After one of the biggest MMA weekends in the Ohio Valley in recent memory, things keep rolling this week with yet another solid lineup of events across our coverage area.
This week features a trio of events: one in Indiana, one in Ohio, and one in North Carolina. Things kick off tomorrow with Colosseum Combat XXX in Kokomo, Indiana, along with Ohio Fighting Championship XXII in Columbus, Ohio. Fans in Charlotte will also be treated to a party, as Fight Lab 41 goes down with yet another event.
There are also some solid fighters competing this weekend, including UFC veteran Ryan Thomas, TUF veteran Daniel Head, and fan favorite durable fighter Reggie Merriweather. And that’s just at Colosseum Combat. Ohio FC features up-and-comers like Zach Cook and Matt Anderson, as well as the pro debut of top amateur star Aaron Jeffery.
Along with all of the fights this weekend, Jason Butcher returns to action at Bellator 127 against Andreas Michailidis in undercard action. Originally a native of West Virginia, he now lives and trains in Southwest Ohio at Jorge Gurgel’s gym.
Check out a preview of all of the action below, and be sure to return to BluegrassMMA.com early next week for results and reactions from all of the weekend’s action.