Tachi Palace Fights 36 card set with Jennah "The Gem" Creason making her MMA debut

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Tachi Palace Fights is back and ready to pick up where they left off in 2018. Mixed Martial Arts returns to the historic grounds of the Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore California on Saturday May 16th, 2026, for TPF 36! Where the roots of MMA in the Central Valley are planted deep in the soil of the Tachi Yokuts Santa Rosa Rancheria Reservation. Many memories and moments that helped shape what MMA is today in our area, now back with a mission to give local and regional fighters a platform that is familiar with producing top level fighters and events.

Tachi Palace’s own Jacob Jeff and Matchmaker Richard Goodman have put together a solid card for their first show back. TPF 36 will see Visalia’s own Jennah “The Gem” Creason make her MMA debut. Creason made her professional debut in boxing in 2024 and is currently 3-0-1 in the squared circle. Creason’s MMA debut was just a matter of when, since she has been well versed in Boxing, Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu for many years. The wait for her highly anticipated MMA debut will come to an end, when Creason makes the walk to the cage for the first time to take on a tough and undefeated (2-0) Keana “Cub” Montenegro. Montenegro trains out of Fight Syndicate MMA and last seen action at Tuff-N-Uff 148 in September of last year.

Central Valley MMA fans can also look forward to a high level featherweight match up between (14-4) Bruno Souza and (7-4) Amin Almelik. Almelik makes way to the TPF from Canada and is currently on a two fight win streak. Souza, a former two division champion over at A1 Combat looks to get back on track after his last outing at A1 Combat 27.

Also on the card local favorites, Abraham Del Toro out of Madera takes on Abdysamat Malakanov. While Lemoore’s Robert Barrios meets Ndao El Hadji in a heavyweight contest plus much more!.

Tachi Palace Fights 36 goes down Saturday May 16th 2026 from the Tachi Palace Casino Resort Yokut Hall in Lemoore, Ca Doors open at 5pm. Tickets available now @ www.etix.com/ticket/p/87959629/tachi-palace-fights-36-lemoore-tachi-palace-casino-resort

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By: Daniel "Big Trip" Quintana www.noweakshitever.com