MMA is heading to Milwaukee, the same place that UFC President Dana White introduced former President of the United States, Donald Trump at the Republic National Convention.
Xtreme Fighting Championship (XFC) will take place on September 27, 2024, for XFC 51: Evolution and is expected to be headlined by a main event between two former UFC fighters.
Heavyweights Alex Nicholson and Zac Pauga square off in the featured bout of the evening. Both fighters are coming off impressive victories at XFC Grand Prix II on May 31.
Tickets for XFC 51: Evolution go on sale Friday, July 26, at 10 a.m. CT at XFCFight.com, TicketMaster and the Baird Center box office. Additionally, presale tickets will be available on Thursday, July 25, at 10 a.m. CT using code “XFCMKE”. General admission tickets will be available for $35, with VIP ringside seating also available for $150 for an individual seat or purchase a table of 6 for $800.
XFC 51: Evolution will be available as a pay-per-view event on TrillerTV for $24.99 or included free for through a subscription to TrillerTV+. TrillerTV is available to any device, anywhere using TrillerTV’s mobile, OTT, SmartTV app, or available on the TrillerTV.com website. As recently announced, the event will also stream live to U.S. forces stationed or assigned overseas via the American Forces Network.
Nicholson (16-10) earned a first-round TKO stoppage in his most recent bout against Carl Seumanutafa in May of this year. This will be The Spartan’s third fight of 2024 and will look to keep the ball rolling on September 27.
Pauga (7-3) is also riding high, off a first-round arm-triangle choke victory against Jamahl Tatum. This was Pauga second fight of 2024 and first bout since his release from the UFC.
In a press release, Xtreme One Entertainment President Chris Defendis spoke about how exciting the promotion is for the next generation, “The XFC continues to build an exciting platform for the next generation of mixed-martial arts to thrive, and expanding our reach to Wisconsin is another step forward with our efforts,” Defendis stated.“We’re thrilled to be in Milwaukee for XFC 51: Evolution and look forward to sharing another outstanding card for fighters, sponsors and fans to enjoy.”
Local stars will also be highlighted on the fight card, led by Milwaukee native, and former Bellator fighter, Emmanuel “El Matador” Sanchez (22-9 record), taking on the electric Kenneth “The Boss” Cross (14-4 record) fighting out of Michigan.
