TPF 8: All or Nothing
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Tachi Palace Fights 8 was a mixed martial arts
event held by Tachi Palace Fights
(TPF) on February 18, 2011, at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California
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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 Tachi Palace Fights
Tachi Palace Fights
Tachi Palace Fights is an American mixed martial arts promotion which hosts events at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California...
(TPF) on February 18, 2011, at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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Main card
- TPF Middleweight Championship: Leopoldo Serao vs. David LoiseauDavid LoiseauDavid Loiseau is a Canadian mixed martial artist from Montreal, Quebec. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, EliteXC, and TKO Major League MMA and is the former TKO Middleweight Champion. He was the first French Canadian to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Loiseau defeated Serao via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 1:12 of round 5 to become the new TPF middleweight champion.
- TPF Flyweight Championship: Ulysses GomezUlysses GomezUlysses Gomez is a Mexican American mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Gomez has mostly fought in PFC and Tachi Palace Fights and is also known for his grappling career....
vs. Darrell Montague
- TPF Flyweight Championship: Ulysses Gomez
- Montague defeated Gomez via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to become the new TPF flyweight champion.
- Flyweight bout: Jussier da SilvaJussier da SilvaJussier da Silva, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed with the Shooto. He is the Shooto South America 123-pound champion. da Silva holds a notable win over Shooto's Bantamweight Champion Shinichi Kojima...
vs. Ian McCallIan McCall (fighter)Ian McCall is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, McCall has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting among other organizations. He recently defeated the #1 ranked flyweight fighter in the world, Jussier...
- Flyweight bout: Jussier da Silva
- McCall defeated da Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Middleweight bout: Edgar GarciaEdgar GarciaEdgar Garcia is an American mixed martial artist.-Mixed martial arts:On May 10, 2008 Edgar defeated Bellator Fighting Championships veteran Sean Loeffler in the first round.At WEC 38: Varner vs...
vs. Mike Moreno
- Middleweight bout: Edgar Garcia
- Garcia defeated Moreno via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:47 of round 1.
- Catchweight (156 lbs) bout: Dominique RobinsonDominique RobinsonDominique Robinson is an American mixed martial artist. He holds notable victories over UFC veterans John Gunderson and Dave Kaplan.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs. John GundersonJohn GundersonJohn Edward Gunderson is a is an American mixed martial artist. He used to fight with the UFC and currently fights under the Tachi Palace Fights banner....
- Catchweight (156 lbs) bout: Dominique Robinson
- Robinson defeated Gunderson via TKO (punches and elbows) at 0:41 of round 3.
- Lightweight bout: Steve LopezSteve Lopez (fighter)Steve Lopez is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Lopez had made a name for himself mainly fighting nobodies in the Midwest. He most commonly known for his two fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championships...
vs. Fabricio CamoesFabrício CamõesFabrício "Morango" Camões is an Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Camões holds notable wins over former Cage Rage lightweight champion Jean Silva and veteran Brazilian fighter Luciano Azevedo in the same night...
- Lightweight bout: Steve Lopez
- Camoes defeated Lopez via KO (head kick and punches) at 0:23 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Doug Hunt vs. Andrew Martinez
- Hunt defeated Martinez via TKO (punches) at 4:27 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Andy Miranda vs. Ryan Burton
- Miranda defeated Burton via technical submission (triangle choke) at 1:06 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Collin Hart vs. Mike Arellano
- Hart defeated Arellano via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:32 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Tyler Freeland vs. Diego Melendez
- Freeland defeated Melendez via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
- Middleweight bout: Kyle Griffin vs. Alan Jouban
- Jouban defeated Griffin via KO (knee) at 0:15 of round 1.