Current ICON Middleweight Champion Kala Kalohe Hose defeated Fairbanks fighter Rolando Dominique with a second round TKO August 2 at ICON Sport "Hard Times" in Honolulu. Even though Hose is the current champ, it was a non-title fight and the bout was at a catch weight of 180 pounds. |
| Bantamweight Scott Jorgensen (4-1) will made a successful second appearance in the WEC cage August 3 when he faced Kenji Osawa (13-7-1) in Las Vegas. Former state champion wrestler Jorgensen defeated Osawa by unanimous decision. |
| In Hawaii, Sitka fighter Richie Whitson (4-0) earned the title of Lightweight World Champion at X-1 World Events: Legends May 16. Whitson defeated Ray Cooper (14-9) with a first round knockout. Photos on sherdog.com |
Former Alaska Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion Justin Buchholz (8-2) defeated Corey Hill (2-1) with a second round rear naked choke at UFC 86 July 5 in Las Vegas. |
April 4 kicked off a weekend of defeat for Alaska fighters in the lower 48. |
In Calfornia, Anchorage middleweight fighter Ricky Shivers was defeated by Gladiator Challenge veteran Jaime Jara (17-5) by submission (round one) in Rebel Fighters: Warriors Collide March 22. |
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