The United Struggle League (UFL) returns subsequent month for a battle with civic bragging rights at stake!
UFL 6 is about for one more thrilling Workforce vs. Workforce showdown following the success of our earlier occasion final yr. On Friday, Might 2, UFL 6: Scottsdale vs. Orange County goes down inside Westworld Scottsdale Equidome, Arizona, as Olympic gold medalist, Henry Cejudo, appears to defend residence turf in opposition to MMA legend, ‘Rampage’ Jackson, and his workforce from Orange County.
Each males will captain their squad of 5 fighters who will compete in 5 bouts with the intention of proving they signify the higher hotbed of MMA expertise!
For the groups to win, they must accumulate factors over the 5 bouts and the UFL have designed an progressive and entertaining scoring system that encourages motion and rewards quick finishes which retains followers totally engaged till the final bell.
Final yr, we noticed the advantages of this scoring system as the ultimate combat of the night time noticed Workforce Vegas come from behind to assert victory over Workforce Phoenix when Vince Morales earned a 3rd spherical win with an excellent modified Peruvian necktie over Hunter Azure.
The UFL scoring system works as follows:
For 3-round bouts:
– Win in Spherical 1 = 4 factors
– Win in Spherical 2 = 3 factors
– Win in Spherical 3 = 2 factors
– Win by resolution = 1 level
For five-round bouts:
– Win in Spherical 1 = 6 factors
– Win in Spherical 2 = 5 factors
– Win in Spherical 3 = 4 factors
– Win in Spherical 4 = 3 factors
– Win in Spherical 5 = 2 factors
– Win by resolution = 1 level
If the Workforce Scottsdale vs. Workforce Orange County scores are even in any case 5 bouts, then the quantity of cage time it took for all sides to attain their complete might be added up. Whichever workforce received to that variety of factors within the shortest time might be declared the winner.
This construction ensures each second of each spherical counts – encouraging finishes, aggressive methods and sport planning on the workforce stage.
“I couldn’t be extra excited for the following chapter of UFL,” states UFL founder, Harrison Rogers. “We’re constructing the promotion and 2025 will see extra groups, new coaches and large bulletins coming together with a broadcast deal that may see us accessible in hundreds of thousands of houses round America. Our subsequent piece of enterprise sees Scottsdale vs. Orange County and I can let you know proper now that neither Henry or Rampage wish to depart on Might 2 because the loser!”
“That is the following evolution of MMA,” says former UFC double champion and Scottsdale franchise proprietor, Henry Cejudo. “UFL’s scoring forces us as coaches to assume in a different way. It’s not simply concerning the matchup – it’s about timing, type and explosiveness. We’re constructing rosters that may finish fights quick and rack up factors. It’s cerebral, it’s fast-paced, and it’s enjoyable as hell for the followers.”
“That is the type of system that makes each combat explosive,” provides co-owner and coach of the Orange County franchise, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson. “You need fighters to go for broke and end the job and now they’ve received a cause to. The technique as a coach is wild – I’ve received to consider who’s more than likely to get the fast end, not simply win. It brings a complete new stage of depth, and I’m all in.”
In the primary occasion, UFC and Bellator veteran, Kyle Stewart (15-6), competes for the ultimate time in MMA reverse harmful finisher from Orange County, Randall Wallace (22-10-1), at middleweight and brother of MMA star Tracy Cortez, Reyes Cortez (8-3, 1NC), faces a troublesome problem in Ricardo Dias (10-7) as a part of a bantamweight function contest.
United Struggle League (UFL) stay the one promotion round who supply all athletes beneath multi-fight contracts medical health insurance and shares within the firm. With its fighter-first mannequin, franchise workforce possession by MMA legends, and now this highly effective new scoring format, UFL is main the cost into a brand new period of fight sports activities.
UFL 6 might be streamed stay and at no cost on Rumble with the entire motion starting at 9.30pm ET/6.30pm PT on Friday, Might 2.
Present UFL 6 Struggle Card
Important Card
Important Occasion
Scottsdale vs. Orange County
Middleweight
Kyle Stewart (15-6) vs. Randall Wallace (22-10-1)
Co-Important Occasion
Scottsdale vs. Orange County
Light-weight
TBC vs. Jacob Rosales (15-9)
Scottsdale vs. Orange County
Welterweight
Austin Wourms (7-5, 1NC) vs. Geno Morelli (4-0)
Scottsdale vs. Orange County
Bantamweight
Richard Mahan (2-1) vs. Patrick Cornett (2-2)
Scottsdale vs. Orange County
Bantamweight
Reyes Cortez (8-3, 1NC) vs. Ricardo Dias (10-7)
Welterweight
Johan Rodriguez (3-1) vs. Kyle Wright (2-2, 1NC)
Preliminary Card
Flyweight
Kyle Estrada (13-8) vs. João Camilo (9-7)
Catchweight (140lbs)
Amari Sengsavanh (7-0) vs. Giovanny Meza (8-6)
Catchweight (130lbs)
Jared Braun (2-1) vs. Carlos Valadez (2-3)
Featherweight
Paul Marghitas (Professional Debut) vs. Steven Almeida (1-5)
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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