MFC: Champ Prangley Stripped of Title and Released, Leites-Lister Headlines December Event
Maximum Fighting Championship on Monday announced that it was stripping light heavyweight champion Trevor Prangley of the title and releasing him from the promotion.
“The move was required when Prangley violated his contract by signing with two smaller organizations while under contract with the MFC,” read a statement announcing the move. “Prangley’s management was informed of the violation after the first offense, but Prangley agreed to fight again outside of the MFC in blatant disregard of his signed exclusive contact.”
Prangley spoke with MMA Weekly about his release, saying he sought permission from the organization for the bouts but received no response and was only taking them because he was unable to make enough money fighting only for MFC.
In other MFC news, the promotion announced last week that UFC veterans Thales Leites and Dean Lister will square off in the main event of MFC 23 on December 4 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Pictured: Thales Leites
Tags: Dean Lister, Thales Leites, Trevor Prangley
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Leites and Lister… wouldn’t it be ironic if that turned into a stand up battle…
interesting fight but don’t see leites loosin this one
Is the MFC not scheduling fights for this guy or how does he have the time to sign for 2 fights between his title defenses with the mfc?
MFC just really isn’t putting on that many fights and doesn’t have that many light heavyweights. It says above he sought permission but it’s hearsay really. It’s rare a smaller promotion would require an exclusive deal with a fighter being that they have to fight more to support everything.
Sounds like Prangley screwed the pooch royally.
As for Lister and Leites, they’ll turn MFC into Grappler’s Quest if they get the chance…
In Prangley’s defense it sounds like MFC had little interest in having him actually fight, but they wanted to keep him tied up in a contract. I also have heard that MFC doesn’t exactly pay that great. Given the lack of having a scheduled fight, and the fact that Prangley hasn’t fought since May, and that MFC allegedly doesn’t pay that well, I can’t say that I blame Prangley for doing what he’s got to do to put food on the table for his two kids.
By the same token, I don’t blame MFC for releasing him for breach of contract. It is what it is.
Fair points…
Then, as we have both mentioned on other pay posts, he should have gotten a job. That is what caused his release – a feeling that he has a right to make his living solely in MMA.
should just go ahead and change that fight to ADCC rules
No sh!t.
Just have them come out in rash guards and board shorts, set up the scoreboard, pipe in that hideous speed death metal that NAGA makes a part of almost every event, take down the cage, and let them roll…
dear god if I have to hear that music anymore I may actually may have to use the speaker wires for an improvised carlson gracie choke on who plays it… I have to go listen to the wind for hours to get rid of that headache haha
Can someone post the whole fight card on here, my company’s net nanny won’t let me access it.
I might go check this card out, MFC is quality and River Cree is a really nice venue, and I live a $10 cab fare away.
Lister and Leites for sure will put on a jits clinic which i’m not opposed to as long as their is quality scrambles and submission attempts.
Prangly better be getting paid more, or get more fights at the smaller events becuase if he isn’t that was a stupid business move. Now if he fights twice as much and makes 2/3rds per card of what he did with MFC then he made the right move.
As far as I can tell, this is the only fight booked. Having a hard time finding the fight card anywhere.
even their website says very little about it
To tell you the truth their advertising campaigns are pretty brutal. I live in the Edmonton and you might see a few adds, but they really don’t blast them on the radio or anything. Their website is pretty amateur too, not alot of updates or info in general. The only thing they really have going for them is pretty quality fighters, and to me thats the most important thing. Though they would be able to pay their fighters more and have more cards if they sold themselves more.
They had a contract with the River Cree though, and they’ve been selling that out. Next year they are moving to a bigger venue which will allow them to grow. They are also planning at least two US events next year.
Do you know what happened to ‘The Real Deal’?
Not sure what/who you are referring to.
Having a brain cramp,can’t think of his name.I’m thinking Ryan Ford but not sure if that’s it.He used to be one of the the MFC’ most exciting fighters.Last I heard of him was when he lost the title shot.
Yeah,it is Ryan ‘The Real Deal’ Ford.I guess I shouldn’t have been so lazy and done a little research before I asked.Found a website under construction with google that says he had a fight in September but it doesn’t say who or where he is fighting for and I couldn’t find anything at the MFC site.
His last two fights have been with “The Fight Club” which is a competing Edmonton based promotion. Both were wins.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Ford_%28Fighter%29
Thanks man,I’ll try not to be so lazy next time.lol
Leites-Lister is going to be a battle on the ground for sure.
However, like Chrisl already said, wouldnt it be ironic if it ended up being a stand up battle? haha
I can see how one would pick Leites to win this one.
But im callin the upset, Lister via UD