, USA |
April 13, 2007 | ||
Miller vacated the title. | ||||
3 | def. Dan Lauzon |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 3 New Jersey, USA |
January 19, 2007 | |
Good vacated the title. | ||||
4 | def. Jameel Massouh |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 9 New Jersey, USA |
June 10, 2011 | |
Cholish vacated the title. | ||||
5 | def. Kyle Baker |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 28 New Jersey, USA |
October 26, 2013 | |
Brenneman vacated the title. | ||||
6 | def. Marc Stevens |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 33 Pennsylvania, USA |
March 22, 2014 |
1. def. Craig Johnson at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 38 on August 9, 2014 |
Felder vacated the title when he signed with the UFC. | ||||
7 | def. Brett Martinez |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 39 Pennsylvania, USA |
August 16, 2014 | |
Vantassel vacated the title. | ||||
8 | def. Jordan Stiner |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 45 Pennsylvania, USA |
February 7, 2015 |
1. def. Stephen Regman at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 52 on October 31, 2015 |
Horcher vacated the title when he signed with the UFC. | ||||
9 | def. Mike Wilkins |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 62 Philadelphia, USA |
December 17, 2016 | |
Pope vacated the title. | ||||
10 | def. Mike Pope |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 65 Philadelphia, USA |
May 20, 2017 |
1. def. Richard Patishnock at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 68 on October 21, 2017 |
Cage Fury Featherweight Championship
- Weight limit: 145 lb (65.8 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | def. Eddie Fyvie |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 11 New Jersey, USA |
October 22, 2011 |
1. def. Kenny Foster at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 13 on February 4, 2012 |
Foster vacated the title. | ||||
2 | def. Jeff Lentz |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 31 New Jersey, USA |
February 8, 2014 | |
3 | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 35 Pennsylvania, USA |
April 26, 2014 | ||
4 | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 38 Pennsylvania, USA |
August 9, 2014 | ||
5 | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 44 Pennsylvania, USA |
December 13, 2014 | ||
Makashvili vacated the title. | ||||
6 | def. Jared Gordon |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 48 New Jersey, USA |
May 9, 2015 | |
7 | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 57 Philadelphia, USA |
May 19, 2016 | ||
Algeo vacated the title. | ||||
8 | def. Anthony Morrison |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 59 New Jersey, USA |
July 9, 2016 |
1. def. Bill Alego at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 63 on February 18, 2017 |
Gordon vacated the title when he signed with the UFC. | ||||
9 | def. John de Jesus |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 67 Philadelphia, USA |
September 16, 2017 |
1. def. Francisco Isata at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 69 on December 16, 2017 |
Cage Fury Bantamweight Championship
- Weight limit: 135 lb (61.2 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | def. Matt McCabe |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 1 New Jersey, USA |
June 30, 2006 | |
2 | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 4 New Jersey, USA |
April 13, 2007 | ||
Godfrey vacated the title. | ||||
3 | def. Sean Santella |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 11 New Jersey, USA |
October 22, 2011 |
1. def. Casey Johnson at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 14 on April 14, 2012 |
Sterling vacated the title when he signed with the UFC. | ||||
4 | def. Anthony Durnell |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 43 New Jersey, United States |
November 1, 2014 |
1. def. Casron Beebe at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 48 on May 9, 2015 |
Rivera vacated the title when he signed with the UFC. | ||||
5 | def. Ricky Bandejas |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 52 Sheffield, United Kingdom |
October 31, 2015 |
1. def. Ahmet Kayretli at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 63 on February 18, 2017. Pace vacated title upon retirement from MMA in 2017. |
Pace vacated the title. | ||||
6 | def. Giorgi Kudukhashvili |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 66 New Jersey, USA |
August 5, 2017 |
1. def. Nick Mamalis at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 69 on December 16, 2017 |
Bandejas vacated the title when he signed with Bellator. | ||||
Cage Fury Flyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 125 lb (56.7 kg)
Cage Fury Woman’s Bantamweight Championship
- Weight limit: 135 lb (61.2 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | def. Stephanie Bragayrac |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 57 USA |
March 19, 2016 | |
Chookagian vacated the title when she signed with the UFC. | ||||
Cage Fury Woman’s Flyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 125 lb (56.7 kg)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | def. Isabelly Varela |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 55 USA |
March 19, 2016 | |
Chookagian vacated the title when she signed with the UFC. | ||||