Cage Fury Fighting Championships, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City officials announce six-event schedule for 2026; season launch set for Friday, March 27
New Jersey's own Nick Galanti and undefeated contender Austin Clayton headline CFFC 152, live on UFC FIGHT PASS
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) officials are thrilled to reveal the complete 14-bout lineup for the promotion's first 2026 event at New Jersey's spectacular Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City with "CFFC 152: Galanti vs. Clayton" on Friday, March 27.
The night's main event features a middleweight championship bout, as New Jersey native Nick Galanti (6-1 MMA, 6-1 CFFC) faces off with undefeated contender Austin "The Ace" Clayton (5-0 MMA, 1-0 CFFC) with the vacant title on the line. Meanwhile, the co-main event highlights another product of "The Garden State," as Richie "Savage" Lewis (7-1 MMA, 1-0 CFFC) returns to take on two-time UFC veteran Nick Fiore (10-2 MMA, 0-0 CFFC) in a key lightweight matchup.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City has served as the Atlantic City Boardwalk home for CFFC since 2019 and recently extended that partnership to include six total live events across the property's Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena and Sound Waves venues in 2026, beginning with CFFC 152.
"Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City President George Goldhoff and Vice President of Entertainment Mike Woodside have been instrumental in the growth of our brand along the entire East Coast," CFFC CEO and President Rob Haydak said. "It's rare to find a partnership like ours in this industry. They are constantly pushing the envelope to deliver a superior product to their customers, which in turn motivates us to step it up each and every time out."
Additional matchups already booked for CFFC 152 include welterweights Manny Morales (6-2) vs. Jonathan "Finish Him" Ramsay (7-2), lightweights "Mad" Max Metzgar (5-0) vs. Elvin Romero (4-1), flyweight Safar "Mazandaren Tiger" Akhmadov (5-2-2) vs. former CFFC NextGen champion Jerry Lleshi (4-1), featherweights Christian Bobe (3-1) vs. Cody McClanahan (2-0), women's bantamweights Alana "The Alanamal" Cook (5-2) vs. Becca "The Giraffe" Evans (3-1), bantamweights Adam Aliev (2-0) vs. former CFFC NextGen champ Riley Palmer (3-0-1), featherweights Justin "Scar Face" Rosario (2-0) vs. Billy Van Dyke (1-0), welterweights Cole "The Crow" Barnard (2-1) vs. Chris Conway (1-1), middleweights Damien "The Kid" Blotzke (Pro debut) vs. Chris Hayes (Pro debut) and strawweights Rosalani Ikei (Pro debut) vs. Paige Wilcox (1-0).
A pair of NextGen title fights will also kick off the night, as reigning 190-pound champion Joey Milano (7-1) takes on challenger Jesse Pastore (6-2), while 147-pound titleholder Giorgi Kantroshvili (6-1) faces the undefeated Trig Tennant (5-0).
"Our 2026 schedule is very ambitious and centers around the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino portfolio of properties up and down the East Coast, from Tampa to Ottawa," Haydak continued. "This first event in our backyard of Atlantic City features a lineup worthy of this spectacular venue. Nick Galanti has been with us from the very start of his career and has continued to improve every step of the way, earning his right to compete for this title. However, Austin Clayton remains undefeated and shares the same aspirations of reaching the sport's highest level.”
Tickets for CFFC 152 are on sale now at CFFC.tv and will once again include access to the immersive new CFFC Fan Experience inside Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, where without missing a single moment of the fight action, fans will have several incredibly unique opportunities to interact and engage with key CFFC partners, including former UFC and CFFC Champion Aljamain Sterling's Funk Harbor Rum, RK Chevrolet of Vineland, Spivak Jewelers, CryoGuys, and more.
Additional vendor table opportunities are still available for this incredible CFFC Fan Experience.
The CFFC 152 main card streams live on UFC FIGHT PASS, with preliminary bouts streaming exclusively at OnlyFans.com/cffcmma.
Stay tuned to CFFC.tv for future announcements regarding CFFC 152.
ABOUT CAGE FURY FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Considered one of the best developmental mixed martial arts organizations in the world, Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) hosts events across the United States with an emphasis on cultivating the best and brightest talent in the sport. CFFC events are broadcast live on UFC FIGHT PASS, the leading digital subscription service for fight fans, and include the company's flagship mixed martial arts events, as well as CFFC BJJ & Professional Grappling, CFFC Match Day & CFFC Muay Thai.
Founded in 2006, CFFC has served as home to a variety of combat sports stars, including Aljamain Sterling, Paul Felder, Sean Brady, Pat Sabatini, Katlyn Chookagian, Shane Burgos, Merab Dvalishvili, Anthony Smith, Jared Gordon, Kimbo Slice, Jimmie Rivera, Jim Miller and Nick Catone, among others. Led by its respected CEO Rob Haydak, CFFC's executive team consists of sports and entertainment industry executives who have worked for some of the most prestigious brands in the world. For inquiries regarding partnership/sponsorship opportunities please contact us at CFFC.tv.