Saturday night, one of the Southeast’s most exciting MMA promotions, XFN, returned for another action-packed night of combat.
XFN 23 took place at the War Memorial Auditorium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The event aired live and exclusively in its entirety on FloCombat at 6 PM ET.
Watch XFN 23 LIVE on FloCombat
In the main event, 13-fight veteran Taylor Krahl (5-1) steps into the XFN cage to battle Ukrainian Mykyta Chub (17-4) in a thrilling 180-pound kickboxing showdown that ended in a decision with the win going to Chub.
The Co-main event paired two former XFN amateur middleweight champions Shane O’Shea and Miles Amos in an all out war that ended in a decision going to Amos for the win.
While the main & the co-main card paired up some of the Southeast’s finest, the prelims were stacked with all sorts of amateur violence. Sparking interest on a national level is the women’s bantamweight bout between Anne Ribeiro and Hannah Jackson.
A second-generation mixed martial artist, Ribeiro is the daughter of former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. The 19-year-old fighter has MMA flowing through her veins and is excited to show the world what she can do in her amateur debut.
Hannah Jackson also had something to prove after her lost to now-Bellator MMA star Valerie Loureda by unanimous decision. Hannah’s poise and ability to focus on the corners advice, gave her the win against Riberio via by decision.
Check out their next event on August 11 in Boca Raton Florida.
MMA FAN EXPERIENCE RATING
Watch XFN 23 LIVE on FloCombat
XFN 23 RESULTS:
| # | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MyKyta Chub | Taylor Krahl | Decision | 3 | |
| 2 | Justin Vazquez | Benny Delgado | Submission | 1 | 2:22 |
| 3 | Elvin Espinoza | Ryan Favale | Submission | 1 | 2:37 |
| 4 | Gustavo Trujillo | Davaun McKoy | Submission | 1 | 1:06 |
| 5 | Miles Amos | Shane O’Shea | Decision | 3 |
