Prospect Fighting Championships
Logo of the PFC
SportMixed martial arts promotion
Founded2013 (2013)
FounderJamie Champion
Owner(s)Private
CountryCanada
HeadquartersLondon, Ontario
Official websitewww.facebook.com/prospectmma

Prospect Fighting Championships or PFC is a Canadian combat sports promotion based in London, Ontario, Canada.[1] Established in 2013, it is the oldest active promotion in the province. It was formerly known as the Provincial Fighting Championship (Provincial FC) before rebranding in 2015. The PFC is one of the largest MMA promotions in Canada, thus it provides talent to the UFC as a feeder organization.[2] In 2023, the promotion signed a deal with Fite TV to stream events on their broadcast service.[3]

History

Founded in 2013, by Jamie Champion, the Provincial Fighting Championship held three events in the province of Ontario, before rebranding to Prospect Fighting Championships (PFC) in 2015. It started off by running amateur (PAFC) events in Ontario's blossoming MMA scene, as Mixed Martial Arts were considered illegal until 2010.[4] With the only mixed martial arts events occurring in the province before 2010, being hosted on native reservations. These communities possess their own athletic commission, so they were able to bypass provincial law.[5] The Prospect Fighting Championships uses a Hexagon as their cage and adheres to the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. The promotion offers a wide variety of weight classes to its athletes ranging from Atomweight to Super Heavyweight, this grants fighters of all weights the chance to compete and improve their skills.

The commentary team for the PFC is led by John Ramdeen, a veteran broadcaster in Canada's mixed martial arts community. He is joined by former mixed martial arts fighter, Robin Black, who acts as the promotions lead analyst and Reed Duthie, the PFC's play-by-play analyst. Following PFC 13, the ring announcer for the Prospect Fighting Championships was announced to be veteran voice, Keith Crawford. Pete "Mr. Throwdown" Treviño has formerly acted as the announcer for the promotion prior to 2022. The organization has also hosted three WAKO sanctioned kickboxing events and one MTO santioned muay thai event. Over the last decade the PFC has established itself as the premiere organization in Ontario, and has grown into one of the largest promotions in Canada.[6] Since its inception, the promotion has held 21 events, involving over 155 matches and 40 kickboxing or muay thai bouts.[7]

Provincial Fighting Championship

On Saturday, October 26, 2013. Provincial Fighting Championship held their inaugural event in London, Ontario, Canada. The promotion ran four events under the Provincial FC banner, before rebranding to Prospect Fighting Championships in 2015.[8]

Events

# Event Title Date Location
4 Provincial Fighting Championship 4 April 15, 2015 (cancelled) Windsor, Ontario, CAN
3 Provincial Fighting Championship 3: Showdown In The Downtown October 18, 2014 London, Ontario, CAN
2 Provincial Fighting Championship 2 March 8, 2014 London, Ontario, CAN
1 Provincial Fighting Championship 1: Unrivaled October 26, 2013 London, Ontario, CAN

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Prospect Fighting Championships

On Saturday, August 29, 2015. Prospect Fighting Championships held its first event in London, Ontario, Canada. Since then the organization has hosted six AMMA events and three WAKO sanctioned kickboxing events before switching back to the professional MMA circuit.[10] Since the rebrand, it has held 16 events, all in Ontario. The promotion continues the use of a Hexagonal cage and operates under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. The commentary team for the PFC is hosted by John Ramdeen, former mixed martial arts fighter, Robin Black and Reed Duthie. Keith Crawford acts as the official announcer for the Prospect Fighting Championships.

The company holds annual events in conjunction with London-based fundraiser, Showdown in the Downtown, to support fundraising to "fight" kidney disease.[11] In 2020, the promotion signed a deal with Fight Network streaming services.[12] With the COVID-19 lockdown in Ontario preventing live shows in late 2020–2021, the promotion hosted a virtual talk show on September 25, 2021. It featured former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub, the event resulted in over $300,000 being raised for local charities. In total the events have raised an accumulative 3 million dollars for charity.[13]

Events

# Event Title Date Location
18 Prospect Fighting Championships: Knockout Kidney Disease 4 December 15, 2023 London, Ontario, CAN
17 Prospect Fighting Championships 17 October 15, 2023 Toronto, Ontario, CAN
16 Prospect Fighting Championships 16: Mein vs. Chavez April 23, 2023 Toronto, Ontario, CAN
15 Prospect Fighting Championships 15: Imperato vs. Toliver March 5, 2023 Toronto, Ontario, CAN
14 Prospect Fighting Championships 14: Knockout Kidney Disease 3 October 22, 2022 London, Ontario, CAN
13 Prospect Fighting Championships 13: Unfinished Business March 8, 2020 Toronto, Ontario, CAN
12 Prospect Fighting Championships 12: Laramie vs. Cruz December 6, 2019 Windsor, Ontario, CAN
11 Prospect Fighting Championships 11: Knockout Kidney Disease 2 September 28, 2019 London, Ontario, CAN
10 Prospect Fighting Championships 10 June 15, 2019 Windsor, Ontario, CAN
9 Prospect Fighting Championships 9 July 14, 2018 London, Ontario, CAN
8 Prospect Fighting Championships 8 February 17, 2018 London, Ontario, CAN
7 Prospect Fighting Championships 7: Knockout Kidney Disease October 7, 2017 London, Ontario, CAN
6 Prospect Fighting Championships 6: Paddy Whacked March 18, 2017 London, Ontario, CAN
5 Prospect Fighting Championships 5: Deck The Halls With Beers And Brawls December 4, 2016 London, Ontario, CAN
4 Prospect Fighting Championships 4 August 13, 2016 London, Ontario, CAN
3 Prospect Fighting Championships 3 March 5, 2016 London, Ontario, CAN
2 Prospect Fighting Championships 2 December 8, 2015 London, Ontario, CAN
1 Prospect Fighting Championships 1 August 29, 2015 London, Ontario, CAN

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Events

Past events

# Event Date Number of bouts Location
22 Prospect Fighting Championships: Knockout Kidney Disease 4 December 15, 2023 Muay Thai event London, Ontario, CAN
21 Prospect Fighting Championships 17 October 15, 2023 event cancelled Toronto, Ontario, CAN
20 Prospect Fighting Championships 16: Mein vs. Chavez April 23, 2023 12 Toronto, Ontario, CAN
19 Prospect Fighting Championships 15: Imperato vs. Toliver March 5, 2023 6 Toronto, Ontario, CAN
18 Prospect Fighting Championships 14: Knockout Kidney Disease 3 October 22, 2022 9 London, Ontario, CAN
17 Prospect Fighting Championships 13: Unfinished Business 2 March 8, 2020 9 Toronto, Ontario, CAN
16 Prospect Fighting Championships 12: Laramie vs. Cruz December 6, 2019 9 Windsor, Ontario, CAN
15 Prospect Fighting Championships 11: Knockout Kidney Disease 2 September 28, 2019 10 London, Ontario, CAN
14 Prospect Fighting Championships 10 June 15, 2019 11 Windsor, Ontario, CAN
13 Prospect Fighting Championships 9 July 14, 2018 Kickboxing event London, Ontario, CAN
12 Prospect Fighting Championships 8: Unfinished Business February 17, 2018 Kickboxing event London, Ontario, CAN
11 Prospect Fighting Championships 7: Knockout Kidney Disease October 7, 2017 Kickboxing event London, Ontario, CAN
10 Prospect Fighting Championships 6: Paddy Whacked March 18, 2017 10 London, Ontario, CAN
9 Prospect Fighting Championships 5: Deck The Halls With Beers And Brawls December 4, 2016 13 London, Ontario, CAN
8 Prospect Fighting Championships 4 August 13, 2016 14 London, Ontario, CAN
7 Prospect Fighting Championships 3 March 5, 2016 10 London, Ontario, CAN
6 Prospect Fighting Championships 2 December 8, 2015 9 London, Ontario, CAN
5 Prospect Fighting Championships 1 August 29, 2015 6 London, Ontario, CAN
4 Provincial Fighting Championship 4 April 15, 2015 event cancelled Windsor, Ontario, CAN
3 Provincial Fighting Championship 3: Showdown In The Downtown October 18, 2014 10 London, Ontario, CAN
2 Provincial Fighting Championship 2 March 8, 2014 9 London, Ontario, CAN
1 Provincial Fighting Championship 1: Unrivaled October 26, 2013 10 London, Ontario, CAN

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Champions

Division Upper weight limit Champion Since Title Defenses
Super Heavyweight 266 lb - Unlimited United States Lawrence Bonds August 13, 2016 (PFC 4) N/A
Heavyweight 265 lb (120 kg) Canada Leeroy Johnson March 18, 2017 (PFC 6) N/A
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93 kg) Canada Tyler Kerr August 13, 2016 (PFC 4) N/A
Middleweight 185 lb (84 kg) Canada Sean Meade December 4, 2016 (PFC 5) N/A
Welterweight 170 lb (77 kg) Vacant
Lightweight 155 lb (70 kg) Canada Adam Webber December 08, 2015 (PFC 2) Vacated to move up in weight
Featherweight 145 lb (66 kg) Canada T.J. Laramie December 06, 2019 (PFC 12) Signed with UFC
Bantamweight 135 lb (61 kg) Republic of Ireland Shane Monaghan December 4, 2016 (PFC 5) N/A
Flyweight 125 lb (57 kg) Canada Tony Laramie March 8, 2020
(PFC 13)		 N/A
Women's Lightweight 155 lb (70 kg) Vacant
Women's Featherweight 145 lb (66 kg) Vacant
Women's Bantamweight 135 lb (61 kg) Vacant
Women's Flyweight 125 lb (57 kg) Vacant
Women's Strawweight 115 lb (52 kg) Canada Anniestasia Nikolakakos August 13, 2016 (PFC 4) N/A
Atomweight 105 lb (48 kg) Vacant

Kickboxing Champions

Division Upper weight limit Champion Since Title Defenses
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93 kg) Canada Gordon Cunningham July 14, 2018
(PFC 9)		 N/A
Featherweight 145 lb (66 kg) Canada Amro Al Falastini February 17, 2018
(PFC 8)		 N/A

PFC Super Heavyweight Championship

121 kg+ (266 lb+)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 United States Lawrence Bonds
def. Jeff Fuchs		 Prospect Fighting Championships 4
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 August 13, 2016 N/A

PFC Heavyweight Championship

120 kg (265 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Garth Watkins
def. Scott Lamont		 Prospect Fighting Championships 2
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 December 08, 2015 N/A
2 Canada Leeroy Johnson
def. Scott Lamont		 Prospect Fighting Championships 6: Paddy Whacked
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 March 18, 2017 N/A

PFC Light Heavyweight Championship

92 kg (205 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Adam Webber
def. Adrian Brown		 Prospect Fighting Championships 3
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 March 05, 2016 N/A
2 Canada Tyler Kerr
def. Andrew Cruz		 Prospect Fighting Championships 4 Laramie vs. Cruz
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 August 13, 2016 N/A

PFC Middleweight Championship

84 kg (185 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Tobin Cornelius
def. Michael Guermoudi		 Prospect Fighting Championships 4 Laramie vs. Cruz
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 August 13, 2016 N/A
2 Canada Sean Meade
def. Marc Solomon		 Prospect Fighting Championships 5: Deck The Halls With Beers And Brawls
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 December 04, 2016 N/A

PFC Welterweight Championship

77 kg (170 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Vacant

PFC Lightweight Championship

70 kg (155 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Adam Webber
def. Aaron Thompson		 Prospect Fighting Championships 2
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 December 08, 2015 Vacated to move up in weight

PFC Featherweight Championship

66 kg (145 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 United States Kyle Brockitt
def. Shane Monaghan		 Prospect Fighting Championships 3
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 March 5, 2016 N/A
2 Republic of Ireland Shane Monaghan
def. Seth Connor		 Prospect Fighting Championships 6: Paddy Whacked
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 March 18, 2017 N/A
3 Canada T.J. Laramie
def. Andrew Cruz		 Prospect Fighting Championships 12: Laramie vs. Cruz
Canada Windsor, Ontario, Canada		 December 06, 2019 Signed with UFC

PFC Bantamweight Championship

61 kg (135 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Republic of Ireland Shane Monaghan
def. Nigel Crosswell		 Prospect Fighting Championships 5: Deck The Halls With Beers And Brawls
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 December 04, 2016 N/A

PFC Flyweight Championship

57 kg (125 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Tony Laramie
def. Jerome Rivera		 Prospect Fighting Championships 13: Unfinished Business
Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada		 March 08, 2020 N/A

PFC Woman's Lightweight Championship

70 kg (155 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Vacant

PFC Woman's Featherweight Championship

65 kg (145 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Vacant

PFC Woman's Bantamweight Championship

61 kg (135 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Vacant

PFC Woman's Straw-weight Championship

52 kg (115 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Randa Markos
def. Lynnell House		 Provincial Fighting Championship 2
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 March 08, 2014 Signed with UFC
2 Canada Anniestasia Nikolakakos
def. Natia Biason		 Prospect Fighting Championships 4
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 August 13, 2016 N/A

PFC Atomweight Championship

48 kg (105 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Vacant

PFC Light Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship

92 kg (205 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Gordon Cunningham
def. Jeremy Fuchs		 Prospect Fighting Championships 9
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 July 14, 2018 N/A

PFC Featherweight Kickboxing Championship

57 kg (145 lb)

No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Canada Amro Al Falastini
def. Matty Del Cul-Hovorka		 Prospect Fighting Championships 8: Unfinished Business
Canada London, Ontario, Canada		 February 17, 2018 N/A

Promotional records

Most Fights in the PFC

*All fighters that have fought for the PFC will be included

FighterDivision/sFights
1. Canada Scott Lamont Heavyweight 8
Canada Gino Ghalehpardaz Featherweight
Catchweight

Most Wins in PFC

*All fighters that have fought for the PFC will be included

FighterDivision/sVictories
1. Canada Kyle Prepolec Lightweight
Welterweight
Catchweight		 5
Canada Gino Ghalehpardaz Featherweight
Catchweight

Most Knockouts in PFC

*All fighters that have fought for the PFC will be included

FighterDivision/sKnockouts
1. Canada Kyle Prepolec Lightweight
Welterweight
Catchweight		 3
Canada Tony Laramie Flyweight
Catchweight

Most Decisions in PFC

*All fighters that have fought for the PFC will be included

FighterDivision/sDecisions
1. Canada Gino Ghalehpardaz Featherweight
Catchweight		 4

Fastest Knockout in the PFC

*All fighters that have fought for the PFC will be included

FighterOpponentTime (Round 1)Method
1. Canada Avinash Chowtee Ryan Dunphy 0:09 Punch

Fastest Submission in the PFC

*All fighters that have fought for the PFC will be included

FighterOpponentTime (Round 1)Method
1. Canada Luke Hogg Jeff Wall 0:38 Guillotine Choke

Most Finishes in PFC

*All fighters that have fought for the PFC will be included

FighterDivision/sFinishes
1. Canada Kyle Prepolec Lightweight
Welterweight
Catchweight		 4
Canada Matt Dawson Bantamweight
Flyweight

PFC Event with most finishes

*All PFC events will be included

EventDateBoutsFinishes
1. Prospect Fighting Championships 10 June 15, 2019 11 10

Notable alumni

CanadaChris Horodecki
CanadaJesse Ronson
CanadaMisha Cirkunov
CanadaRanda Markos
CanadaKyle Prepolec
CanadaMalcolm Gordon
CanadaKyle Nelson
United StatesJustin Jaynes
CanadaElias Theodorou
CanadaT.J. Laramie
United StatesRyan Healy
United StatesClaudio Ledesma
CanadaTony Laramie
CanadaJordan Mein

References

  1. ↑ topmmanews.com. "PFC President Jamie Champion Brings MMA Back To Ontario". topmmanews. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  2. ↑ windsorstar.com. "PFC champion signs with the UFC". windsorstar. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  3. ↑ prnewswire.com. "Prospect Fighting Championships 13 Coming to The Fight Network". prnewswire. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  4. ↑ torontolife.com. "CITYMMA is A-okay Ontario to allow mixed martial arts after all". torontolife. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  5. ↑ torontolife.com. "CITYMMA is A-okay Ontario to allow mixed martial arts after all". torontolife. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  6. ↑ mmauk.net. "PFC on of Ontario's top MMA Organization". mmauk. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  7. ↑ mmasucka.com. "PFC the Future of Ontario MMA". mmasucka. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  8. ↑ topmmanews.com. "Provincial Fighting Championships Announces Inaugural Event". topmmanews. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  9. ↑ tapology.com. "Provincial FC event list". tapology. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  10. ↑ lastwordonsports.com. "Hammer Canada 57: Jamie Champion, PFC". lastwordonsports. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  11. ↑ westernfairdistrict.com. "Knockout Kidney Disease: Prospect Fighting Championships". westernfairdistrict. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  12. ↑ prnewswire.com. "Prospect Fighting Championships 13 Coming to The Fight Network". prnewswire. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  13. ↑ showdowninthedowntown.com. "PFC virtual event". showdowninthedowntown. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  14. ↑ tapology.com. "PFC event list". tapology. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  15. ↑ tapology.com. "PFC event list". tapology. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  16. ↑ tapology.com. "Provincial FC event list". tapology. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
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