Global Fighting Championship set to smash UAE for third time

Sport360 staff 16:54 07/04/2015
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  • GFC is coming back to Dubai.

    Rising from the sands of Arabian Peninsula in the heart of Dubai, UAE comes Global Fighting Championship. Since its inception in 2014, GFC has wowed fans all over the world. Aiming to provide quality kickboxing entertainment, GFC pioneered the Middle East in world class martial combat.

    With fighters like the legendary “Dutch Lumberjack“ Peter Aerts , American Muay Thai Champion and hall of famer Dewey Cooper, Australian heavyweight Peter Graham, German striker Stefan Leko and Moroccan Superstar Badr Hari, GFC has proven its stand as one of the world’s fastest rising Kickboxing promotions.

    With a viewership of over 200 million people globally, GFC is making big waves to capture the heart of every combat sport fan – anywhere in the world. And now in 2015, GFC is gearing toward greatness!

    On April 17, 2015, GFC Fight Series 3 will rock the world again when it hits the UAE.

    It will feature numerous heavyweight warriors in a stacked up card that fans would surely love to see. Our pride, the GFC 4 Man tournament features four top ranked heavyweight kickboxers who will battle it out via 2 semi-final matches with each winner moving up to the finals for the AED 1 million prize money.

    The tournament champion gets a ticket to the GFC Grand Prix on December for Honor, Legacy and  $1 million. The fighters involved in the 4 Man setup are:

    • 6’2 AUSTRALIAN STEVE McKINNON

    • 6’3 CONGOLESE-GERMAN DANYO ILUNGA
    • 6’0 ZABIT SAMEDOV OF AZERBAIJAN

    • 6’2 JAFAR AHMADI OF IRAN

    Also scheduled to face each other are GFC 2 Tournament Champion Ismael Lazaar of Morocco who will face Turkish big-hitter Fatih Ulusoy. But wait, there’s more. It’s time the world sees the return of “The Rebel”!

    World Champion Gokhan Saki makes a comeback after almost a year of absence as he showcases his superhuman striking skills against Romanian slugger Sebastian Ciobanu in a superfight match. 

    Catch this amazing night of non-stop action on April 17, 2015 at The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.

    It's free to turn up for the weigh-ins on April 16 Dubai Tennis Stadium – 4pm where you have the chance to take photos with your favourite fighters 

    Tickets can be purchased on: http://www.globalfightingchampionship.com/tickets.php 

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