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TPF 11 adds DeJesus-Karakhanyan, McCall-Campuzano, Gomez-Gibson title fights3 Belts on the line.
Flyweight - Ian McCall (11-2 MMA, 3-0 TPF) vs Will Campuzano (9-4 MMA, 0-0 TPF)
Bantamweight - Ulysses Gomez (8-2 MMA, 1-1 TPF) vs Cody Gibson (5-1 MMA, 3-1 TPF)
Featherweight - Isaac DeJesus (9-3 MMA, 1-2 TPF) vs Georgi Karakhanyan (16-3-1 MMA, 0-0 TPF)
MMAjunkie.com (
www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the bookings with event sources.
Tachi Palace Fights 11 takes place Dec. 2 at Tachi Palace Casino &
Resort in Lemoore, Calif. No broadcast plans have been announced.
Tachi Palace Fights is one of the top organizations for lighter
fighters, and it's featured many of the world's top 125-, 135- and
145-pound fighters in recent years.
DeJesus and Karakhanyan fight for a title vacated by recent UFC signee
Eddie Yagin. DeJesus, in fact, was the first-ever holder of the belt but
ultimately was stripped of the title following an overturned TKO
victory over Russ Miura (DeJesus tested positive for marijuana). He
looks to snap a three-fight winless streak against Karakhanyan, a
two-time Bellator tournament competitor who's won three of his past four
fights, including his past two via submission on the regional circuit.
Gomez, a former Tachi flyweight champ, fights at bantamweight for the
second straight time following a submission victory over Drew Bittner at
Tachi Palace 10. It was his first fight since he lost his belt and
suffered a decision loss to Darrell Montague at Tachi Palace 8. He now
meets Gibson, who's spent most of his young career with Tachi, where
he's defeated the likes of Dustin Rocha (TKO), Ray Cervera (decision)
and Walel Watson (TKO). The bantamweight belt was vacated with Michael
McDonald's move to the WEC (and then the UFC).
McCall, a former WEC fighter, looks for his fifth straight win and his
fourth straight in TPF. After scoring decision wins over Jussier da
Silva and Dustin Ortiz, the top-ranked flyweight recently submitted
Darrell Montague to win his belt. He now meets Campuzano, a former WEC
and UFC fighter who recently snapped a 1-3 skid with a first-round
submission victory over Randy Hinds in a regional show in Texas.