Hermes França - Photo: Josh Hedges
After debuting with victory in the Maximum Fighting Championship, the Brazilian Hermes France will have the opportunity to fight for the organization's vacant lightweight belt. The athlete is scheduled for MFC 30: Up Close & Personal, where he will face the North American Drew Fickett on June 10th in the United States.
In his first engagement at MFC, França knocked out Robert Washington in the second round of the fight valid for the 29th edition of the event. After being defeated in the five fights he had in 2010, the Brazilian athlete won his three fights this year, with his most recent victory coming last Saturday (23) via submission (rear naked choke) over Josh Torpe at Gladiator Cage Fights – Knockout Night 1.
Fickett is on a winning streak of five consecutive submission victories. Last year, the North American won the Shine Fights lightweight GP by defeating the Brazilian Carlos Prater in the final of the tournament held in the third edition of the event. In his last fight, Fickett submitted his compatriot Matt Veach with an armbar at MFC 28, which took place in February this year.
The MFC 30: Up Close & Personal card also has three other confirmed fights. Highlight for the former UFC Marcus Davis who will perform his second fight after being fired from Ultimate in January this year. Check out the clashes below:
Hermes France x Drew Fickett (vacant lightweight belt fight)
Marcus Davis x Richie Whitson
Sheldon Wescott x Thomas Denny
Curtis Demarce x Robert Washington
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