Main Event for BTC 20: Night of Champions

In the main event Canada’s number one lightweight Adam “Maverick” Assenza (16-7) is set to take on Polo “Toro” Reyes (10-8) on June 17th in his hometown of Burlington, Ontario.

Maverick currently holds the most victories (8) and the most knockouts (5) in BTC Fight history including his victory at BTC 3: Prophecy over Shawn Wallace to win the inaugural BTC Fight Lightweight title. However, Assenza would go to on lose the title to UFC veteran Jason Saggo at BTC Fight’s following event BTC 4: Vendetta in Peterborough, ON. Since then Assenza has had five victories in the BTC Fight cage and has also secured the B2 Lightweight championship with a win over undefeated Chance Beck. Some of his recent victories include UFC veteran Cody Pfister, Kazuma Maruyama, and Dominic Clark.

After a frustrating end to 2022 consisting of three back-to-back bouts canceled, either during fight week or at weigh-ins, Assenza can’t wait to get back into action. June 17th he looks to build his legacy, add another title to his collection and take out the man who is likely the toughest test of his fight career.

His opponent is Mexico’s Polo “Toro” Reyes. Originally gaining notoriety on The Ultimate Fighter Latin American Reyes entered the UFC in 2015. Between 2015 and 2018 Reyes locked up four victories inside the Octagon including victories over Matt Frevola, Jason Novelli, and Dong Hyun Ma. In that run, he also was awarded two “Knockout of the Night” bonuses and one “Performance of the Night” bonus.

Since leaving the UFC he has picked up two victories for Lux Fight League airing on UFC Fight Pass. Reyes comes into this bout hungry and looking to earn back a spot with one of the world’s top international promotions. And he hopes earning this Canadian title will get him where he needs to go.

With a combined 18 finishes between Assenza and Reyes this fight is guaranteed to be action-packed and dangerous from the opening bell. BTC 20: Night of Champions takes place at Burlington Training Centre in Burlington, Ontario on Saturday, June 17th, 2023. Doors open at 5pm and the fights start at 6pm. The PPV can be ordered at BTCFight.ca/live.

Serhiy Sidey Crowned BTC Fight Bantamweight Champion

KINGSTON, ON — Serhiy Sidey lit up the Leon’s Centre in Kingston on Saturday night with a first-round finish. The bout was for the inaugural BTC Fight Bantamweight Championship. Coming into the fight Sidey was already a champion in British Columbia’s Battlefield Fight League and one of the hottest bantamweight prospects in Canada. For this bout, his opponent was slated to be one of the toughest tests of his career - California’s Walel Watson - who previously fought in the UFC.

The pair felt each other out in the opening minutes. Both traded shots at range and while clinching against the cage. Just over two minutes into the title fight Sidey threw a punch at the Californian’s ribs and visibly hurt his opponent. He pounced on his injured foe with a flurry of punches and capped off the sequence with a pair of knees before the referee stepped in to halt the action.

Serhiy Sidey moves to 8-1 in his professional career and is currently ranked the top-ranked Canadian outside of a major organization. Time will tell if Serhiy Sidey will defend his championship or get called up to a larger organization. Either way, we can’t wait to see what the new champion does next.

BTC 19 Main Event Annoucement

We have a main event for BTC 19: Fight Night Kingston! Burlington’s Serhiy Sidey (7-1) returns to the BTC Fight cage for the first time since 2019. He will compete for the vacant BTC Fight Bantamweight Championship against UFC veteran Walel Watson.

Serhiy Sidey went 3-1 inside the BTC Fight cage during his original two-year run with the promotion with two knockout victories. During the pandemic, he left Ontario to compete on the west coast of Canada earning and defending a title with BFL. Now he returns home to Ontario with his eyes on another title. With seven victories including five finishes, Sidey is already one of Canada’s top prospects outside of a major promotion. A victory in Kingston takes him one step closer to his ultimate goal of reaching the UFC.

Watson has fought around the world against the best competition for the last decade. After a recent stint in bare-knuckle fighting, he returned to MMA and earned a victory over a highly touted opponent. He looks to strike while the iron’s hot, take out another high-level opponent, and bring some gold stateside.

BTC 19: Fight Night Kingston will take place at the Leon’s Centre on March 18th in Kingston, ON.

BTC 18 Main Event Announcement

The Body Snatcher is back! London Ontario’s Jesse Ronson takes on Nordin Asrih at BTC 18. These two MMA vets are two of the best fighters in the world.

Jesse Ronson (21-12) has long been one of Canada’s most feared fighters. He catapulted himself into his 2nd stint with the UFC after his victory at BTC 9: Rampage in February 2020. After being released he has returned to BTC Fight to compete close to home and re-launch his career to looking for more big international opportunities. His first round submission of Troy Lamson in 2020 was one of the most impressive performances of the last several years in the BTC Fight cage. Expect fireworks from the Canadian in his return.

His opponent will be Dusseldorf Germany’s Nordin “Fists of Tangier” Asrih (29-10-1). Currently riding a nine fight win streak, including six finishes, Asrih comes into this bout with a ton of momentum. With finishes on the feet and on the ground the German is dangerous everywhere. He looks to upset the Canadian crowd and get a win against a UFC veteran.

BTC 18: Next Generation takes place at Burlington Training Centre in Burlington, Ontario on December 10th, 2022.

BTC 14 Main Event Announcement

BURLINGTON – January 17, 2022 –  BTC FIGHT PROMOTIONS today announces Adam “Maverick” Assenza vs Kazuma Maruyama will serve as the main event for BTC 14: Clash, taking place March 5th, 2022 at the RBC Place in London, Ontario.

Adam Assenza, 14-6, the former BTC Fight Lightweight Champion has been absent from the Canadian scene for over two years. During that time “Maverick” has taken two fights south of the border in Kentucky picking up his second championship belt for B2 Fight Series via 5th round TKO over undefeated prospect Chance Beck. Assenza looks to extend his win streak to five when he meets his toughest test to date in Japan’s Kazuma Maruyama.

“I’m honoured to fight at home again,” said Assenza. “It’s something that I’ve missed. Ontario has the best fans that show great support.” Fighting out of Burlington, ON, Assenza just completed his twentieth professional bout inside the cage and is the number one ranked lightweight in Canada outside of the UFC. He currently rides a four-fight win streak extending over the last two years.

In a time when many Canadians are struggling to find visas to compete in the USA - Assenza has taken the proactive step to take advantage of his dual citizenship and get his American passport. Already primed to make the jump to an international organization a win in March could easily catapult Assenza to the UFC.

Standing across from the Canadian will be an elite Japanese fighter - Kazuma Maruyama (12-5). “I’m very honoured to fight in front of you guys. I am very happy to get the chance to beat up Adam who is a champion of B2 Fight Series,” said Maruyama. Most of his experience comes from the legendary Pancrase promotion where he has ten victories. A perennial top contender in Japan, Kazuma aims to add to his current three-fight win streak whilst getting the attention of the major North American organization. Maruyama is on a three-fight win streak coming into this main event showdown with Maverick.

This fight pits the two of the most dangerous fighters from Canada and Japan against each other. Both men have nine victories each by either knockout/submission in their fight careers and are both coming off impressive finishes in their last fights. According to Maruyama, “...both of us are very aggressive fighters and it will be a very good fight.” Assenza added, “Maruyama is a dangerous opponent but I’ve seen holes in his game that I will exploit. You can expect a finish on March 5th.” With a combined 18 finishes this contest could end in the blink of an eye with an incredible reward of a major league contract for the victor.

BTC 14: Clash takes place Saturday, March 5th at RBC Place in London, Ontario. The card will feature twelve fights including the semifinals of the $10,000 Bantamweight Tournament.

Tickets and PPV pre-orders for BTC 14: Clash will be available soon at www.btcfight.ca


BTC 13 Main Event announcement - kaufman vs miele

BURLINGTON, October 25th, 2021 – BTC FIGHT PROMOTIONS announced its main event for BTC 13: Power — taking place November 20th at the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines — Sarah Kaufman vs Jessy Miele.

Sarah Kaufman, 21-5, a pioneer in woman’s MMA, Strikeforce/Invicta champion and former UFC/PFL competitor, has signed with BTC Fight Promotions and will debut against former Bellator competitor, Jessy “The Widowmaker” Miele 9-5, in a very intriguing featherweight main event contest.

Fighting out of Victoria, BC, Kaufman, a veteran of more than 25 professional bouts will fight in Canada for the first time since 2011 where she defeated Megumi Yabushita via TKO at Armaggedon FC 5. Kaufman holds wins over Jessica-Rose Clarke, Leslie Smith, Alexis Davis, and many other UFC athletes. Kaufman: “There are so many incredible factors that made my decision to fight for BTC an easy one: 1) I get to fight on home soil (Canada), 2) BTC is a female-owned promotion, which gives extra emphasis and understanding to the value of female fighters, and 3) Jessy Miele is a game opponent who is going to push me to compete at my best. I can't wait to share my BTC fight on Nov 20 with fans watching the live stream around the world.”

Jessy Miele a product of Prospect, Connecticut brings her 14 fights of experience to Canada for the first time in her career. The Bellator veteran is preparing for the toughest test of her career in Kaufman. “This fight with Sarah Kaufman has been a long time coming. I've wanted to scrap with her for years now and it just never worked out for one reason or another. I'm also genuinely excited to be able to compete in Canada once again and in a female-owned organization at that! This is gonna be a fight you don't want to miss! As far as the fight itself goes - something inside me just clicked recently. I'm completely dialed in. I'm hungry. I'm very, very hungry.”

BTC 13: POWER – which takes place Saturday, November 20th at the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines will feature 12 professional mixed martial arts bouts including the quarter-finals of the $10,000 bantamweight tournament.

Tickets for BTC 13: POWER are on sale now at the Meridian Centre Box Office, ticketmaster.ca and at www.btcfight.ca.

BTC 13 Press Release

BTC Fight Promotions is coming to St. Catharines for the first time ever and is bringing professional MMA to the Meridian Centre on November 20th, 2021!

“BTC 13: Power” is the first stadium MMA show in Ontario in over one year! Come feel the excitement and energy of the crowd in a truly unforgettable fight fan experience. BTC Fight always puts on an action-packed show filled with local talent and exceptional fighters from around the country.

This show will feature the quarterfinals of BTC Fight’s $10,000 Bantamweight Tournament. The eight man tournament is the first of it’s kind in Canada and will be one of the many highlights this November!

Many professional fighters seek to reach the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Shows like ours are where that journey begins for many of them. In the past three years, BTC Fight Promotions has helped six athletes reach the UFC including Niagara region's Jasmine Jasudavicius. Come and catch Canada’s next MMA superstars as they build their professional record on the regional scene.

You will not want to miss this show! Join us for the promotion’s thirteenth show, BTC 13: Power, in St. Catharines this November. Tickets will be available through TicketMaster and the Meridian Centre box office.

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