*written by Prizzy:

On May 22nd a weekend before the UFC Expo and UFC 114 everyone turned their attention to The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for the MMA Xplosion Fights. The main event featured Ultimate Fighter season 10 contestant Justin Wren (8-2) against Reggie Higgins (3-1). Wren won via Unanimous Decision over Higgins. The co-main event feautured the local favorite Jorge Lopez (7-1) against Anthony Njokuani’s little brother Chidi Njokuani (2-1). Lopez defeated Njokuani via TKO at 4:22 of the first round. This event left the crowd satisfied and making MMA Xplosion an epic night to remember and pumping up the crowd early for UFC weekend.

On July 31st MMA Xplosion is returning to the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino bringing top contenders:Travis Bartlett, Vitor Vianna, BJ Lacy, Jorge Lopez and Alex Schoenauer.Alex was in the first season of The Ultimate Fighter and competed in a preliminary bout against the one time UFC Lightweight Champion Forrest Griffin . Also fighting on the card is former UFC Middleweight fighter Dave Terrell.Chidi Njokuanni will return, along with local favorites Danny Davis, Michele Gutierrez, Angelo Antuna, and Maurice Jackson.

Speaking with MMAXplosion.com Promoter Vlad Warton said, “Giving the overwhelming success of our last show at The Joint, we are looking to sell out come July 31 and return to the Hard Rock with at least 2 more prestigious MMA Xplosion events before the end of the year.”

MAIN EVENT
Vitor Vianna (8-1)            vs            BJ Lacy (12-12)
Wand Fight Team            185 lbs            TapOut Trainng Center

Jorge Lopez (7-1)            vs            Dave Terrell (6-3)
Wand Fight Team            170 lbs         Xtreme Couture

Maurice Jackson (2-2)        vs            Scott Junk (3-1)
TapOut Training Center        265 lbs            Roy Nelson Country Club

Danny Davis Jr (4-2)            vs            Jack Montgomery (8-8)
Vadnais/Sergio Penha            170 lbs            FPS East

Chris Kennedy (7-9)            vs            Chidi Njokuani (2-2)
Roy Nelson Country Club         170 lbs            One Kick Nick

Chris Holdsworth (0-0)        vs            Elijah Mohammad (0-0)
Cobra Kai                135 lbs            Arizona Combat Sports

Michele Gutierrez (1-1)        vs            TBA
Wand Fight Team            120 lbs

Maurice Senters (0-0)            vs            Gor Mnatsakanyan (1-0)
Striking Unlimited            125 lbs            Filipino MMA

*Fight card is subject to change