Yellowknife, Canada will get a taste of MMA action on April 13 as Fivestar Fight League invades the city.
Fivestar Fight League 5 will take place at the Yellowknife Arena and is jam packed with both professional and amateur bouts.
The main event is for the Fivestar Fight League light heavyweight championship, as Adam MacDonald (4-0) of Ottawa, Ontario takes on Peter Nolan (4-1) who hails from Toronto, Ontario.
Veteran Sheldon Wescott (6-1-1) will step inside the cage in the co-main event taking on Aaron Shmyr (4-2). Wescott has fought all over the country and since losing his professional debut in 2007 has gone 5-1-1.
The amateur portion of the card boasts five outstanding match-ups with four of them featuring local Yellowknife talent. On top of the great mixed martial arts action, this card will also feature some kickboxing bouts that will be adding to the card at a later date.
Check out the full fight card below.
Main Card (Professional)
Light Heavyweight Championship – Adam MacDonald (4-0) Ottawa vs Peter Nolan (4-1) Toronto
Welterweight – Aaron Shmyr (4-2) Shoal Lake, MB vs Sheldon Westcott (6-1-1) Edmonton
Middleweight – Duncan Wilson (2-3) Ft St John vs Tyler O’Brien (1-5) Saskatoon
Featherweight – Jesse Veltri (1-6) Brandon vs Cam Yallits (2-2) Edmonton
165-pound catchweight – Billy Torrence (0-3) North Battleford, SK vs Andrew McInnes (1-1) Edmonton
Welterweight – Cory Atkinson (0-0) Humboldt, SK vs Kurt Bailey (1-3) Estevan, SK
Preliminary Card (Amateur)
Middleweight – Alex Moran (0-1) Yellowknife vs Brad Laboucan (1-1) Peace River
Welterweight – James Williams (0-0) Yellowknife vs Alex Martinez (0-0) Grande Prairie
Lightweight – Todd Vatcher (1-1) Yellowknife vs Robert Pierro (1-0) Grande Prairie
Featherweight – Ren Bessara (1-1) Yellowknife vs Dexter Grywecheski (0-0) Peace River
Middleweight – Chris Cardinal (0-1) Saddle Lake vs Blake Beaudoin (0-0) Peace River
Tickets for FFL 5 are available at Ragged Ass Barbers, Harley Davidson, Muscle-Heads and Dodge. For more information head over to Fivestar Fight League’s website or email [email protected].
