Cedar Fighting Championship is set to debut this April in Lebanon featuring a mixed fight card of professionals and amateurs competitors for CFC 1.

According to CFC officials, “Cedar Fighting Championship” (CFC) is a Lebanese full-contact combat sport promotion that allows the use of striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, from a variety of other combat sports and martial arts.

The first event is set to take place at PLATEA Venue, Sahel Alma on April 28.

Fight Card + Results:

• Lightweight Amateur – Elie Zgheib (Lebanon) VS Jad Akach (Lebanon), Elie Zgheib via Unanimous Decision
• Flyweight Amateur – Roland Yacoubian (Lebanon) VS Mohamad Khair (Syria), Mohamad Khair via Unanimous Decision
• Lightweight Amateur – Daniel Massoud VS Zakariah Yaghi, Daniel Massoud via Submission (RNC), Round 1
• Featherweught Amateur – Mostafa Yaghmour (Lebanon) Vs Anas Mohammad (Syria), Mostafa Yaghmour via TKO, Round 2
• Featherweight Amateur – Joy Achkar (Lebanon) VS Selim Tamari (Lebanon), Selim Tamari via KO, Round 1
• Lightweight Amateur – Richard Saliba (Lebanon) VS Wesam AbuRmayle (Palestine), Richard Saliba via KO, Round 1
• Featherweight Amateur – Georges Sahyouni (Lebanon) VS Mohammad Bassam (Jordan), Mohammad Bassem via Submission (Anaconda Choke), Round 3
• Featherweight Amateur – JP Khoury (Lebanon) VS Mohamad Al Mahmoud (Syria), JP Khoury via Unanimous Decision
• Welterweight Amateur – Hussein Harrach (Lebanon) VS Issa Bassem (Jordan), Issa Bassem via Submission due to strikes, Round 2
• Middleweight Amateur – Imad Hoayek (Lebanon) VS Ibrahim Abdel Moniem (Egypt), Imad Hoayek via Submission due to strikes, Round 1
• Bantamweight Pro – Georges Bardawil (Lebanon) VS Dhruv Chaudhary (India), Georges Bardawil via Submission (Armbar), Round 2
• Heavyweight Pro – Mark Tanios (Lebanon) VS Mahmoud Tantawy (Egypt), Mark Tanios via Submission (RNC), Round 1
• Welterweight Pro – Georges Eid (Lebanon) VS Akram Benali (France), Georges Eid via Unanimous Decision

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