Cage Fury Fighting Championships is back for two consecutive weekends, beginning this Saturday with the first half of a day-night doubleheader of MMA action. CFFC sets up shop this weekend in Atlantic City at the Hard Rock Hotel for CFFC 79 on UFC Fight Pass. Action begins Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. EST, 11 a.m. PST on the streaming platform.
In total, CFFC 79 features 10 MMA fights, including four championship fights to close the show. As is customary when there are multiple title fights on an MMA card (as there are on CFFC 79), we’ll break down all of them.
First up, the vacant Cage Fury Heavyweight title is at stake when Shawn Teed (5-2-1) fights Ben Reiter (17-2-1), who moves up from the Middleweight class. Secondly, the promotion’s vacant Lightweight championship is on the line as 7-1 Juan Gonzalez will meet 10-3 Nikolas Motta.
In the co-main event, 9-1 Alexander Keshtov puts his Cage Fury Bantamweight title at risk when he battles 12-1 Raufeon Stots. Lastly, the main event of CFFC 79 will see the promotion’s Featherweight championship on the line when 11-2 Pat Sabatini locks horns against 14-6 Mauro Chalet.
CFFC Heavyweight Championship: Shawn Teed vs. Ben Reiter
Contender Comparison
Heading into the first fight of this championship quadruple-header on Saturday afternoon, Shawn Teed is the taller contestant at 6-foot-5, five inches taller than Ben Reiter at six feet even.
Teed has posted a record of 2-2-1 in his last five fights, most recently fighting to a draw vs. Marino Eatman on Aug. 17 in CFFC 77 on UFC Fight Pass.
In the other corner, Reiter has gone 3-2 in his last five contests. Last time out, he dropped a unanimous decision to Chris Honeycutt in Bellator 166 on Dec. 2, 2016—making Saturday afternoon’s title fight his first appearance in almost three years.
The Tale of the Tape
Tapology shows that Shawn Teed has an eight-inch reach advantage (78 inches to 70 inches) heading into this fight.
Prediction: Shawn Teed by first-round knockout.
CFFC Lightweight Championship: Juan Gonzalez vs. Nikolas Motta
Contender Comparison
Juan Gonzalez is the taller fighter at 5-foot-11, five inches taller than Nikolas Motta at 5-foot-6.
Gonzales has posted a 4-1 mark in his last five MMA contests and enters this title fight on a 4-match winning streak. Most recently, he scored a second-round knockout (elbow strikes) vs. Elias Rodriguez in Combate 40 on June 21.
In the other corner, Motta has gone 3-2 in his last five fights. Last time out, he defeated Cesar Balmaceda by first-round knockout in CFFC 77 back in August.
The Tale of the Tape
Tapology shows that Gonzalez has a 73-inch reach, with no such information available for Motta heading into this contest.
Prediction: Juan Gonzalez by first-round TKO
Co-Main Event: CFFC Bantamweight Championship: Alexander Keshtov vs. Raufeon Stots
Contender Comparison
Heading into Saturday afternoon’s co-main event, Stots is the taller fighter at 5-foot-9, one inch taller than Keshtov at 5-foot-8.
Keshtov has yet to lose in his professional MMA career, claiming the title last time out vs. Andre Bernardo in CFFC 71 last December via unanimous decision.
Stots has gone 4-1 in his last five fights, entering the co-main event on a 4-fight winning streak. Most recently, he scored a unanimous decision against Ralph Acosta during LFA 68 on May 31.
Raufeon Stots also fought to a draw vs. Anthony Birchak in the Kinektic 1 grappling event on Aug 16 on UFC Fight Pass.
The Tale of the Tape
Tapology shows that Raufeon Stots has a 72-inch reach, with no such information for Alexander Keshtov.
Prediction: Raufeon Stots by unanimous decision.
Main Event: CFFC Featherweight Championship: Pat Sabatini vs. Mauro Chaulet
Contender Comparison
Heading into the main event, Pat Sabatini is the taller fighter, standing 5-foot-9, two inches taller than Mauro Chaulet at 5-foot-7.
Sabatini has gone 4-1 in his last five MMA fights and enters Saturday’s main event on a 3-fight winning streak. Most recently, he stopped Fabricio Oliveira by second-round submission (rear-naked choke) in CFFC 74 back in May to defend the title.
Challenger Mauro Chaulet has posted a record of 3-2 in his last five fights and he, too, enters the main event on a 3-fight winning streak. Last time out, he fought Samson Phommabout to a split decision victory in LFA 75 on Sept. 6.
The Tale of the Tape
Tapology shows that Mauro Chaulet has a 71-inch reach, with no such information accessible for Pat Sabatini.
Prediction: Pat Sabatini by unanimous decision.
For a complete look at the fights scheduled for CFFC 79 or to purchase tickets to the show if you’re going to be in the Atlantic City area, please access this link.
CFFC 79 at a Glance
Card: Saturday, 2 p.m. EST, 11 a.m. PST
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