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Titan FC 29

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Titan FC 29: Ricci vs. Sotiropoulos
PromotionTitan Fighting Championship
DateAugust 22, 2014
VenueCrown Coliseum
CityFayetteville, North Carolina
Event chronology
Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis Titan FC 29: Ricci vs. Sotiropoulos Titan FC 30: Brilz vs. Magalhaes

Titan FC 29: Ricci vs. Sotiropoulos was a mixed martial arts event, held on August 22, 2014 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[1]

Background

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Originally this event was supposed to headline by former UFC vets Ben Saunders taking on Matt Riddle for the vacant wetherlegith championship but Riddle pulled out due to injury and was replaced with Jose Landi-Jons.[2] The fight was then called off due to Landi-Jons running into visa issues and Ben Saunders returning to the UFC.[3]

Originally Mike Ricci & George Sotiropoulos were slated to take on one another at Titan FC 28, but Ricci suffered an injury and the bout was called off.[4]

Vinny Magalhães was scheduled to fight Dustin Jacoby but Magalhães suffered a minor injury and was replaced with Lucas Lopes.[5]

Official fight card

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Mike Ricci def. George Sotiropoulos Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Kurt Holobaugh def. Lloyd Woodard TKO (punches) 1 0:15
Welterweight Bristol Marunde def. Micah Miller Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight Keith Johnson def. Mike Bronzoulis Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 3:31
Featherweight Brian Davidson def. Kevin Smith Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Dustin Jacoby def. Lucas Lopes TKO (head kick and punches) 1 4:15
Welterweight Robert Washington def. Blaine Thomas TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 1:20
Middleweight Steve Montgomery vs. Rakim Cleveland Decision (split) 3 5:00
Lightweight Luciano dos Santos def. Jeremy Severn TKO (knees and punches) 3 2:38
Lightweight D'Juan Owens def. Mike Bruno Decision (split) 3 5:00
Lightweight Ururahy Rodrigues def. Lamar Reed Decision (split) 3 5:00

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Titan FC 29: Ricci vs. Sotiropoulos". mmajunkie.com.
  2. ^ "Matthew Riddle out, Jose Landi-Jons meets Ben Saunders for belt at Titan FC 29".
  3. ^ "Ben Saunders Signs With UFC". Sherdog.com.
  4. ^ "Titan FC 28: Mike Ricci Withdrawing From Bout With George Sotiropoulus".
  5. ^ "Vinny Magalhaes Out Of Titan FC 29 Fight". fiveouncesofpain.com.