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Heath Debuts, Ford Returns at MFC 18

Posted On: August 23, 2008 at 5:34pm

Maximum Fighting Championship announced Thursday that UFC veteran David Heath (9-3) will make his MFC debut 26 September versus light heavyweight Emanuel Newton (9-3-1).

The MFC also announced that “The Real Deal” Ryan Ford (6-1) will face LaVerne Clark (25-16-1) in the featured welterweight bout.

Heath, who lost his last three UFC fights, TKO’d Shepard Owens (1-1) in 1:19 at the Freestyle Cage Fighting in June.

Heath photo courtesy of Josh Hedges and Zuffa, LLC.

Newton won his seventh-straight fight this month when he submitted B.J. Lacy (10-9-1) by rear naked choke at Pure Combat.

Ford suffered his first career defeat in July when “Bam Bam” Pat Healy (19-13) submitted him with an armbar in round three for the vacant welterweight title.

Clark (25-16-1) TKO’d Matt Kelly (0-1) in round one at Courage Fighting Championships in June.

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