| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Lemoore, California, United States |
Tachi Palace Fights (TPF) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion which hosts events at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. Regarded as a regional promotion, TPF events often include upcoming MMA prospects and veteran fighters who have competed in organizations such as the UFC, WEC, and Strikeforce, as well as other mid-range MMA promotions.
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Tachi Palace Fights began hosting events at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in 2009, after the resort ceased its relationship with Palace Fighting Championship. Despite the change in promotion, many of the same local California fighters that competed for PFC were on the early TPF cards.
Tachi Palace Fights 1 featured then Bellator featherweight champion Joe Soto, fellow Bellator veteran Ulysses Gomez, and WEC standout Chad Mendes. Also on the card, The Ultimate Fighter 6 alum Jon Koppenhaver lost a split decision to prospect David Mitchell, as well as The Ultimate Fighter 14 veteran Steven Siler.
TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall saw David Mitchell return to defeat King of the Cage and Affliction: Day of Reckoning veteran Bobby Green by submission via toe hold, while UFC veteran Diego Saraiva won against Eddie Yagin via technical knockout. Meanwhile, Anthony Ruiz took a unanimous decision over French UFC veteran Xavier Foupa-Pokam. Cyrille Diabate submitted Rob Smith via rear naked choke in his final fight before beginning his stint with the UFC.
On February 4, 2010, Tachi Palace Fights hosted a thirteen fight event named TPF 3: Champions Collide. WEC and Dream competitor Cole Escovedo won the TPF bantamweight title by defeating Jeff Bedard via triangle choke. TUF 12 alum Nam Phan was knocked out by Isaac DeJesus in a bout for the TPF featherweight title. Bellator female champion Zoila Frausto appeared, submitting boxer Jessica Rakoczy via armbar. Anthony Ruiz scored another impressive victory, defeating UFC veteran Hector Ramirez via split decision.[1]
TPF 4: Cinco de Mayhem occurred on May 5, 2010 and featured a flyweight bout between Ulysses Gomez and Luis Gonzalez. Gomez won the bout via unanimous decision, capturing the promotion's newly introduced flyweight title. In the welterweight class, prospect David Mitchell submitted UFC and WEC veteran Tim McKenzie with a guillotine choke to win the TPF welterweight title.
On July 9, 2010, the Tachi Palace hosted TPF 5: Stars and Strikes. The event was headlined by a 160-pound catchweight fight between WEC veteran Rob McCullough and TPF featherweight champion Isaac DeJesus. McCullough won the bout via technical knockout in the first round. Prospect Michael McDonald knocked out Cole Escovedo to secure the TPF bantamweight title. Veteran fighter John Alessio put John Koppenhaver to sleep with a guillotine choke in their welterweight contest, while David Mitchell returned to defeat local journeyman Poppies Martinez with a triangle choke.
TPF 6: High Stakes happened on the night of September 9, 2010. The event featured a middleweight bout between former WEC light heavyweight champion Doug Marshall and TUF 11 alum Kyacey Uscola. Uscola knocked Marshall out with punches in the middle of the first round. Also featured was a lightweight bout between Rob McCullough and The Ultimate Fighter 5 alum Corey Hill, which McCullough won via unanimous decision. Leopoldo Serao claimed the TPF middleweight title in a bout against Anthony Ruiz, while veterans Micah Miller and Diego Saraiva squared off in a bout which Miller took by unanimous decision.[2]
TPF 7: Deck the Halls occurred on December 2, 2010. In the main event, Brazilian journeyman Jorge Oliveira defeated UFC veteran James Irvin via triangle choke in a middleweight contest. Micah Miller submitted TPF featherweight champion Isaac DeJesus via neck crank. DeJesus retained his title, however, as Miller came into the bout two pounds over the featherweight limit. John Alessio defeated Phil Collins to win the TPF welterweight title, vacated by prospect David Mitchell when he was signed by the UFC. Flyweight ace Jussier da Silva defeated Danny Martinez via unanimous decision in his first North American bout.[3]
TPF8: The event titled "All or Nothing" went down on February 18th 2011. In the nights main event former UFC middleweight contender David Loiseau won the TPF middleweight title by defeating Leopoldo Serao by TKO (cut) early in the 5th round. Little action took place in the bout before Loiseau landed the fight ending blow. In other action Darrell Montague put on a sensational performance by out pointing Ulysses Gomez and winning the TPF flyweight title by unanimous. Also on the card the worlds number 1 ranked flyweight in the world was not able to back up that claim as he lost a unanimous decision to recently turned flyweight Ian McCall. Also on the card Dominique Robinson battered John Gunderson to a thrid round tko victory, Edgar Garcia submitted Mike Moreno in the first round, UFC vet Fabricio Camoes defeated another UFC vet Steve lopez by tko in the first round after he landed a head kick. Doug Hunt defeated local favorite Andrew "Mickey D" Martinez by tko in the first round. Late replacement Andy Miranda beat Ryan Burton by submission due to a triangle choke in the first round, Collin Hart submitted journeyman Mike Arellano in the first round by rear naked choke, Tyler Freeland took a decision over Diego Melendez, and in the opening fight of the night Alan Jouban knocked out Tyson Griffin's brother Kyle Griffin 14 seconds into the very first round.
TPF11: was held on Dec. 2nd, 2011
| No. | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | TPF 11: Redemption | December 02, 2011 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 11 | TPF 10: Let The Chips Fall | August 05, 2011 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 10 | TPF 9: The Contenders | May 6, 2011 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 9 | TPF 8: All or Nothing | February 18, 2011 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 8 | TPF 7: Deck the Halls | December 2, 2010 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 7 | TPF 6: High Stakes | September 9, 2010 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 6 | TPF 5: Stars and Strikes | July 9, 2010 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 5 | TPF 4: Cinco de Mayhem | May 5, 2010 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 4 | TPF 3: Champions Collide | February 4, 2010 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 3 | TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall | December 3, 2009 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 2 | TPF 1: Tachi Palace Fights 1 | October 8, 2009 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 1 | TPF: Best of Both Worlds | July 16, 2009 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California |
| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Nationality | Title Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 185 lb (84 kg) | David Loiseau | February 18, 2011 (TPF 8) | Canada | 0 |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg) | John Alessio | December 2, 2010 (TPF 7) | Canada | 0 |
| Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg) | Gabe Ruediger | July 9, 2010 (TPF 5) | USA | 0 |
| Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg) | Georgi Karakhanyan | Dec. 2, 2011 (TPF 11) | Armenia | 0 |
| Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg) | Ulysses Gomez | Dec. 2, 2011 (TPF 11) | USA | 0 |
| Flyweight | 125 lb (57 kg) | Ian McCall | August 5, 2011 (TPF 10) | USA | 0 |