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Capping off a huge weekend of MMA action will be Titan Fighting Championships 35, which features a total of three championship bouts. The event will be headlined by a trio of title bouts in the lightweight, featherweight and flyweight divisions. Also, UFC veterans Steven Siler and Alex Soto, plus plenty of other top MMA prospects will be entering the cage Saturday Night.
Main Event
Titan FC Lightweight Title Decision Fight
(Note: Since champion Pat Healy missed weight, only Rick Hawn can win the belt in this one.)
Pat “Bam Bam†Healy (32-20-0-1NC) vs. Rick “Genghis†Hawn (20-4-0)
Healy was set to make his second title defense before missing weight, last defending it against Marcus Edwards at Titan FC 34. Hawn is currently undefeated in Titan FC, having defeated UFC veteran Carlo Prater at Titan FC 32. This will be the third straight Titan FC event that Healy has competed in and this bout will be his second main event appearance. Hawn has challenged for belts twice while in Bellator MMA, but came up on the losing end both times. Healy’s strength is grounding out his opponent from bell to bell, by Hawn has awesome takedown defense and better striking, Hawn gets a third round TKO finish on Healy to win the belt.
Titan FC Featherweight Title Fight
Andre “The Bull†Harrison (10-0-0) (Champion) vs. Desmond “The Predator†Green (15-4-0)
Harrison will be making the first defense of his championship, which he won by defeating UFC veteran Kurt Holobaugh at Titan FC 34. Green has won three of four under the Titan FC banner and he is a former Titan FC Featherweight Champion. Harrison spent the majority of his career in the Ring Of Combat promotion before coming to Titan FC in late 2014. The first two wins that Green secured in Titan FC came over former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres and UFC veteran Steven Siler. These are two relatively even fighters when it comes to their skill set, but it will be Green barely squeaking by with a decision win here.
Titan FC Flyweight Title Fight
Tim Elliott (11-6-1) (Champion) vs. Felipe Efrain (9-1-0)
Elliott will be making the first defense of his championship, which he won by defeating Iliarde Santos at Titan FC 34. Efrain will be making his Titan FC debut in this fight, as well as his North American MMA debut in this one to. Elliott has not lost a bout since getting released by the UFC, which came after a loss to Zach Makovsky at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch. Efrain has primarily competed in his home country of Brazil for promotions like X-Fight MMA and Thunder Fight MMA. Elliott is going to want to drag this bout to the ground quickly, but Efrain’s striking is good and he will eventually finish Elliott with strikes to win the championship.
Titan FC Featherweight Division Fight
“Super†Steven Siler (26-14-0) vs. Austin Springer (8-0-0)
Siler is a UFC veteran who has previously challenged for the Titan FC Featherweight Title, losing to then champion Desmond Green at Titan FC 32. Springer will be making his Titan FC debut in this fight, but he has previously competed in Bellator MMA. Siler has improved greatly since his time in the UFC, Siler quickly finishes Springer with strikes in the first round.
Titan FC Welterweight Division Fight
Zane Kamaka (9-1-0) vs. Belal “Remember The Name†Muhammad (7-0-0)
Kamaka will be making his Titan FC debut in this fight and he will be doing so on the strength of a three fight winning streak. Muhammad has already fought once under the Titan FC banner, having defeated Keith Johnson at Titan FC 33. Kamaka is a more well-rounded fighter when compared to Muhammad, Kamaka mixes it up on the ground and feet to get a decision win.
Titan FC Bantamweight Division Fight
Ricky Simon (6-0-0) vs. Alex “Extremo†Soto (7-2-1)
Simon will be making his Titan FC debut in this fight, with four of his six wins coming via first round stoppage. Soto is a UFC veteran who is also making his Titan FC debut and he will be returning to action after a year-plus layoff. Simon is a great striker at bantamweight and he overwhelms the recently inactive Soto for a first round finish.
Titan FC Featherweight Division Fight
Musa Khamanaev (15-3-0) vs. Jason Knight (11-2-0)
Khamanaev will be making his Titan FC debut in this fight and he is a former M-1 Challenge Featherweight Champion. Knight will also be making his Titan FC debut and he will be doing so while riding a six fight winning streak. Khamanaev is a huge prospect coming out of Russia, he quickly grounds and submits Knight in the opening round.
Titan FC Lightweight Division Fight
EJ “The Pretty Boy†Brooks (8-4-0) vs. Jason “Flipside†Novelli (8-1-0)
Brooks has only won just one of his last five fights, with that lone win coming over Todd Moore at Titan FC 30. Novelli will be making his Titan FC debut in this fight and his lone loss as a pro came to WSOF veteran Ben Fodor. Brooks is a far cry from the prospect he once was a few years back, Novelli grounds Brooks to earn a decision win here.
Titan FC Flyweight Division Fight
Sid Bice (4-0-0) vs. Shaine Jaime (2-0-0)
Bice will be making his Titan FC debut in this fight, but he did compete once in the Resurrection Fighting Alliance. Jaime will also be making his Titan FC debut in this fight, but he has only fought one time in the last three years. Jaime has been very inactive thus far as a professional MMA fighter, Bice takes advantage of that to get a TKO win in this one.
Titan FC Lightweight Division Fight
Zak “Crash†Bucia (14-6-0) vs. Rasul Shovhalov (11-3-0)
Bucia is currently undefeated in Titan FC competition and he is a former Dragon House MMA Lightweight Champion. Shovhalov will be making his Titan FC debut in this fight and he once competed against UFC veteran Albert Tumenov. Bucia is going to want to get this fight to the ground, but he fails to do so as Shovhalov gets a finish with strikes here.
Titan FC Featherweight Division Fight
Pete “The Joker†Petties (2-0-0) vs. Ikaika Tampos (2-0-0)
Petties will be making his Titan FC debut in this fight after spending the early portion of his career in the Global Proving Ground promotion. Tampos will also be making his Titan FC debut in this fight and both of his previous victories came by way of the armbar. These are two fighters who will still have a lot of bouts ahead of them, but it will be Tampos submitting Petties to stay undefeated.
Titan FC Catchweight Division Fight
Jake Smith (3-0-0) vs. Taki Uluilakepa (3-1-1)
Smith will be making his Titan FC debut in this fight, but he has already competed in the King Of The Cage promotion. Uluilakepa will also be making his Titan FC debut in this fight and all of his previous five fights have gone past the opening round. Smith has been showing some good striking at this stage of his career, he puts on another good display when he finishes Uluilakepa with strikes to stay undefeated.
Titan FC Welterweight Division Fight
Trey Ogden (2-0-0) vs. Ryan Walker (4-1-0)
Ogden will be making his Titan FC debut in this fight and both of his previous wins have been first round finishes. Walker will also be making his Titan FC debut in this fight and he does so on the strength of a four fight winning streak. Ogden has looked impressive since turning pro earlier this year, but his run stops as Walker gets a second round submission.
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