ADFC Round 2

Highlight of ADFC Round 2 Fights:

Round 2 of the Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship hit Abu Dhabi with fights of unprecedented quality and did not fail to entertain all those who attended. ADFC is rapidly gaining a stronghold in the region as a night of exciting entertainment andprofessional fighting took the scene last Friday at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi. Round 2 of the 3 Round championship series was hailed a success by both organizers and attendees.

The night was characterized by memorable fights and an electric atmosphere.

Round 2 of ADFC was also host to a variety of surprises. Not least of which was the guest appearance by Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legend Fabricio Werdum, number two mixed martial artist in the world, who just recently defeated the number one ranked Fedor Emelienko. Fabricio spoke in the cage, announcing
his support for ADFC and his love of the UAE.

However, that was not the only surprise of the night. Marcos Oliveira proposed to his girlfriend in the cage immediately after his win, to applause all around, and was rewarded by a positive response!

The event, which was commentated on by MMA legend Mark Coleman and legendary
commentator Jerry Millen, was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

The results of the fight night were as follows:

Side Fights

Ali Ahli VS Luciano Ferreira -- Ali won by split decision

Michel Maia VS Mohammad Mansouri -- Michel won by rear naked choke in the 1st
round

Vaughn Anderson VS Bhupesh Kamble -- Vaughn won by submission due to referee
stoppage in the 1st round

Maiky Reiter VS Felipe Enomoto -- Felipe won by split decision

Malik Omarov VS Jules Willis -- Malik won by knock-out in the 1st round

Fernand Lopez VS Matteo Piran -- Fernand won by technical knock-out in the 1st round

Rafat Shawe VS Ed Smith -- Ed won by submission by guillotine choke in the 1st round

Abdallah Abou Hamdan VS Jake Short -- Jake won by submission by arm triangle choke in the 2nd round

Hassan Al Rumaithi VS Paolo Lamberto -- Hassan won by unanimous decision

Championship Fights

Shamil Abdurahimov VS Sokoudjou Nkamhoua -- Shamil won by technical knock-out
due to referee stoppage

Marcos Oliveira VS Neil Wain -- Marcos won by unanimous decision

ADFC was introduced in May 2010 with Round 1 as the first ever mixed martial arts championship of the region, and moreover includes the first ever 1,000,000 dirham MMA Grand Prix in the region. The event and sport have quickly and surely gained attention and respect with time and the huge success of Round 2.