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Due to a failed medical, Chris Barnett has been pulled from the MFC 37: True Grit main event for the Maximum Fighting Championship heavyweight title fight against Smealinho Rama.

An examination of Barnett's eyes revealed three holes in a retina, and a review two of Barnett's doctors as well as Dr. Shelby Karpman, Edmonton Combative Sports Commission's head physician, concluded that Barnett would be risking serious damage to his eyes including possible blindness should he be struck again. Upon the doctors' verdicts, Barnett has been pulled from the fight.

"I'm disappointed for Chris Barnett, but definitely more so for Smealinho Rama who trained so diligently for the title shot he desperately wanted," said MFC Owner/President Mark Pavelich.

"Rama is such a talented young fighter and on top of that a really good kid. I promised him that he's not going anywhere – he's the undisputed No. 1 contender and he'll get that title shot right away."

Rama will be paid his show purse for the title bout which was slated for Friday night at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The Calgary, Alberta, fighter will also be immediately put into a title fight at the MFC's next event.

"It's an absolute shame that it came down to this, and it didn't have to go this way for Rama at all. Had Barnett's manager Mickey Dubberly been more professional and more on top of things, we would have been notified at least two weeks ago that there was an issue with the medicals. Instead we find out one day before he's scheduled to leave.

"With proper notice we could have found a suitable replacement and had the title fight but because of irresponsible management, Rama and the MFC fans have been robbed of that opportunity."

The MFC 37 card airing live on AXS TV Fights will now see the much-anticipated bantamweight fight between Ryan Benoit and Anthony Birchak move into the main-event spot. As well, a middleweight tussle pitting Allen Hope against Paul Grandbois moves from the undercard to the opening fight on the TV broadcast.

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With an injury suffered in training, Chase Degenhardt has been sidelined and will be unable to compete at MFC 37: True Grit taking place on Friday, May 10. In Degenhardt’s place, Jay Silva will step in to face “Smilen” Sam Alvey in a middleweight bout as part of the card airing live from the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, on AXS TV Fights beginning at 10 p.m. ET/8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT (check local listings for channel designation).

Silva (8-7) will be out for redemption after he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Wes Swofford at MFC 36. The Huntington Beach, California, product boasts five knockouts on his career log, and has notable wins coming in a first-round knockout of Jaime Jara and a second-round submission of Kendall Grove that earned him the nickname “Da Spyda Killa.”

Alvey (19-5, 1NC) was also on the MFC 36, going the distance but dropping a five-round hard-fought tussle for the MFC middleweight title. Alvey, who fights out of Temecula, California, boasts 11 knockouts on his career resume.

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]]> 2013-04-26T16:38:04-07:00 2013-04-26T16:38:04-07:00 https://uwatch.tv/viewtopic.php?t=10221&p=32494#p32494 Benoit Enjoying Verbal Strikes with Birchak Ahead of MFC 37


The two new stars in the MFC's newest division are physically the smallest men on the roster, but they have created one of the biggest buzzes of any fight in company history.

And for Ryan "Baby Face" Benoit he's enjoyed every minute of the ongoing war of words he's engaged in against upcoming opponent Anthony Birchak. All of their heated banter is leading to a hotly anticipated battle in the MFC's debuting bantamweight division at MFC 37: True Grit.

"The Twitter battles and words back in forth have been fun to me. I've never had so much public hype on a fight so it's something kind of new to me but it's all fun and games," said Benoit.

"I've never truly gotten angry about any of the comments. I just laugh and try to think of something better to say.

"The real battle will be in the ring. Talking trash to me is just for the attention and helps promote the fight and ourselves as fighters. It's something we will have to get good at and used to as fighters as we grow bigger and bigger in our careers."

The next big step comes Friday, May 10 when Benoit (6-1) and Birchak (9-1) forget about the barbs and instead exchange strikes and submission. Their fight highlights the AXS TV Fights card emanating live from the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT (check local listings for channel designation).

The verbal rivalry took an interesting turn last week when Birchak and the hosts of an online radio show all stated that Benoit was no big test and that the fight would come to a quick conclusion. Benoit wasn't the least bit concerned about the on-air shot he was taking, opting to patiently wait for the right time to shoot back.

Ready ... aim ... fire!

"Anthony is going to be on the list of my quick finishes," stated Benoit.

"His wild brawling and swinging to a takedown won't work on real skilled fighters.

"I have a feeling his career is about to have a big setback of losses after this because his poor skills are about to be exposed. There is a reason I was begging for this fight and everyone will see why May 10th."

Benoit (Twitter: @babyfacebenoit) may very well know what he's talking about, having racked up four of his six wins inside the opening round plus five career victories coming by way of knockout. The Dallas, Texas, product is keeping a relatively standard method to his training camp, raising the focus in just a few specific areas.

He's not at all worried about Birchak's plan of attack. Instead he's focused on making sure things go his way once the opening bell rings.

"I honestly see the fight going however I want it to," said Benoit. "If he tries to take me down, it's bad news for him. My ground game has yet to be exposed, and in all reality, the world hasn't even seen how good my stand up is yet."

An impressive outing for the winner of this showdown will put them into a fight to become the MFC's first bantamweight champion. Benoit wants to makes sure he's first in line to the crown.

"Being in the MFC is dream come true in my career," Benoit stated. "I feel very blessed to even be able to get on the show and now the exposure I'm getting as a fighter and a person is amazing.

"I really want that beautiful MFC belt and I'm curious already to see who I will be fighting for it and I'm ready to bring a real belt back home to Texas and show everyone what a Dallas fighter is all about."

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For the first time in organizational history, the Maximum Fighting Championship will bring all the heated action of an event undercard to a live audience around the world via Facebook.

At MFC 37: True Grit, fans will be able to see a five-fight preliminary bout lineup streaming live on the Maximum Fighting Championship's Facebook page. Simply go to www.facebook.com/MaximumFighting and click 'LIKE' to watch the fistic fireworks.

The MFC has set three of the five fights slated for the True Grit undercard which will get under way at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT/5 p.m. PT on Friday, May 10 from the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.

The main card of MFC 37: True Grit, headlined by the showdown for the MFC world heavyweight title between Chris "Beast Boy" Barnett and Smealinho "The Prince" Rama, will be airing live on AXS TV Fights beginning at 10 p.m. ET/8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT (check local listings for channel designation).

Two middleweight fights will spark the undercard action at MFC 37. In what should be a rugged tussle, "The Loudmouth Assassin" Marcus Hicks will put a three-fight winning streak on the line against Jared "The Yeti" McComb. At MFC 36, Hicks notched a second-round submission victory over Paul Grandbois, while McComb will look to get back to winning ways after having his four-fight winning streak stopped at MFC 33.

In the other middleweight matchup, former Knockout of the Night winner Paul "The Punisher" Grandbois, who was the runner-up in voting for the MFC's Fight of the Year in 2012, will take on hard-throwing striker Allen Hope. Back in April 2011, the two previously clashed with Hope earning the sixth knockout victory of his career in a first-round stoppage.

And as previously announced, the MFC 37: True Grit undercard will feature the much-anticipated "Brother vs. Brother" fight as Mike Treadwell squares off against his younger sibling Thomas Treadwell in a heavyweight clash.

Two more fights will be added shortly to the live Facebook undercard for MFC 37.

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The Maximum Fighting Championship announced on Tuesday that for the first time in the history of any major mixed martial arts promotion, two brothers will fight each other in a professional bout.

Thomas and Mike Treadwell, who are not only siblings but also live together, will battle in a heavyweight matchup on the undercard of MFC 37: True Grit taking place at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, May 10.

“Absolutely, undeniably, one of the craziest and most anticipated fights in MFC history,” said Mark Pavelich, Owner/President of the Maximum Fighting Championship.

“Who hasn’t wondered what it would be like to watch two brothers fight? I remember from my own childhood, the most violent fights I was ever involved in myself were against my brother. We’d practically tear the house down because I was the younger brother out to prove myself against the older brother.

“I have a distinct feeling Treadwell vs. Treadwell will have that ‘Prove who’s really the toughest’ mentality and be a spectacularly wild fight.”

This will be the professional debut for both brothers who share a condo in Edmonton, Alberta.

“We’re taking brotherhood to the next level,” said Mike Treadwell, 30, who previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces and has a background in security.

“This is something we’re excited about, and I think people are going to be very excited to see,” added Thomas Treadwell, a 20-year-old specialty mechanic.

While there are several significant brother combinations in mixed martial arts including Rodrigo and Rogerio Noguiera, Frank and Ken Shamrock, and Nick and Nate Diaz, plus former MFC welterweight champ Pat Healy and his twin Ryan, a brother versus brother showdown hasn’t happened until now.

“It doesn’t matter the names of the competitors – brothers are fighting, that’s all it will take to get people excited,” noted Mike.

The level of interest from friends and colleagues has overshadowed the small wave of negative feedback the brothers have received from certain family members, though another brother, Russ, will corner Thomas.

“Dad was angry and thinks we’re idiots. Mom knows but we don’t talk about it with her. Everyone else seems supportive,” said Thomas.

“The moment I mentioned to just a handful of people that this fight was going to take place, their reaction was pure fascination and then instantly it turned to a state of unbridled enthusiasm to see it for themselves,” offered Pavelich.

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