Featuring a featherweight headliner with veteran Frank Caraballo (14-7) taking on Keith Richardson (14-6), the lineup for this weekend’s RFO: Big Guns 16 – The Summit event is official. Promoter Matt Trukovich posted the lineup on his Facebook page.
Caraballo vs. Richardson will be flanked by 15 other bouts, including a pair of pro offerings and an amateur title fight. The event goes down on Saturday night at the Summit County Fairgrounds in Tallmadge, Ohio.
One of the most popular fighters in Northeast Ohio, the 30-year-old Cleveland product Caraballo is set to make his RFO debut in what promises to be a pivotal bout in his career. The former NAAFS champion was just inches away from a potential UFC contract a few short years ago, as he reeled off six straight victories after dropping to the featherweight division. After losing three of four, he recently rebounded with a pair of impressive wins, stopping UFC veteran Tommy Hayden last June and then earning a unanimous decision over the well-respected Cody Stevens in October.
Richardson will make the trek up to Ohio from South Carolina, as the 31-year-old is a three-time veteran of the XFC promotion during their AXS TV days. He has recently been competing in the North Carolina-based Fight Lab promotion, where he possesses a 9-1 record, including four straight wins in the last year. “The Rockstar” holds notable wins over Bellator veteran Rodrigo Lima, D’Juan Owens, and Dustin Walden.
The night’s co-feature pits rising heavyweights Curt Lemmon (4-1) and Jeff Hughes (3-0) in a bout that could propel one of the fighters closer to the next stage. Lemmon comes in looking to rebound from his first career loss in a hard fought battle against John Hawk in March, while Hughes looks to remain unbeaten by picking up his fourth consecutive stoppage victory.
The third pro bout features middleweights Kyle Dunmeyer (0-2) and Tony Dipiero (0-0, 9-7 am).
On the amateur side of things, featherweight champion Rich Cantolina (12-7) is set to defend his title for the first time against Adli Edwards (6-1) in a highly antcipated bout that will headline the amateur portion of the night. A dozen other amateur bouts are also on tap, including veteran bantamweights Ryan Arce (6-3) and Aaron Neighbors (10-7) squaring off.
Official Big Guns 16 – The Summit lineup
Pro Bouts:
145 lbs: Frank Caraballo vs. Keith Richardson
265 lbs: Curt Lemmon vs. Jeff Hughes
185 lbs: Kyle Dunmeyer vs. Tony Dipero
Amateur Bouts:
145 lbs: Champ Rich Cantolina vs. Adli Edwards – for featherweight title
135 lbs: Ryan Arce vs. Aaron Neighbors
265 lbs: Ray Hollis vs. Aaron Bush
185 lbs: Marlon Baker vs. Kris Maruna
135 lbs: Thomas Good vs. Jason Rine
125 lbs: Nic Lute vs. George Murphy
125 lbs: Paul Freeland vs. Tyler Feller
145 lbs: Dib Kaddah vs. Colin Kaplowitz
170 lbs: Mike Seibert vs. Tom Murfield
205 lbs: Tony Hodges vs. Tyler Bostick
170 lbs: Nick Adkins vs. Wayne Lauvray
155 lbs: Alex Johnston vs. Aaron Bartow
170 lbs: Justan Grandison vs. Desmond Ford