Cage Fury Fighting Championships reveals ambitious August and September schedule, including five incredible new events

Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol each host promotion for first time during spectacular summer run

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) officials are incredibly excited to reveal a slate of five new events for the summer calendar, including inaugural visits to two new properties, as well as highly anticipated returns to a few longtime partners.

First up, on Friday, August 7, the organization visits "The Buckeye State" for the first time, as Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati plays host to "CFFC 158: Norton vs. Ribeiro," where top flyweight prospects collide in the main event with Casey "The Wonderbread Warrior" Norton (7-2) takes on undefeated Brazilian talent Livio Ribeiro (6-0).

Meanwhile, the night's co-main event sees the return of Ohio's own Liam "The Hitman" Hamill (4-1), as he takes on former CFFC welterweight title challenger Ethan Pauley (7-2). Additional bouts already booked for the card include featherweights Ilyaz "The Turkish Machine" Mamadaliyev (8-4) vs. "The Melanin Shinobi" Kestin McClain (5-0), a 160-pound catchweight matchup between former CFFC welterweight champion Blayne "Young Gun" Richards (10-4) and Aziz Khaydarov (21-7), light heavyweights Jimmy Hinel (4-1) vs. Keanan "Porrada" Patershuk (7-4), and Ohio's own Cornell Beachem Jr. (4-1) vs. Eman "The One Who Knocks" Hardy (2-1) in a welterweight clash.

Tickets for CFFC 158 are currently on sale at CFFC.tv.

The following week, the organization returns to Philadelphia's legendary 2300 Arena on Friday, August 14 for "CFFC 159: Seibert vs. Anderson," where Ultimate Fighting Championship officials will be on hand to take in the action on the eve of the following night's "UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry," which takes place at the nearby Xfinity Mobile Arena.

In the CFFC 159 main event, a pair of undefeated prospects collide with gold on the line as reigning interim bantamweight champion Lucas "Steel City" Seibert (7-0) puts his belt up for grabs against highly decorated grappler and fast-rising MMA talent Damien "Demon Hands" Anderson (5-0).

Additional top prospects from across the nation will also look to shine in the biggest moment of their careers, as they hope to catch the attention of the decision makers at the sport's highest level and earn an invitation to Dana White's Contender Series, or perhaps even directly to the UFC. A full lineup of the night's contests will be announced shortly.

Tickets for CFFC 159 are currently on sale at CFFC.tv.

Closing out the August slate is "CFFC NextGen 4: Berardelli vs. MacDonald," which takes place on Saturday, August 22 back at the legendary 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The return of CFFC's Next Generation series features reigning 182-pound champion Cade "The Ace of Spades" Berardelli (7-1) putting his title on the line for the first time when he takes on undefeated finisher JJ MacDonald (5-0).

Meanwhile, additional matchups already confirmed for the event include Rafael Argenas (5-1) vs. Arben Loga (6-1), Jack Lledo (3-0) vs. Xavier Quinn (3-0), Jake Chambers (2-1) vs. Dalton Pedrick (2-2), Liam "Hercules" Gray (2-3) vs. Aaron "El Machete" Montes (3-2) and Sean "Sweet Dreams" Casey (1-3) vs. Sam Thang (2-1).

Additional contests and ticketing information will be announced shortly.

Next up, on Friday, September 4, the organization visits Virginia's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol for the first time for CFFC 160.

Opened in 2024, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol includes world-class accommodations, gaming and dining, delivering top-tier entertainment and hospitality for guests from Virginia and beyond. The property's Hard Rock Live will bring the CFFC cage to the state of Virginia for just the fourth time, and the first since the promotion visited Joint Base Langley–Eustis in 2019.

A complete lineup of matchups and ticketing information for CFFC 160 will be revealed shortly.

Finally, on Friday, September 11, the organization returns to Illinois' Hard Rock Casino Rockford for CFFC 161.

The same venue recently played host to June's CFFC 156, where four-time UFC veteran and two-time Dana White's Contender Series winner Bevon Lewis claiming the promotion's interim heavyweight title, capping off an incredible night of action in the promotion's first event in the "Land of Lincoln."

The night's scheduled matchups and ticketing information for CFFC 161 will be announced shortly.

Of course, prior to the five newly announced events, the promotion returns to New Jersey's historic Atlantic City Boardwalk, where Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City's Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena plays host to "CFFC 157: Bobe vs. Malakanov."

Limited tickets remain available for the event, which features 12 incredible matchups, including Christian Bobe (4-1) vs. Abdysamat Malakanov (4-1) for the vacant CFFC featherweight title in the night's headliner.

In total, CFFC will host six events in the eight-week stretch between July 17 and September 11.

"Our summer schedule is going to be the busiest stretch of events we've ever had at CFFC, and I could not be more excited to bring our signature brand of high-energy, top-quality live events to so many fans in such a short period of time," CFFC CEO Rob Haydak said. "From expanding our footprint to new markets in Cincinnati and Bristol, returning to our longtime homes in Philadelphia and Atlantic City, and making a quick turnaround in a new outpost in Rockford, this summer schedule is absolutely scintillating, and you will not want to miss a single moment of the action."

Stay tuned to CFFC.tv for additional announcements regarding this upcoming six-pack of CFFC action, as well as the rest of the year's CFFC, CFFC NexGen and CFFC BJJ schedule.

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 Next Generation and CFFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

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.