MFC 17

MFC 17: Hostile Takeover was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) on July 25th, 2008 in Enoch, Alberta.^[1][2]

Background

Ryan Ford was expected to face Joe Jordan for the vacant MFC Welterweight title, but Jordan was sidelined due to a back injury. Pat Healy stepped in to replace Joe Jordan.^[3]

Fight Card

Main card

• Welterweight bout: Pat Healy vs. Ryan Ford

Healy defeated Ford via submission (armbar) at 3:00 of round 3 to become the new MFC Welterweight Champion.

• Lightweight bout: Donald Sanchez vs. Jason Maxwell

Sanchez defeated Maxwell via submission (triangle choke) at 4:03 of round 2.

• Lightweight bout: Ricardo Tirloni vs. Ben Henderson

Henderson defeated Tirloni via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:49 of round 2.

• Middleweight bout: Ron Faircloth vs. Levi Avera

Faircloth defeated Avera via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:57 of round 2.

• Light Heavyweight bout: Dwayne Lewis vs. Aron Lofton

Lofton defeated Lewis via KO (punch) at 0:17 of round 1.

Preliminary card

• Lightweight bout: Ryan Machan vs. Ryan Heck

Machan defeated Heck via TKO (punches) at 4:19 of round 1.

• Welterweight bout: Lemont Davis vs. Mike Sorenson

Sorenson defeated Davis via TKO (punches) at 2:52 of round 1.

• Heavyweight bout: Jay Whitford vs. Jason Kuchera

Whitford defeated Kuchera via submission (armbar) at 4:31 of round 2.

• Lightweight bout: Gavin Neil vs. Evan Sanguin

Neil defeated Sanguin via TKO (punches) at 4:11 of round 1.

• Middleweight bout: Brandon Curtis vs. Elliot Duff

Duff defeated Curtis vis TKO (punches) at 4:30 of round 1.

• Welterweight bout: Jason Zorthian vs. Jesse Clark

Zorthian defeated Clark via unanimous decision.

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