Late additions Liam Gray, Frank Lorenzo complete 12-bout lineup for Saturday's CFFC NextGen 3 in New Jersey

 
 

Three title bouts top lineup at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and streaming live at OnlyFans.com/cffcmma

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – A pair of late replacements have been added to Saturday's CFFC NextGen 3 event, completing a 12-bout lineup for the latest edition of the organization's action-packed series.

The new additions include a returning Liam "Hercules" Gray (2-2), who steps into a 182-pound matchup with CFFC BJJ veteran Kenny Cockerill (3-1), who is accepting his third different opponent. Meanwhile, Florida-based Frank Lorenzo (Debut) will travel north to take on the unbeaten Cody Harrison (2-0) in a 147-pound contest.

Those two Class B matchups will kick off Saturday night's "CFFC NextGen 3: Berardelli vs. Oltmanns" event, which streams live at OnlyFans.com/cffcmma from Sound Waves at New Jersey's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.

CFFC NextGen 3 marks the promotion's first Next Generation card of 2026, following two incredibly memorable events in 2025. Three championship matchups top the bill in what's sure to be another spectacular evening of fast-paced, high-energy entertainment.

As always, athletes taking part in CFFC NextGen 3 will receive a level of support never before seen in the amateur ranks, including assistance with the costs of pre-fight medicals, travel, lodging and more, while coaches will also receive support in covering traditional out-of-pocket expenses, as CFFC officials seek to identify the top up-and-coming athletes from across the nation.

The complete CFFC NextGen 3 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (Onlyfans.com/cffcmma, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Cade Berardelli vs. Cade Berardelli – for inaugural 182-pound title

  • Giorgi Barliani vs. Jack McCaffrey – for interim 175-pound title

  • Champ Giorgi Kantroshvili vs. Trig Tennant – for 147-pound title

  • Devon Coates vs. Devon Coates

  • David Crow vs. Mike O'Brien

  • Gavin McQuade vs. T'Khi Wood-Smith

  • Dilovar Balaev vs. Mitch White

  • Ethen Mercado vs. Daniel O'Neill

  • Rafael Argenas vs. Kson Young

  • Molly McCormack vs. Katelyn Ramos

  • Kenny Cockerill vs. Liam Gray

  • Cody Harrison vs. Frank Lorenzo

 
 

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