New promotion EuroFC features UFC vets Niinimaki, Badurek, launches in October

On Tuesday, a new All-European mixed martial arts promotion has been unveiled in Berlin, Germany. EuroFC, short for European Fighting Challenge, will feature major events all over the continent, in capital cities and coveted venues. The idea behind the project is to form an organization that transcends national borders and unifies the European MMA scene.

So far, big European players like KSW, M-1 Global, Superior Challenge or Cage Rage have only managed to thrive in their respective countries or regions. EuroFC plans to cater the European market as a whole, with up-and-coming talent as well as popular veterans of the big leagues. The company announced it’s first four signings in Berlin, the UFC veterans Tom Niinimaki, Izabela Badurek and Alan Omer, who were joined by promising Swedish top-heavyweight Yosef Ali Mohammad.

The foursome will like be featured on EuroFC’s first card on October 1 in Espoo, Finland’s Metro Areena. The event is followed by a show at the gigantic O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic on February 11, 2017 and Copenhagen’s Forum Arena on May 6, 2017. A total of six to seven events across Europe is planned for 2017, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Scandinavia, the Baltic states, Germany, and …

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