Press Release
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 to the world , GFC pioneered the Middle East in world class martial combat.
With fighters like the legendary “Dutch Lumberjack“ Peter Aerts , American Muay Thai Champ 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 martial art promotions.
With a viewership of 200 Million people globally and still increasing, 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 is coming in fast.
It will feature numerous Heavyweight warriors in a stacked up card fans would surely love to see. Our pride, the GFC 4 Man tournament features 4 Top ranked heavyweight kickboxers who will battle it out via 2 semifinal matches with each winner moving up to the finals for the 1 Million Dirham prize money just for the tournament itself.
And the tournament champion gets the ticket to the GFC Grand Prix on December for Honor, Legacy and 1 Million Dollars! The fighters involved in the 4 Man Set up are:
- 6’2 Australian Steve McKinnon
- 6’3 Congolese-German Danyo Ilunga
- 6’0 Zabit Samedov of Azerbaijan
- 6’2 Ahmadi of Iran
Also scheduled to face each other are GFC 2 Tournament Champion Ismael Lazaar of Morocco who will face Turkish Heavy handed 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