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On the calendar
SEP19
Empire Promotions MMA at Pan Am Center in Las Cruce
Pan Am Center — Las Cruces, NM
SEP26
No Where To Run Kickboxing at Empire Event Center in Albuquerque 6 p.m.
Empire Event Center — Albuquerque, NM
SEP26
The Ultimate Fighter 34 Finale
UFC APEX — Las Vegas, NV
OCT3
Primetime Promotions: Mass Ascension
Expo New Mexico — Albuquerque, NM
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Angelo Leo
“El Chinito”
26–1 (12 KO)
Featherweight
Steve Garcia Jr.
“Mean Machine”
19–6
Featherweight
John Dodson
“The Magician”
MMA 24–15 · BKFC 4–0–1
Flyweight / Bantamweight
Ty Miller
“Thriller”
8–0
Welterweight
Austin Trout
“No Doubt”
Boxing 37–5–1 (18 KO) · BKFC 5–1
Light Middleweight
Joseph Benavidez
“Joey Two Times”
28–8
Flyweight / Bantamweight
Aaron Pico
14–5
Featherweight
Matthew Griego
“Diamond Boy”
15–0
Flyweight