- Date: Friday 02.05.2021 at 06:00 PM ET
- Promotion: Valor Fights
- Venue: Cotton Eyed Joe
- MMA Bouts: 17
- Grappling Bouts: 1
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Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 9:00 TotalAmateur MMA
18
+9 mos, 2 wksAge at Fight 23
+11 mos, 2 wks, 1 day143.4 lbs
(65.0 kgs)Weigh-In Result 146.8 lbs
(66.6 kgs)6'0"
(183cm)Height 5'8"
(173cm) -
VF Vacant Light Heavyweight Championship KO/TKO 0:50 Round 3 of 3, 6:50 TotalAmateur MMA
"The Punisher" Nickname Vacant
Light HeavyweightTitle Vacant
Light Heavyweight22
+3 mos, 1 week, 5 daysAge at Fight 24
+11 mos, 1 week205.0 lbs
(93.0 kgs)Weigh-In Result 206.2 lbs
(93.5 kgs)5'8"
(173cm)Height 6'0"
(183cm)75.5"
(192cm)Reach 76.5"
(194cm) -
VF Flyweight Championship Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:36 Round 1 of 3Amateur MMA
Nickname "Hawaii" Champion
FlyweightTitle Challenger
Flyweight23
+5 mos, 4 daysAge at Fight 26
+3 wks, 2 days126.9 lbs
(57.6 kgs)Weigh-In Result 126.9 lbs
(57.6 kgs)5'7"
(170cm)Height 5'9"
(175cm) -
VF Heavyweight Championship KO/TKO 1:11 Round 2 of 3, 4:11 TotalAmateur MMA
Challenger
HeavyweightTitle Champion
Heavyweight27
+11 mosAge at Fight 24
+10 mos, 2 wks, 6 days217.6 lbs
(98.7 kgs)Weigh-In Result 272.4 lbs
(123.6 kgs)6'3"
(191cm)Height 6'8"
(203cm)79.0"
(201cm)Reach N/A
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VF Vacant Featherweight Championship Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:18 Round 1 of 3WUp to 5-5#14 add_circleLDown to 2-2Amateur MMA
"Sturdi" Nickname Vacant
FeatherweightTitle Vacant
Featherweight22
+6 mos, 4 daysAge at Fight 20
+8 mos, 1 week, 2 days146.2 lbs
(66.3 kgs)Weigh-In Result 146.2 lbs
(66.3 kgs) -
Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:59 Round 2 of 3, 4:59 TotalAmateur MMA
Nickname "king" 22
+9 mos, 2 wks, 4 daysAge at Fight 23
+4 wks156.9 lbs
(71.2 kgs)Weigh-In Result 156.4 lbs
(70.9 kgs)5'9"
(175cm)Height N/A
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KO/TKO 0:50 Round 2 of 3, 3:50 TotalAmateur MMA
24
+1 weekAge at Fight 21
+2 mos, 6 days146.2 lbs
(66.3 kgs)Weigh-In Result 139.6 lbs
(63.3 kgs) -
Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:05 Round 1 of 3Amateur MMA
24
+11 mos, 2 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 22
+6 mos, 1 week, 6 days186.2 lbs
(84.5 kgs)Weigh-In Result 185.6 lbs
(84.2 kgs)6'0"
(183cm)Height N/A
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KO/TKO 2:00 Round 3 of 3, 8:00 TotalAmateur MMA
23
+5 mos, 2 wks, 3 daysAge at Fight 32
+8 mos, 3 wks, 6 days171.2 lbs
(77.7 kgs)Weigh-In Result 171.6 lbs
(77.8 kgs) -
Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:14 Round 1 of 3WUp to 1-0#9 add_circleLDown to 3-4Amateur MMA
23
+6 mos, 2 wksAge at Fight 24
+7 mos, 4 wks, 2 days145.6 lbs
(66.0 kgs)Weigh-In Result 145.6 lbs
(66.0 kgs)5'10"
(178cm)Height N/A
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Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:33 Round 2 of 3, 4:33 TotalAmateur MMA
"Elmo" Nickname 23
+6 mos, 2 daysAge at Fight 22
+4 days148.4 lbs
(67.3 kgs)Weigh-In Result 145.8 lbs
(66.1 kgs)5'6"
(168cm)Height N/A
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Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:43 Round 2 of 3, 4:43 TotalAmateur MMA
22
+6 mos, 5 daysAge at Fight 21
+1 mos, 2 wks, 4 days185.8 lbs
(84.3 kgs)Weigh-In Result 181.6 lbs
(82.4 kgs) -
Submission, Verbal 3:00 Round 1 of 3Amateur MMA
21
+7 mos, 2 wks, 6 daysAge at Fight 30
+1 mos, 1 week174.2 lbs
(79.0 kgs)Weigh-In Result 172.8 lbs
(78.4 kgs) -
Submission, Verbal 2:21 Round 1 of 3Amateur MMA
40
+1 month, 3 daysAge at Fight 18
+8 mos, 6 days200.8 lbs
(91.1 kgs)Weigh-In Result 208.0 lbs
(94.3 kgs)N/A
-Height 6'1"
(185cm) -
KO/TKO 0:22 Round 2 of 3, 3:22 TotalAmateur MMA
23
+4 mos, 2 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 19
+7 mos, 3 wks, 5 days146.2 lbs
(66.3 kgs)Weigh-In Result 145.4 lbs
(66.0 kgs)N/A
-Height 5'8"
(173cm) -
Submission, Verbal 3:00 Round 2 of 3, 6:00 TotalAmateur MMA
18
+10 mos, 3 daysAge at Fight 21
+7 mos, 4 days153.0 lbs
(69.4 kgs)Weigh-In Result 153.4 lbs
(69.6 kgs)5'10"
(178cm)Height 5'9"
(175cm) -
KO/TKO 1:15 Round 1 of 3Amateur MMA
20
+2 mos, 4 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 38
+10 mos, 5 days155.0 lbs
(70.3 kgs)Weigh-In Result 153.4 lbs
(69.6 kgs)5'10"
(178cm)Height N/A
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Ends in a Draw 10:00 Round 1 of 1Amateur Grappling
"Rocket" Nickname "JMT" 24
+11 mos, 1 week, 4 daysAge at Fight 24
+8 mos, 2 wks
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- Name: Valor Fighting Challenge 78
- Also Known As: VFC 78
- Promotion: Valor Fights
- Ownership: Tim Loy
- Venue: Cotton Eyed Joe
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Enclosure: Cage
- Ring Announcer: Jeff Hobbs
- Matchmaker: Tim Loy
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