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MMA event in Dominican Republic

Overview

A historic mixed martial arts (MMA) event took place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, at the Taekwondo Pavilion of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. Organized by Fighting Force and Gamebred FC, the event was a milestone for the country as the first local MMA card to be broadcast live globally via the DAZN platform.

Michael ‘El Dragón’ Polanco secured a first-round knockout victory against compatriot Vincent ‘El Cuco’ Van Gogh. In the main event, Jordan Heiderman achieved a second-round technical knockout (TKO) over former UFC title contender Anthony Smith. Other notable winners included Franklin Mireles and Gina Joseph, while local fighters such as Elías ‘La Mole’ Santos, Jhonasky ‘La Máquina’ Sojo, and Landon Quiñones were eliminated during the lightweight tournament phase.

Entities

DAZN · Gamebred FC · Fighting Force · Jordan Heiderman · Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Michael Polanco wins by knockout at historic MMA event in Dominican Republic

    Dominican fighter Michael Polanco achieved a first-round knockout in a historic MMA event in Santo Domingo, the first of its kind in the country to be broadcast live globally on DAZN.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Michael Polanco secures knockout victory at historic MMA event in Dominican Republic

    Dominican fighter Michael Polanco secured a first-round knockout at a historic MMA event in Santo Domingo, which was the first local card broadcast live globally via DAZN.

Sources

almomento.net · eluniversaldigital.net · primicias.com.do · reddenoticias.online · todoenelpunto.com