Cage Fury Fighting Championships

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Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. Founded by Felix & Amy Martinez, the promotion regularly promotes in Atlantic City, NJ, having just completed its third event. CFFC is a fast growing organization, and has featured many Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans, including fight commentator Dan Severn, as well as appearances by Evan Tanner, Frank Shamrock and Tito Ortiz. It's current Heavyweight champion, Carmelo Marrero, currently appears in the UFC.

[edit] Current champions

Weight Class Champion
Bantamweight Nick Cottone
Lightweight Al Buck
Welterweight Carlos Nieves
Middleweight Dan Miller
Light Heavyweight Josh Rhodes
Heavyweight Carmelo Marrero

[edit] Shelby Walker Heart of a Lion Award

CFFC employed former MMA fighter Shelby Walker as their post-fight interviewer at CFFC I. Walker was to perform the duties again at CFFC II prior to her death September 24, 2006. In her honor, CFFC created the Shelby Walker Heart of a Lion Award, to be awarded to the fighter that showed the most heart at each event. Al Buck received the award at CFFC II for surviving a long Rear Naked Choke attempt by Malachy Friedman on route to a TKO victory.

Champion Recipient
Cage Fury Fighting Championships II Al Buck
Cage Fury Fighting Championships III To Be Determined

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Professional mixed martial arts organizations
Major promotions: Ultimate Fighting Championship | PRIDE Fighting Championships | HERO'S
Other promotions: Pancrase | KOTC | Rumble on the Rock | Icon Sport | Elite XC | EFC | WEC | MFC | ZST | DEEP | Cage Rage | Cage Warriors | FFC | IFL | TKO | Strikeforce | WWCN | Cage Fury | BodogFight
Defunct promotions: IVC | RINGS | WFA
Sanctioning bodies: Shooto | International Sport Combat Federation