Prospect Fighting Championships

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Prospect Fighting Championships
SportMixed martial arts promotion
Founded2013; 9 years ago (2013)
FounderJamie Champion
Owner(s)Private
CountryCanada
HeadquartersLondon, Ontario
Official websitewww.facebook.com/prospectmma

Prospect Fighting Championships is a Canadian mixed martial arts promotion based in London, Ontario, Canada.[1] It is one of the largest promotions in the province, formerly the Provincial Fighting Championship(Provincial FC) before rebranding in 2015. It provides talent for the UFC as a feeder organization.[2] In 2020 the promotion signed a deal with Fight Network to stream on their broadcast service.[3]

History[]

Founded in 2013 by Jamie Champion, Provincial Fighting Championship held three events in Ontario before rebranding to Prospect Fighting Championships(PFC) in 2015, which started off by running amateur(PAFC) events in Ontario's blossoming MMA scene, as Mixed Martial Arts were considered illegal until 2010.[4] With the only MMA events happening in the province before 2010 occurring on native reserves, the organization also hosted three WAKO sanctioned kickboxing events, PFC has grown into one of the largest promotions in Ontario switching back to the professional Mixed Martial Arts circuit after 2018.[5] The promotion has held 17 events involving over 130 matches and 31 kickboxing bouts.[6]

Provincial Fighting Championship[]

On Saturday, October 26, 2013. Provincial Fighting Championship held their inaugural event in London, Ontario, Canada. The promotion ran 4 events under the Provincial FC banner before rebranding to Prospect Fighting Championships in 2015.[7]

Events[]

# Event Title Date Location
4 Provincial Fighting Championship 4 April 15, 2015 Windsor, Ontario, CAN
3 Provincial Fighting Championship 3: Shutdown In The Downtown October 18, 2014 London, Ontario, CAN
2 Provincial Fighting Championship 2 March 8, 2014 London, Ontario, CAN
1 Provincial Fighting Championship 1: Unrivaled October 26, 2013 London, Ontario, CAN

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Prospect Fighting Championships[]

On Saturday, August 29, 2015. Prospect Fighting Championships had its first event in London, Ontario, Canada. The organization hosted six AMMA events and three WAKO sanctioned kickboxing events before switching back to the professional MMA circuit.[9] Since the rebrand it has held 13 events all in Ontario, it uses a UFC-spec octagon and it operates under the unified rules of mixed martial arts. The company holds annual events in conjunction with London-based fundraiser Showdown in the Downtown to support fundraising to fight kidney disease.[10] In 2020 the promotion signed a deal with Fight Network streaming service.[11] With the COVID-19 lockdown in Ontario preventing live shows in late 2020–2021, the promotion hosted a virtual talk show on September 25, 2021, featuring former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub, the event raised over $300,000 for local charities.[12]

Events[]

# Event Title Date Location
13 Prospect Fighting Championships 13: Unfinished Business March 8, 2020 Toronto, Ontario, CAN
12 Prospect Fighting Championships 12: Laramie vs. Cruz December 6, 2019 Windsor, Ontario, CAN
11 Prospect Fighting Championships 11: Knockout Kidney Disease September 28, 2019 London, Ontario, CAN
10 Prospect Fighting Championships 10 June 15, 2019 Windsor, Ontario, CAN
9 Prospect Fighting Championships 9 July 14, 2018 London, Ontario, CAN
8 Prospect Fighting Championships 8 February 17, 2018 London, Ontario, CAN
7 Prospect Fighting Championships 7 October 7, 2017 London, Ontario, CAN
6 Prospect Fighting Championships 6: Paddy Whacked March 18, 2017 London, Ontario, CAN
5 Prospect Fighting Championships 5: Deck The Halls With Beers And Brawls December 4, 2016 London, Ontario, CAN
4 Prospect Fighting Championships 4 August 13, 2016 London, Ontario, CAN
3 Prospect Fighting Championships 3 March 5, 2016 London, Ontario, CAN
2 Prospect Fighting Championships 2 December 8, 2015 London, Ontario, CAN
1 Prospect Fighting Championships 1 August 29, 2015 London, Ontario, CAN

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Events[]

Scheduled events[]

# Event Date Venue Location

Past events[]

# Event Date Number of bouts Location
17 Prospect Fighting Championships 13: Unfinished Business 2 March 8, 2020 9 Toronto, Ontario, CAN
16 Prospect Fighting Championships 12: Laramie vs. Cruz December 6, 2019 9 Windsor, Ontario, CAN
15 Prospect Fighting Championships 11: Knockout Kidney Disease 2 September 28, 2019 10 London, Ontario, CAN
14 Prospect Fighting Championships 10 June 15, 2019 11 Windsor, Ontario, CAN
13 Prospect Fighting Championships 9 July 14, 2018 kickboxing event London, Ontario, CAN
12 Prospect Fighting Championships 8: Unfinished Business February 17, 2018 kickboxing event London, Ontario, CAN
11 Prospect Fighting Championships 7: Knockout Kidney Disease October 7, 2017 kickboxing event London, Ontario, CAN
10 Prospect Fighting Championships 6: Paddy Whacked March 18, 2017 10 London, Ontario, CAN
9 Prospect Fighting Championships 5: Deck The Halls With Beers And Brawls December 4, 2016 13 London, Ontario, CAN
8 Prospect Fighting Championships 4 August 13, 2016 14 London, Ontario, CAN
7 Prospect Fighting Championships 3 March 5, 2016 10 London, Ontario, CAN
6 Prospect Fighting Championships 2 December 8, 2015 9 London, Ontario, CAN
5 Prospect Fighting Championships 1 August 29, 2015 6 London, Ontario, CAN
4 Provincial Fighting Championship 4 April 15, 2015 event cancelled Windsor, Ontario, CAN
3 Provincial Fighting Championship 3: Showdown In The Downtown October 18, 2014 10 London, Ontario, CAN
2 Provincial Fighting Championship 2 March 8, 2014 9 London, Ontario, CAN
1 Provincial Fighting Championship 1: Unrivaled October 26, 2013 10 London, Ontario, CAN

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Champions[]

Division Upper weight limit Champion Since Title Defenses
Super Heavyweight 266 lb - Unlimited United States Lawrence Bonds August 13, 2016(PFC 4)
Heavyweight 265 lb (120 kg) Canada Leeroy Johnson March 18, 2017(PFC 6)
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93 kg) Canada Tyler Kerr August 13, 2016 (PFC 4)
Middleweight 185 lb (84 kg) Canada Sean Meade December 4, 2016(PFC 5)
Welterweight 170 lb (77 kg) Vacant
Lightweight 155 lb (70 kg) Vacant
Featherweight 145 lb (66 kg) Canada T.J. Laramie Signed with UFC
Bantamweight 135 lb (61 kg) Republic of Ireland Shane Monaghan December 4, 2016(PFC 5)
Flyweight 125 lb (57 kg) Canada Tony Laramie March 8, 2020(PFC 13)
Women's Bantamweight 135 lb (61 kg) Vacant
Women's Flyweight 125 lb (57 kg) Vacant
Women's Strawweight 115 lb (52 kg) Canada Anniestasia Nikolakakos August 13, 2016(PFC 4)

Kickboxing Champions[]

Division Upper weight limit Champion Since Title Defenses
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93 kg) Canada Gordon Cunningham July 14, 2018(PFC 9)
Flyweight 125 lb (57 kg) Canada Amro Al Falastini February 17, 2018(PFC 8)

PFC Super Heavyweight Championship[]

120 kg+ (266 lb+)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 United States Lawrence Bonds
def. Jeff Fuchs 		Prospect Fighting Championship 4
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		August 13, 2016

PFC Heavyweight Championship[]

120 kg (265 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Leeroy Johnson
def. Scott Lamont 		Prospect Fighting Championship 6: Paddy Whacked
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		March 18, 2017

PFC Light Heavyweight Championship[]

92 kg (205 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Adam Webber
def. Adrian Brown 		Prospect Fighting Championship 3
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		March 05, 2016
2 Canada Tyler Kerr
def. Andrew Cruz 		Prospect Fighting Championship 4 Laramie vs. Cruz
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		August 13, 2016

PFC Middleweight Championship[]

84 kg (185 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Tobin Cornelius
def. Michael Guermoudi 		Prospect Fighting Championships 4 Laramie vs. Cruz
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		August 13, 2016
2 Canada Sean Meade
def. Marc Solomon 		Prospect Fighting Championships 5: Deck The Halls With Beers And Brawls
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		December 04, 2016

PFC Welterweight Championship[]

77 kg (170 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Vacant

PFC Lightweight Championship[]

70 kg (155 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Vacant

PFC Featherweight Championship[]

66 kg (145 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 United States Kyle Brockitt
def. Shane Monaghan 		Prospect Fighting Championship 3
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		March 5, 2016 N/A
2 Republic of Ireland Shane Monaghan
def. Seth Connor 		Prospect Fighting Championship 6: Paddy Whacked
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		March 18, 2017 N/A
3 Canada T.J. Laramie
def. Andrew Cruz 		Prospect Fighting Championship 12: Laramie vs. Cruz
Canada Windsor, Ontario, Canada 		December 06, 2019 Signed with UFC

PFC Bantamweight Championship[]

61 kg (135 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Republic of Ireland Shane Monaghan
def. Nigel Crosswell 		Prospect Fighting Championship 5: Deck The Halls With Beers And Brawls
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		December 04, 2016 N/A

PFC Flyweight Championship[]

57 kg (125 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Tony Laramie
def. Jerome Rivera 		Prospect Fighting Championship 13: Unfinished Business
Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada 		March 08, 2020 N/A

PFC Woman's Straw-weight Championship[]

52 kg (115 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Randa Markos
def. Lynnell House 		Provincial Fighting Championship 2
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		March 08, 2014 Signed with UFC
2 Canada Anniestasia Nikolakakos
def. Natia Biason 		Prospect Fighting Championship 4
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		August 13, 2016

PFC Light Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship[]

92 kg (205 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Gordon Cunningham
def. Jeremy Fuchs 		Prospect Fighting Championship 9
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		July 14, 2018

PFC Flyweight Kickboxing Championship[]

57 kg (125 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Amro Al Falastini
def. Del Cul-Hovorka 		Prospect Fighting Championship 8
Canada London, Ontario, Canada 		February 17, 2018

Notable alumni[]

CanadaChris Horodecki
CanadaJesse Ronson
CanadaMisha Cirkunov
CanadaRanda Markos
CanadaKyle Prepolec
CanadaMalcolm Gordon
CanadaKyle Nelson
United StatesJustin Jaynes
CanadaElias Theodorou
CanadaT.J. Laramie
United StatesRyan Healy
United StatesClaudio Ledesma
CanadaTony Laramie

References[]

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  2. ^ windsorstar.com. "PFC champion signs with the UFC". windsorstar. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  3. ^ prnewswire.com. "Prospect Fighting Championships 13 Coming to The Fight Network". prnewswire. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  4. ^ torontolife.com. "CITYMMA is A-okay Ontario to allow mixed martial arts after all". torontolife. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  5. ^ mmauk.net. "PFC on of Ontario's top MMA Organization". mmauk. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  6. ^ mmasucka.com. "PFC the Future of Ontario MMA". mmasucka. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  7. ^ topmmanews.com. "Provincial Fighting Championships Announces Inaugural Event". topmmanews. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  8. ^ tapology.com. "Provincial FC event list". tapology. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  9. ^ lastwordonsports.com. "Hammer Canada 57: Jamie Champion, PFC". lastwordonsports. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  10. ^ westernfairdistrict.com. "Knockout Kidney Disease: Prospect Fighting Championships". westernfairdistrict. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  11. ^ prnewswire.com. "Prospect Fighting Championships 13 Coming to The Fight Network". prnewswire. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  12. ^ showdowninthedowntown.com. "PFC virtual event". showdowninthedowntown. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  13. ^ tapology.com. "PFC event list". tapology. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  14. ^ tapology.com. "PFC event list". tapology. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  15. ^ tapology.com. "Provincial FC event list". tapology. Retrieved 2021-06-12.

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