XFC 14 heads to HDNet with Scott Barrett vs. Chase Gormley headliner

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The popular Florida-based XFC promotion returns to HDNet on Oct. 21 for a live broadcast of XFC 14.

The event features a heavyweight headliner between fast-rising Scott Barrett (12-2) and former UFC fighter Chase Gormley (7-4).

XFC 14 takes place at UCF Arena in Orlando, Fla., on the campus of University of Central Florida.

"This is a big fight for the XFC," XFC president John Prisco stated. "Whoever wins this fight will be one of the top guys in our heavyweight division. Chase has fought some of the toughest guys in the world and has legit wrestling credentials. He also has heavy hands and an underrated ground game. On the other hand, Scott Barrett is one of those guys that is under the radar. Quietly he has built an impressive record and dominated everyone in the southeast. He is an animal and has some of the most brutal ground and pound I have ever seen."

Barrett, a former Bellator fight who returns to the XFC for the first time since XFC 7, has won six of his past seven fights, all via knockout. In fact, among his 12 career victories, 10 have come via knockout. In 2011, the Georgia-based Hardcore Gym product has posted first-round TKOs of ex-UFC fighter Mike Wessel (10-4) and Kevin Brooks (13-10).

Gormley, an NAIA All-American wrestler who won his first six pro MMA fights, now looks to snap out of a 1-4 skid. This past weekend, he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Beau Tribolet at Superior Cage Combat 2 in Las Vegas.

Officials will announce addition XFC 14 events in the coming weeks.

Former WEC champion Jamie Varner (17-5-1) will meet fellow lightweight Nate Jolly (10-3) in the headliner of October's XFC 14 event.

Officials today announced the main-event fight.

XFC 14 takes place Oct. 21 at UCF Arena in Orlando, Fla., on the campus of University of Central Florida. The main card airs live on HDNet.

While initially announced as the headliner, a heavyweight bout between Scott Barrett (12-2) and former UFC fighter Chase Gormley (7-4) instead takes co-headliner status.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/24931/ex-wec-champ-jamie-varner-vs-nate-jolly-headlines-xfc-14-on-hdnet.mma

u put a card on television, and u will get guys to fight.


Varner's stock has risen through no actions of his own, instead riding the UFC success of his former WEC brethren. A win here and he prob gets a call from a bigger promotion.

captain organic wrote:

u put a card on television, and u will get guys to fight.


Varner's stock has risen through no actions of his own, instead riding the UFC success of his former WEC brethren. A win here and he prob gets a call from a bigger promotion.

You put a card on TV and you will get people to watch too, like me. HDNet FTW!

I'm sure this will be coming soon to the pickem section.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/25030/xfc-14-lineup-takes-shape-for-hdnet-broadcast-gormley-scratched-from-co-headliner.mma
The latest XFC 14 card now includes:

Nate Jolly vs. Jamie Varner
Scott Barrett vs. TBA
Marianna Kheyfets vs. TBA
Josh Clark vs. Reggie Pena
Charles Blanchard vs. Elijah Harshbargar
Mike Bernhard vs. Mikey Gomez
Bruce Connors vs. TBA