Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Beatdown Productions presents Fight Night in San Luis Obispo February 17th

Coast season is almost here, and what that means is you will see a lot more of the Central Valley folks flooding the Central Coast line. Weekend after weekend throughout the hot summer days Valley residents hit the beach from Morro Bay to Pismo Beach and everything in between. One of the many attractions when traveling through the area is the Madonna Inn Hotel. Many stop to check out their unique rooms and try the pink champagne cake from their restaurant. What you may have not known is the hotel has become a popular spot for MMA.

Monday, February 13, 2023

VFS and CAMO State heavyweight titles on the line at Valley Fight Series 11 March 4th in Hanford

Valley Fight Series is back and set for VFS 11 from the Hanford Civic Auditorium in Hanford, Ca. The team at VFS has another great night of amateur MMA action planned for the Valley fans. Downtown Hanford will be the place to be Saturday March 3rd, 2023. The card has five title fights scheduled for the night with some submission grappling matches mixed in.

In the main event of the night the VFS and CAMO Heavyweight Championship will be on the line as undefeated (4-0) Eric Quinones takes on

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

559 Fights to feature IKF Muay Thai bouts at 559 Fights 95 March 10th

559 Fights is back at it with 559 Fights 95 Friday, March 10th from the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, Ca. The 559 Fights flyweight championship is vacant now that former champ Laz Maldanado has moved on and set to make his pro debut. That also leaves the CAMO State title vacant as Maldanado had won both titles in his last amateur fight at 559 Fights 90. The main event at 559 Fights 95 will

Monday, February 6, 2023

Tulare's Richard Torrez Jr moves to 5-0 as a pro

If you follow Tulare's Richard Torrez Jr on social media. You know that his reels and stories are pretty funny and entertaining. The Mission Oak High graduate has been getting his name out there, outside of boxing with creative content that has the fans waiting for more. In a more recent post, Torrez Jr gave the crowd credit for chanting "Nacho! Nacho!" after his KO win this past Friday night in Arizona. Torrez sports the similar mustache and hair due as Nacho Libre proudly, and will even dare the 80's to try and take their style back from him. Although Torrez has a great sense of humor, it is what he did in the ring that had everyone else making reels on him, again.

Saturday, February 4, 2023

MMA is back at Tachi Palace! A1 Combat 8 Results

MMA is back at the Tachi Palace! It was a night of celebration for MMA in the Central Valley. Fans, fighters, you name it, Everyone simply just missed having MMA events at the Tachi Palace. Urijah Faber's A1 Combat made it happen Friday, February 3rd, 2023. Central Valley fans packed out the Yokut Hall at the Tachi Palace Casino & Resort in Lemoore, Ca for A1 Combat 8.

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The King Is Back! "King Arthur" Art Arciniega returns to Tachi Palace for A1 Combat 8 Feb 3rd.

Photo courtesy/A1combat.com
It is fight week in the Valley!.. Again! A1 Combat has arrived to the Tachi Palace Casino & Resort in Lemoore, Ca for A1 Combat 8 Friday February 3rd, 2023. MMA is back at the Tachi Palace!, and it is a huge deal for the Valley MMA fans. A1 Combat plans to celebrate accordingly as the promotion has teamed up with the Tachi Palace Casino & Resort to hold the first ever ceremony for the Tachi Palace Hall of Fame that will take place before the main card at A1 Combat 8.

The Card is loaded with some great matchups including fighters from throughout the Valley ready to put on a show. The main event will be for the A1 Combat Flyweight title as (11-1) Joseph Morales takes on (8-5) Anthony Do. However it is the co main event that has all the old school Central Valley MMA fans buzzing. Two OG's from Tachi Palace's MMA past are back as former two time champ (16-7) "King Arthur" Art Arciniega returns to take on Lemoore's own (14-24) Sergio "The Outlaw" Quinones. Quinones

ValleyFightNews:GYM LIST - Spotlight of the week - Samurai Dojo

Samurai Dojo and Sensei Scott Harper have been around for a very long time. Serving Exeter, Ca and the Central Valley with self defense classes for kids and adults based in Tang-Te Kempo. Samurai Dojo also offers classes in MMA and kick boxing with a 20,000 square foot facility filled with everything you need. The building is equipped with plenty of mat space, punching bags, boxing ring, and a new MMA cage that was recently added.