Tag: Jared Scoggins
CFFC 84 results: Jared Scoggins wins vacant bantamweight title in dominant fashion
Jared Scoggins is the new CFFC bantamweight champion after a dominant performance Thursday.
[autotag]Jared Scoggins[/autotag] has some new hardware.
The 25-year-old prospect picked up the vacant bantamweight CFFC title in the main event of CFFC 84 on Thursday night at the Horeshoe Tunica Hotel and Casino in Robinsonville, Miss. Scoggins (10-1 MMA) outpointed [autotag]Thomas Vasquez[/autotag] in a dominant unanimous decision win.
Scoggins wasn’t afraid to stand with Vasquez (8-5 MMA), but his wrestling and ground control really stood out and made the difference in the bout.
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The first round was a competitive affair, but Scoggins managed to get the better of the clinch entanglements and pushed the action, neutralizing much of Vasquez’s attacks.
In rounds two, three and four, Scoggins took down Vasquez, controlled him on the ground, and took dominant positions. Vasquez did a good job at defending submissions and avoiding big shots, but was unable to get back on his feet or threaten much from the ground.
It was a clean performance by Scoggins.
“I come in here and people are expecting me to strike, I put them on their back and that just flips their whole game plan upside down,” Scoggins said in his post-fight interview. “If I can do it why not grind it out.”
“Psycho” is currently on a five-fight winning streak. His last defeat was in early 2017. The newest CFFC champion hopes his performance gets the attention of the UFC.
“I think I’ve been ready for the UFC for a while, so hopefully those guys hit me up and you can see me on the next UFC fight or something,”
Check out the full CFFC 84 results below:
- Jared Scoggins def. Thomas Vasquez via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36) – Scoggins wins the vacant CFFC bantamweight title.
- Pat Sabatini def. Jordan Titoni via knockout – Round 1, 2:26.
- Reggie Adams def. Zachary Hicks via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Nah-Shon Burrell def. Ryot Waller via submission (Rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:00.
- Trevor Wallace def. Jay Wilson via TKO – Round 1, 0:29.
- Jose Perez def. Brandon Gaitor via submission (Rear-naked choke) – Round 1.
- Thomas Majeski def. Will Beard via TKO – Round 1, 1:36.
10 flyweights you can expect to see on Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 4
The return of Dana White’s Contender Series isn’t far off, and here are 10 flyweights who are candidates to appear on the show.
Dana White’s Contender Series has become a focal point for fighters on the regional scene. Since its inception in 2017, the UFC Fight Pass-turned-ESPN+ summer original removed some of the guesswork for up-and-comers trying to make it big.
With UFC president Dana White and matchmakers Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby cageside, the stakes are high. Have an impressive, exciting win on the show, and you’re in.
Rumored for a late-June start date, DWCS Season 4 is almost here. The lineups haven’t been announced quite yet, but advanced planning is underway. While there are hundreds of fighters qualified to compete on the show, we’ll be narrowing each divisional pool to 10 fighters you should expect to see on the show this summer.
Up next, the flyweights…
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Jeffrey Molina
Record: 7-2
Age: 22
Height: 5’6″
Birthplace: Lakewood, N.J.
When it comes to in-cage appearances, [autotag]Jeffrey Molina[/autotag] is one of the most experienced 22-year-old fighters in all of MMA. The Glory MMA and Fitness product is one of the gym’s secret weapons, having won six straight fights. With a 100 percent finishing rate, Molina brings a kill-or-be-killed savvy to the flyweight division. In his most recent fight in February, Molina choked out 16-fight veteran Kenny Porter. There aren’t a ton of top flyweights on the regional scene, so true tests will be few and far between. Worst-case scenario, Molina gets on DWCS and loses. There’s no harm in that. It’ll be win or learn. One thing is for sure, though: Someday Molina will be in the UFC. The sky is the limit.
Richard Palencia
Record: 7-0
Age: 30
Height: 5’7″
Birthplace: Phoenix
It’s been a slow burn for [autotag]Richard Palencia[/autotag], but he’s starting to finally turn some heads. Since his professional debut in 2015, Palencia has competed for LFA, Combate Americas, and RITC, among other promotions. Training under John Crouch and Co. at The MMA Lab in Phoenix, Palencia is consistently getting reps against top-tier training partners. To date, Palencia has passed all tests put in front of him. Now it’s time for a step up in competition on Season 4 of DWCS.