MFC 25: Vindication was a mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) on May 7, 2010 at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The event aired live on HDNet

HDNet

HDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...

. The main event featured Thales Leites

Thales Leites

Thales Leites Lourenço is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current Superior Challenge middleweight champion.-Mixed martial arts:A relative newcomer to the sport, Leites made his mixed martial arts debut at Shooto Brazil in 2003, defeating Felipe Arinelli by arm-triangle choke submission...

 taking on Jesse Taylor

Jesse Taylor

Jesse Marcus Taylor is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7, winning his entry, preliminary, quarterfinal and semi-final matches, and then became the only fighter to ever be removed from finals due to events that occurred...

 in a middleweight bout.

Background

A scheduled fight between David Heath

David Heath (fighter)

David Alan Heath is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his debut at UFC 62, defeating Cory Walmsley by first-round submission...

 and Solomon Hutcherson

Solomon Hutcherson

Solomon Hutcherson is an american mixed martial arts fighter. He competes in the Middleweight division.-The Ultimate Fighter:During The Ultimate Fighter 3 Hutcherson trained under Ken Shamrock's team...

 was cancelled due to an injury to Hutcherson.

Main Card

• Middleweight bout:   Thales Leites
  Thales Leites
  Thales Leites Lourenço is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current Superior Challenge middleweight champion.-Mixed martial arts:A relative newcomer to the sport, Leites made his mixed martial arts debut at Shooto Brazil in 2003, defeating Felipe Arinelli by arm-triangle choke submission...
  
   vs.   Jesse Taylor
  Jesse Taylor
  Jesse Marcus Taylor is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7, winning his entry, preliminary, quarterfinal and semi-final matches, and then became the only fighter to ever be removed from finals due to events that occurred...
  
  

Leites defeated Taylor via submission (triangle choke) at 2:27 of round 1.

• Catchweight (208 lbs.) bout:   Wilson Gouveia
  Wilson Gouveia
  Wilson Gouveia is a Brazilian mixed martial artist.At and , Gouveia fights as a light heavyweight in the Maximum Fighting Championships organization after a stint as a middleweight in the UFC. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is a member of American Top Team...
  
   vs.   Ryan Jimmo
  Ryan Jimmo
  Ryan Jimmo is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight for the Maximum Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Jimmo mostly fought in Canada, as well as competing in the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter.-Early career:Jimmo began...
  
  

Jimmo defeated Gouveia via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26).

• Light Heavyweight bout:   Emanuel Newton vs.   Dwayne Lewis

Newton defeated Lewis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

• Welterweight bout:   Pete Spratt
  Pete Spratt
  Aaron Pete Spratt is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is a welterweight known for his appearances in the UFC and on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality television show.-MMA Career:...
  
   vs.   Luigi Fioravanti
  Luigi Fioravanti
  Luigi Fioravanti is an American mixed martial artist who fights out of Orlando, Florida with American Top Team. He was released by the UFC shortly after his first round TKO defeat to Anthony Johnson at UFC Fight Night 17...
  
  

Spratt defeated Fioravanti via TKO (punches) at 4:02 of round 3.

• Welterweight bout:   Richie Hightower
  Richie Hightower
  Richie Hightower is an American mixed martial artist. He was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra....
  
   vs.   Gavin Neil

Neil defeated Hightower via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:52 of round 1.

• Heavyweight bout:   Chase Gormley
  Chase Gormley
  Chase Gormley is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently 7–3 in MMA.-Biography:Chase began fighting at the age of 13, but did not turn pro until March 2007.He attended Torrance High School and was a part of the winning league wrestling team...
  
   vs.   Ryan Fortin

Gormley defeated Fortin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Preliminary Card

• Welterweight bout: Chad Freeman vs. Mike Froese

Freeman defeated Forese via submission (armbar) at 3:48 of round 1.

• Welterweight bout: Aaron Berke vs. Keto Allen

Allen defeated Berke via TKO (punches) at 2:58 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout: Garret Nybakken vs. Jevon Marshall

Marshall defeated Nybakken via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:00 of round 3.