Tachi Palace Fights
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Tachi Palace Fights is an American mixed martial arts (MMA)
promotion which hosts events at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California
. Regarded as a regional promotion, TPF events often include upcoming MMA prospects and veteran fighters who have competed in organizations such as the UFC, WEC
, and Strikeforce
, as well as other mid-range MMA promotions.
. Despite the change in promotion, many of the same local California
fighters that competed for PFC were on the early TPF cards.
Tachi Palace Fights 1 featured then Bellator
featherweight
champion Joe Soto
, fellow Bellator veteran Ulysses Gomez
, and WEC
standout Chad Mendes
. Also on the card, The Ultimate Fighter 6
alum Jon Koppenhaver
lost a split decision to prospect David Mitchell, as well as The Ultimate Fighter 14 veteran Steven Siler.
TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall saw David Mitchell return to defeat King of the Cage
and Affliction: Day of Reckoning veteran Bobby Green by submission via toe hold, while UFC veteran Diego Saraiva
won against Eddie Yagin via technical knockout
. Meanwhile, Anthony Ruiz took a unanimous decision over French
UFC veteran Xavier Foupa-Pokam
. Cyrille Diabate
submitted Rob Smith via rear naked choke
in his final fight before beginning his stint with the UFC.
On February 4, 2010, Tachi Palace Fights hosted a thirteen fight event named TPF 3: Champions Collide. WEC and Dream
competitor Cole Escovedo
won the TPF bantamweight
title by defeating Jeff Bedard via triangle choke
. TUF 12
alum Nam Phan
was knocked out by Isaac DeJesus in a bout for the TPF featherweight title. Bellator female champion Zoila Frausto
appeared, submitting boxer
Jessica Rakoczy
via armbar
. Anthony Ruiz scored another impressive victory, defeating UFC veteran Hector Ramirez
via split decision.
TPF 4: Cinco de Mayhem occurred on May 5, 2010 and featured a flyweight bout between Ulysses Gomez and Luis Gonzalez. Gomez won the bout via unanimous decision, capturing the promotion's newly introduced flyweight title. In the welterweight class, prospect David Mitchell submitted UFC and WEC veteran Tim McKenzie with a guillotine choke
to win the TPF welterweight title.
On July 9, 2010, the Tachi Palace hosted TPF 5: Stars and Strikes. The event was headlined by a 160-pound catchweight fight between WEC veteran Rob McCullough
and TPF featherweight champion Isaac DeJesus. McCullough won the bout via technical knockout in the first round. Prospect Michael McDonald knocked out Cole Escovedo to secure the TPF bantamweight title. Veteran fighter John Alessio
put John Koppenhaver to sleep with a guillotine choke in their welterweight contest, while David Mitchell returned to defeat local journeyman Poppies Martinez with a triangle choke.
TPF 6: High Stakes happened on the night of September 9, 2010. The event featured a middleweight bout between former WEC light heavyweight champion Doug Marshall
and TUF 11
alum Kyacey Uscola
. Uscola knocked Marshall out with punches in the middle of the first round. Also featured was a lightweight bout between Rob McCullough and The Ultimate Fighter 5
alum Corey Hill
, which McCullough won via unanimous decision. Leopoldo Serao claimed the TPF middleweight title in a bout against Anthony Ruiz, while veterans Micah Miller
and Diego Saraiva squared off in a bout which Miller took by unanimous decision.
TPF 7: Deck the Halls occurred on December 2, 2010. In the main event, Brazilian journeyman Jorge Oliveira defeated UFC veteran James Irvin
via triangle choke in a middleweight contest. Micah Miller submitted TPF featherweight champion Isaac DeJesus via neck crank
. DeJesus retained his title, however, as Miller came into the bout two pounds over the featherweight limit. John Alessio
defeated Phil Collins to win the TPF welterweight title, vacated by prospect David Mitchell when he was signed by the UFC. Flyweight ace Jussier da Silva
defeated Danny Martinez via unanimous decision in his first North American bout.
TPF8: The event titled "All or Nothing" went down on February 18th 2010. In the nights main event former UFC middleweight contender David Loiseau won the TPF middleweight title by defeating Leopoldo Serao by TKO (cut) early in the 5th round. Little action took place in the bout before Loiseau landed the fight ending blow. In other action Darrell Montague put on a sensational performance by out pointing Ulysses Gomez and winning the TPF flyweight title by unanimous. Also on the card the worlds number 1 ranked flyweight in the world was not able to back up that claim as he lost a unanimous decision to recently turned flyweight Ian McCall. Also on the card Dominique Robinson battered John Gunderson to a thrid round tko victory, Edgar Garcia submitted Mike Moreno in the first round, UFC vet Fabricio Camoes defeated another UFC vet Steve lopez by tko in the first round after he landed a head kick. Doug Hunt defeated local favorite Andrew "Mickey D" Martinez by tko in the first round. Late replacement Andy Miranda beat Ryan Burton by submission due to a triangle choke in the first round, Collin Hart submitted journeyman Mike Arellano in the first round by rear naked choke, Tyler Freeland took a decision over Diego Melendez, and in the opening fight of the night Alan Jouban knocked out Tyson Griffin's brother Kyle Griffin 14 seconds into the very first round.
TPF11:
•Isaac De Jesus vs. Georgi Karakhanyan
(for vacant featherweight title)
•Cody Gibson vs. Ulysses Gomez
(for vacant bantamweight title)
•Josh Rave vs. TBA
•Phil Collins
vs. Andrew Martinez
•Brad McDonald
vs. Francisco Rivera
•Robert Washington vs. Savant Young
•Bubba Jenkins vs. Josh Williams
•Anthony Figueroa vs. Paul Ruiz
•Jesse Bowen vs. Sergio Quinones
•Edgar Diaz
vs. Alex Perez
•Freddie Aquintania vs. Javy Ayala.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
promotion which hosts events at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. Regarded as a regional promotion, TPF events often include upcoming MMA prospects and veteran fighters who have competed in organizations such as the UFC, WEC
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
, and Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
, as well as other mid-range MMA promotions.
History
Tachi Palace Fights began hosting events at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in 2009, after the resort ceased its relationship with Palace Fighting ChampionshipPalace Fighting Championship
Palace Fighting Championship was a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States that was created in 2007 by Christian Printup...
. Despite the change in promotion, many of the same local California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
fighters that competed for PFC were on the early TPF cards.
Tachi Palace Fights 1 featured then Bellator
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
featherweight
Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...
champion Joe Soto
Joe Soto
Joseph Angel Soto is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Soto is currently signed under the Bellator Fighting Championships promotion where he was the first ever Bellator Featherweight Champion, and the winner of their inaugural featherweight tournament.-Biography:At the time...
, fellow Bellator veteran Ulysses Gomez
Ulysses Gomez
Ulysses Gomez is a Mexican American mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Gomez has mostly fought in PFC and Tachi Palace Fights and is also known for his grappling career....
, and WEC
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
standout Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes
Chad Edward Mendes is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-High school:Mendes finished 8th in the state of California , wrestling for Hanford High School. In 2002, he finished 5th at 114 lbs. and in 2003, he finished third at 121 lbs...
. Also on the card, The Ultimate Fighter 6
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra
The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra is the sixth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, and premiered on September 19, 2007 on Spike TV, after UFC Fight Night 11. This season features only welterweight fighters...
alum Jon Koppenhaver
Jon Koppenhaver
War Machine is an American mixed martial artist and former pornographic actor. He was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra.-Personal life:...
lost a split decision to prospect David Mitchell, as well as The Ultimate Fighter 14 veteran Steven Siler.
TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall saw David Mitchell return to defeat King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....
and Affliction: Day of Reckoning veteran Bobby Green by submission via toe hold, while UFC veteran Diego Saraiva
Diego Saraiva
Diego Saraiva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Palace Fighting Championship as well as other promotions in the Lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
won against Eddie Yagin via technical knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
. Meanwhile, Anthony Ruiz took a unanimous decision over French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
UFC veteran Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Xavier Foupa-Pokam is a French mixed martial artist from Paris. Foupa-Pokam is best known for his brief career in the Ultimate Fighting Championships in their middleweight division, and his long career in British MMA with promotions such as BAMMA and Cage Rage...
. Cyrille Diabate
Cyrille Diabate
Cyrille Diabaté is a French mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has also competed in shoot boxing and Muay Thai. He has fought at Palace Fighting Championship, PRIDE, ShoXC, Deep, Cage Rage and Ultimate Fighting Championship....
submitted Rob Smith via rear naked choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
in his final fight before beginning his stint with the UFC.
On February 4, 2010, Tachi Palace Fights hosted a thirteen fight event named TPF 3: Champions Collide. WEC and Dream
DREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
competitor Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo is an American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
won the TPF bantamweight
Bantamweight (MMA)
The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb...
title by defeating Jeff Bedard via triangle choke
Triangle choke
A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...
. TUF 12
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....
alum Nam Phan
Nam Phan
Nam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
was knocked out by Isaac DeJesus in a bout for the TPF featherweight title. Bellator female champion Zoila Frausto
Zoila Frausto
Zoila L. Gurgel is an American professional female mixed martial artist. Her nickname comes from the popular 1990s TV series Xena: Warrior Princess...
appeared, submitting boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
Jessica Rakoczy
Jessica Rakoczy
Jessica Rakoczy is a professional boxer and professional mixed martial arts fighter from Hamilton, Ontario. She is as a 3 time WIBA World Champion and NABAW Light Weight Champ.-MMA record:- Championships :...
via armbar
Armlock
An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint and/or shoulder joint. An armlock that hyperflexes or hyperrotates the shoulder joint is referred to as a shoulder lock, and an armlock that hyperextends the elbow joint is called...
. Anthony Ruiz scored another impressive victory, defeating UFC veteran Hector Ramirez
Hector Ramirez (fighter)
Hector Ramirez is a Mexican American mixed martial artist's who has fought inside the UFC.-MMA career:Ramirez made his Octagon debut at UFC 65 – Bad Intentions in a losing effort against James Irvin. He won his most recent fight against famed K-1 legend Rick Roofus at A Night of Combat II...
via split decision.
TPF 4: Cinco de Mayhem occurred on May 5, 2010 and featured a flyweight bout between Ulysses Gomez and Luis Gonzalez. Gomez won the bout via unanimous decision, capturing the promotion's newly introduced flyweight title. In the welterweight class, prospect David Mitchell submitted UFC and WEC veteran Tim McKenzie with a guillotine choke
Guillotine choke
The guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts and wrestling applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint that prevents air flow...
to win the TPF welterweight title.
On July 9, 2010, the Tachi Palace hosted TPF 5: Stars and Strikes. The event was headlined by a 160-pound catchweight fight between WEC veteran Rob McCullough
Rob McCullough
Robert Alexander McCullough IV is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was a five-time World Muay Thai Champion, and is a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He currently trains out of Huntington Beach, CA at HB Ultimate Training Center...
and TPF featherweight champion Isaac DeJesus. McCullough won the bout via technical knockout in the first round. Prospect Michael McDonald knocked out Cole Escovedo to secure the TPF bantamweight title. Veteran fighter John Alessio
John Alessio
John Paul Alessio is a Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Welterweight. Alessio has fought for many of the major MMA promotions, including WEC, UFC, PRIDE, KOTC, MFC and DREAM.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
put John Koppenhaver to sleep with a guillotine choke in their welterweight contest, while David Mitchell returned to defeat local journeyman Poppies Martinez with a triangle choke.
TPF 6: High Stakes happened on the night of September 9, 2010. The event featured a middleweight bout between former WEC light heavyweight champion Doug Marshall
Doug Marshall
Doug Garrett Marshall is an American mixed martial artist from Visalia, California who currently competes as a middleweight. He is a former WEC World Light Heavyweight champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
and TUF 11
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz was the eleventh installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. The show began taping in early 2010 and premiered on Spike on March 31, 2010...
alum Kyacey Uscola
Kyacey Uscola
Kyacey Uscola is an American professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Uscola has fought for brands such as Bodog Fight, KOTC, Gladiator Challenge, and Palace Fighting Championships...
. Uscola knocked Marshall out with punches in the middle of the first round. Also featured was a lightweight bout between Rob McCullough and The Ultimate Fighter 5
The Ultimate Fighter 5
The Ultimate Fighter 5 was the fifth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter...
alum Corey Hill
Corey Hill
Corey Cornelius Hill is an American mixed martial artist. He was a high school state champion wrestler on multiple occasions in Florida. Hill was a multi-time high school state champion wrestler in Florida and 2x National Finalist college wrestler.-The Ultimate Fighter:Hill competed as a...
, which McCullough won via unanimous decision. Leopoldo Serao claimed the TPF middleweight title in a bout against Anthony Ruiz, while veterans Micah Miller
Micah Miller (fighter)
Micah Thomas Miller is an American mixed martial artist who trains out of Coconut Creek, Fl. with American Top Team. He is the brother of Cole Miller.- Dream Featherweight Grand Prix :...
and Diego Saraiva squared off in a bout which Miller took by unanimous decision.
TPF 7: Deck the Halls occurred on December 2, 2010. In the main event, Brazilian journeyman Jorge Oliveira defeated UFC veteran James Irvin
James Irvin (fighter)
James Lee Irvin is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and currently as a Heavyweight. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting heavyweight champion...
via triangle choke in a middleweight contest. Micah Miller submitted TPF featherweight champion Isaac DeJesus via neck crank
Spinal lock
A spinal lock is a multiple joint lock applied to the spinal column, which is performed by forcing the spine beyond its normal ranges of motion. This is typically done by bending or twisting the head or upper body into abnormal positions...
. DeJesus retained his title, however, as Miller came into the bout two pounds over the featherweight limit. John Alessio
John Alessio
John Paul Alessio is a Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Welterweight. Alessio has fought for many of the major MMA promotions, including WEC, UFC, PRIDE, KOTC, MFC and DREAM.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
defeated Phil Collins to win the TPF welterweight title, vacated by prospect David Mitchell when he was signed by the UFC. Flyweight ace Jussier da Silva
Jussier da Silva
Jussier da Silva, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed with the Shooto. He is the Shooto South America 123-pound champion. da Silva holds a notable win over Shooto's Bantamweight Champion Shinichi Kojima...
defeated Danny Martinez via unanimous decision in his first North American bout.
TPF8: The event titled "All or Nothing" went down on February 18th 2010. In the nights main event former UFC middleweight contender David Loiseau won the TPF middleweight title by defeating Leopoldo Serao by TKO (cut) early in the 5th round. Little action took place in the bout before Loiseau landed the fight ending blow. In other action Darrell Montague put on a sensational performance by out pointing Ulysses Gomez and winning the TPF flyweight title by unanimous. Also on the card the worlds number 1 ranked flyweight in the world was not able to back up that claim as he lost a unanimous decision to recently turned flyweight Ian McCall. Also on the card Dominique Robinson battered John Gunderson to a thrid round tko victory, Edgar Garcia submitted Mike Moreno in the first round, UFC vet Fabricio Camoes defeated another UFC vet Steve lopez by tko in the first round after he landed a head kick. Doug Hunt defeated local favorite Andrew "Mickey D" Martinez by tko in the first round. Late replacement Andy Miranda beat Ryan Burton by submission due to a triangle choke in the first round, Collin Hart submitted journeyman Mike Arellano in the first round by rear naked choke, Tyler Freeland took a decision over Diego Melendez, and in the opening fight of the night Alan Jouban knocked out Tyson Griffin's brother Kyle Griffin 14 seconds into the very first round.
TPF11:
•Isaac De Jesus vs. Georgi Karakhanyan
Georgi Karakhanyan
Georgi Karakhanyan is an Armenian-American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division.-Background:Georgi was born in Moscow to Armenian parents, but is now an American citizen. He was raised in Moscow, Russia...
(for vacant featherweight title)
•Cody Gibson vs. Ulysses Gomez
Ulysses Gomez
Ulysses Gomez is a Mexican American mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Gomez has mostly fought in PFC and Tachi Palace Fights and is also known for his grappling career....
(for vacant bantamweight title)
•Josh Rave vs. TBA
•Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
vs. Andrew Martinez
Andrew Martinez
Luis Andrew Martinez commonly known as Andrew Martinez, was an activist who achieved fame at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was known as the Naked Guy.-Early fame:...
•Brad McDonald
Brad McDonald
Brad McDonald is a Papua New Guinean-born, Australia football player currently playing for Central Coast Mariners in the Hyundai A-League.-Career:...
vs. Francisco Rivera
•Robert Washington vs. Savant Young
Savant Young
Trenell "Savant" Young is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter.-Mixed martial arts:Although his first professional bout was in 1998, in June 2006 Savant decided he wanted to begin training mixed martial arts full-time. In February 2007 Savant won his first fight in the...
•Bubba Jenkins vs. Josh Williams
Josh Williams
Josh Williams attended Foothill High School in Tustin, California and moved on to the Arizona State University. Williams now fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championships with Team Armedarsenal.com under the instruction of jujitsu practitioner Luciano Banaderas and boxing coach Franklin...
•Anthony Figueroa vs. Paul Ruiz
Paul Ruiz
Paul Ruiz is a retired male shot putter from Cuba. His personal best is 20.28 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Rostock.-Achievements:-References:...
•Jesse Bowen vs. Sergio Quinones
•Edgar Diaz
Edgar Diaz
Edgar Díaz Serrano is a retired Major League Baseball shortstop. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Brewers in...
vs. Alex Perez
Alex Pérez
Alejandro 'Alex' Pérez Aracil is a Spanish footballer who plays for Ontinyent CF as a midfielder.-Football career:...
•Freddie Aquintania vs. Javy Ayala.
Events
| No. | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | TPF 11: Redemption | December 02, 2011 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 11 | TPF 10: Let The Chips Fall Tachi Palace Fights 10 Tachi Palace Fights 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights , on August 5, 2011 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.-Background:... |
August 05, 2011 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 10 | TPF 9: The Contenders Tachi Palace Fights 9 Tachi Palace Fights 9 was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights on Friday, May 6 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.-Background:... |
May 6, 2011 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 9 | TPF 8: All or Nothing | February 18, 2011 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 8 | TPF 7: Deck the Halls Tachi Palace Fights 7 Tachi Palace Fights 7: Deck the Halls was a mixed martial arts event held by Tachi Palace Fights on December 2, 2010 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California.-Background:... |
December 2, 2010 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 7 | TPF 6: High Stakes | September 9, 2010 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 6 | TPF 5: Stars and Strikes | July 9, 2010 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 5 | TPF 4: Cinco de Mayhem | May 5, 2010 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 4 | TPF 3: Champions Collide | February 4, 2010 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 3 | TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall | December 3, 2009 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 2 | TPF 1: Tachi Palace Fights 1 | October 8, 2009 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
| 1 | TPF: Best of Both Worlds | July 16, 2009 | Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino | Lemoore, California | |
Current champions
| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Nationality | Title Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight Middleweight (MMA) The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb... |
185 lb (83.9 kg) | David Loiseau David Loiseau David Loiseau is a Canadian mixed martial artist from Montreal, Quebec. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, EliteXC, and TKO Major League MMA and is the former TKO Middleweight Champion. He was the first French Canadian to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship... |
February 18, 2011 (TPF 8) |  Canada |
0 |
| Welterweight Welterweight (MMA) The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb... |
170 lb (77.1 kg) | John Alessio John Alessio John Paul Alessio is a Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Welterweight. Alessio has fought for many of the major MMA promotions, including WEC, UFC, PRIDE, KOTC, MFC and DREAM.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:... |
December 2, 2010 (TPF 7) | Canada |
0 |
| Lightweight Lightweight (MMA) The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb... |
155 lb (70.3 kg) | Gabe Ruediger Gabe Ruediger Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:... |
July 9, 2010 (TPF 5) |  United States |
0 |
| Featherweight Featherweight (MMA) The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb... |
145 lb (65.8 kg) | Vacant | Dec. 2, 2011 (TPF 11) | 0 | |
| Bantamweight Bantamweight (MMA) The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb... |
135 lb (61.2 kg) | Vacant | Dec. 2, 2011 (TPF 11) | 0 | |
| Flyweight Flyweight (MMA) The flyweight division in mixed martial arts – as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission combat sports doctrine – groups together all competitors 125 lb and below... |
125 lb (56.7 kg) | Ian McCall Ian McCall (fighter) Ian McCall is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, McCall has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting among other organizations. He recently defeated the #1 ranked flyweight fighter in the world, Jussier... |
August 5, 2011 (TPF 10) | United States |
0 |