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Reality Fighting January 6, 2024
2024-01-06 18:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, CT, 06382, United States
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What a great job by the fighters and grapplers! You gave the fans a great night of action. Thank you to those who came out to support your fighter or grappler. We look forward to putting together another incredible show for you in May. More information is coming soon.
FIGHT CARD RESULTS
Flyweight Title Fight: Casey Norton (Ascension) vs. Harris Bonfiglio (Calandrelli)
Winner: Harris Bonfiglio by RNC 2:03 of Round 2. Due to missing weight, Bonfiglio was ineligible to win the Flyweight Title.
Amateur Strawweight Title: Ashley Barrett (USMMA) vs. Paige Wilcox (Apex)
Winner: Ashley Barrett by RNC :54 of round 3.
Amateur Flyweight Title: Erica Valentin (Underdog) vs. Brianna Sargent (Jitsu Life)
Winner: Erica Valentin by TKO (strikes) 1:20 of round 3.
Amateur Featherweight Title: Jake Russo (FAA-CT) vs. Mike Jolicoeur (Karasu Tengu)
Winner: Mike Jolicoeur by TKO (strikes) :58 of round 3.
Cam Resnisky (The Cage) vs. Timmy Tyler (All American MMA)
Fight was scratched due to Tyler not getting cleared to fight.
Brandon Neiford (G&G) vs. Danny Maldonado (Warrior’s Nation)
Winner: Brandon Neiford by split decision.
Jessen Ramcharan (Renzo Gracie CT) vs. Erick Alvarado (Hard Hitters)
Winner: Jessen Ramcharan by split decision.
Mike Antidormi (CT Combat) vs. Kyle Kahler (Mohawk Valley)
Winner: Mike Antidormi by arm triangle 3:45 of round 2.
Kat Torres (Ascension) vs. Grace Long (Gracie Sports)
Winner: Kat Torres by KO 1:27 of round 1.
Ben Williams (Manchester BJJ) vs. Jaycob Minihan (The Cage)
Winner: Ben Williams by unanimous decision.
Maximus Fernandez (Underdog) vs. Angel Sanchez (The Cage)
Winner: Angel Sanchez by unanimous decision.
Cain Schneider (Nitsuj) vs. Jonathan Dunk (Jitsu Life)
Winner: Cain Schneider by KO :21 of round 1.
GRAPPLING MATCHES RESULTS
Jayson Demarco (Mongoose) Vs. Logan Valentin (Underdog)
Winner: Demarco by RNC
Tyree Durham (Karasu Tengu) Vs. Thomas Vontell (Ascension)
Winner: Durham by D’Arce.
Junior Quintanilla (10th Planet) Vs. Malik Shipman (Tritac)
Winner: Quintanilla by heel hook.
Adriana Gutowska (Gracie JJ CT) Vs. Kristina Katsikis (SSSF)
Winner: Gutkowski by heel hook.
Zach Schmaltz (Nitsuj) Vs. Pete Rogers Jr (Rogers MA)
Winner: Rogers by RNC.
George Nassar (Underdog) Vs. Michael Nguyen (FAA CT)
Draw
Daniel Gilliam (Dexter) Vs. Chris Rowan (Technique BJJ)
winner: Daniel Gilliam by heel hook.
Mark Ferriola Vs. Sam Colenback (Team Link)
winner: Colenback by bow and arrow choke.
Erik Johnson (NE United) Vs. Casey Lamonte (Kaizen JJ)
winner: Casey Lamonte by arm triangle
Spencer Manevich (Essential) Vs. Yuri Panferov (Calandrelli)
Draw
Thank you to our friends at Western Mass MMA for providing these results. You can read the full review HERE.

Reality Fighting - April 20, 2024
2024-04-20 18:00 - 23:30
Thank you to the fighters, grapplers, and fans who made this a great night of MMA fights and grappling matches. We are working on our next date at Mohegan Sun Arena and will announce it as soon as it is confirmed.
The show was streamed live and the replay is available for purchase. Click the link below to purchase the replay.
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GRAPPLING PHOTOS
MMA PHOTOS
MMA CARD
Lucas Baptista (Viana Bros Fight Club) vs. Rocko Cuccaro (Calandrelli MMA)
Lucas Baptista defeats Rocko Cuccaro via tko stoppage at 6 seconds into Round 1.
Jared Sweet (Dexter) vs. Jaycob Minihan (Tritac)
Jaycob Minihan defeats Jared Sweet via technical submission via guillotine choke at 2:37 in Round 1.
Antonio Cummings (Asbury Park BJJ) vs. Joe Lexis (Ascension)
Joe Lexis defeats Antonio Cummings via unanimous decision.
Nestor Yuja (Savage Ronin) vs. Jake Russo (FAA-CT)
Jake Russo defeats Nestor Yuja via unanimous decision.
Cain Schneider (Nitsuj) vs. Zach Bylykbashi (Tritac)
Cain Schneider defeats Zach Bylkykbashi via verbal tapout to armbar at 1:32 in Round 1.
AM TITLE FIGHT Ralph Mclean (Asbury Park BJJ) vs. Chris Samboy (Underdog MMA)
Ralph Mclean defeats Chris Samboy via unanimous decision. Mclean wins the amateur strap.
AM TITLE FIGHT Jojo Gonzalez (FAA) vs. Brandon Reilly (Calandrelli MMA)
Jojo Gonzalez defeats Brandon Reily via unanimous decision. Jojo becomes the amateur champ.
Cole Cameron (Asbury Park BJJ) vs. Arslan Otchiyev (FAA-CT)
Cole Cameron defeats Arslan Otchiyev via ko at 11 seconds in Round 1.
Austin Schalla (Dexter) vs. Kenyon Moore (Teixeira)
Kenyon Moore defeats Austin Schalla via split decision.
Cole Alaxanian (Renzo Gracie) vs. Mike Antidormi (FAA-CT)
Cole Alaxanian defeats Mike Antidormi via unanimous decision.
Jessen Ramcharan (Renzo Gracie) vs. David Durao (FAA)
Jessen Ramcharan defeats David Durao via unanimous decision.
James Carroll (Beaury) vs. Max Lombardo (Tritac)
James Carroll defeats Max Lombardo via doctor stoppage in Round 1.
GRAPPLING RESULTS
Anthony Porcu (Renzo Gracie Milford) vs Maximus Fernandez (Underdog) – Porcu wins by rear naked choke
Ivan Alzona (Ascension) vs Ben Bibergal (Calandrelli BJJ) – Ended in a draw
Ruben Britos (Rogers Academy) vs Cristian Ocana (FAA CT) – Ended in a draw
Kubilay Demirhan (Renzo Gracie Milford) vs Ryan Barker (Ascension Athletics) – Ended in a draw
CJ Cameron (Endure BJJ) vs Michael Nguyen (FAA CT) – Ended in a draw
Noah Ouimet (TriTac) vs Dan Gilliam (Dexter) -Noah Ouimet wins by triangle choke
Jason Fife (Macarra BJJ) vs Nic Aviles (Technique BJJ) – Ended in a draw
Erik Johnson (New England United) vs Sergio Soares (Underdog) – Sergio Soares wins by armbar
Emily Selbie (Manchester BJJ) vs Erin Lamonte (Kaizen) – Ended in a draw
Clark Stan (Secret Pages) vs Sam Colenback (Team Link) – Ended in a draw
Scott Gierlich (Gladiator BJJ) vs Dan Simmler (Simmler BJJ) – Ended in a draw

Check out the awesome photos provided by Tammy McManaway HERE.

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Reality Fighting - January 4, 2025
2025-01-04 18:00 - 23:00
Thank you to the fighters and fans who made this an incredible show! The Mohegan Sun Arena was packed! Reality Fighting returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, May 9, 2025. More information about this event will be available soon.
The show is available as video on demand. To purchase click the button below.
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Photos provided by Nancy Dagata can be found HERE.
Photos from the weigh-ins and face off photos can be found HERE.
Photos from the post fight interviews can be found HERE.
MMA Fighters: To be considered for the May 9 fight card, please complete an application HERE.
RESULTS

Results are provided from our friends at westernmassmma.com.

170 AM Michael Colon (Tritac) vs. Muhamed Aly (Underdog MMA)

Michal Colon defeats Muhamed Aly via tko stoppage

215 AM Ryan Barker (Ascension) vs. Ruben Britos (Dexter MMA)

Ryan Barker defeats Ruben Britos via ko punch at 1:10 in Round 1.

125 AM John’Ari Siena (Savage Ronin) vs. Angel Sanchez (Mongoose)

John’Ari Siena defeats Angel Sanchez via unanimous decision.

145 AM Erik Meyer (Black Wolf) vs. Eric Zane (Dexter MMA)

Eric Zane defeats Erik Meyer via unanimous decision.

155 AM Cole Brackett (Tritac) vs. Ashton Gyenizs (Calandrelli MMA)

Ashton Gyenizs defeats Cole Brackett via split decision.
155 AM TITLE Jojo Gonzalez (FAA) vs. Jon Rivera (Karasu Tengu)
Jojo Gonzalez defeats Jon Rivera via unanimous decision.
170 PRO Jesse Kosakowski (PSDCT/FAA-CT) vs. Sanad Armouti (Tristar)
Jesse Kosakowski defeats Sanad Armouti via ko strike at 3:16 in Round 1.
170 PRO Anthony Benevides (Black Wolf) vs. Tommy Gantt (Jawbreaker Boxing)
Tommy Gantt defeats Anthony Benevides via ko at 2:34 in Round 2.
145 PRO Mike Kimbel (FAA-CT) vs. Cole Alaxanian (Renzo Gracie Latham)
Cole Alaxanian defeats Mike Kimbel via D’arce choke at 1:46 in Round 2.

GRAPPLING MATCHES
Benjamin Goncalves (Gladiator BJJ) vs. Keane Ryan (Start BJJ)-Goncalves wins guillotine

Damien Ruffy (Link) vs. Erik Johnson (NEU)-Ruffy wins decision

Alex Sandro (Pit Bull) vs. Leon Davis (Tri Force)-Davis wins Heel hook

Adriana Gutowska (Relson Gracie) vs. Kaitlyn Boland-Winner Armbar Boland

Patrick Guiheen (Hebron Bushido) vs. Maxwell Lombardo (Tritac)-Guiheen Rear naked choke

Madison Crockett (Black Hole ) vs. Nicole Shattuck (Squared BJJ)-Crockett wins armbar

Adam Roy (NEU) vs. Alex Guimarães (Exodus BJJ)-Guimaraes wins bow and arrow choke

Kaitlyn Martin (Diego Bisbo) vs. Jeileen Alvarez (Team Link Northampton)-Alvarez win Judge’s decision

Andrew Tevay (Black Hole) vs. Nasia Kapeluck-Owens (Ascension BJJ)– Nasia wins by judge’s dec

Lee Michael Gresh Jr. (Loco Lobo MMA) vs. Joe Grzegorczyk (CT Combat)-Gresh Jr wins by judge’s decision

Zachary Hunter (Codella) vs. Matt Kyparidis (Manchester BJJ)-Hunter wins judge’s decision

Kubilay Demirhan (Renzo Gracie Milford) vs. Bondo Gochashvili (Teixeira MMA) Demirhan wins judge’s decision.

Nick Urgo (Frog Bridge) vs. Manny Santana (Royce Gracie)-Santana wins by split decision

Liliana Fraize (Manchester BJJ) vs. Meghan Diamond (Calandrelli)-Diamond wins decision

Reality Fighting - May 9, 2025
2025-05-09 17:00 - 23:00
Reality Fighting at Mohegan Sun, May 9, 2025, was an incredible night of MMA and grappling action. We return to Mohegan Sun on October 4, 2025. Head over to that event’s page on this website for more information.
This Reality Fighting and others are available to watch On Demand. Click the button below to purchase this event.
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Photos provided by Tammy Mcmanaway can be found here: https://www.mcmanawaysports.com/Sports/Professional-Sports/BoxingMMA/Reality-Fighting/Reality-Fighting-5925
Photos provided by Nancy Dagata

MMA FIGHT CARD
Trevor Wells defeated Justin Valentin by unanimous decision.
Jojo Gonzalez defeated Nick Tarpley by unanimous decision.
Lucas Baptista defeated Ashton Gyenizs by unanimous decision.
Lesther Alvarado defeated Cain Schneider by unanimous decision. Lesther is the new Reality Fighting Amateur Bantamweight champion.
Zach Bylykbashi defeated Alex Behling by unanimous decision.
John’Ari Siena defeated Sean Tobin by KO/TKO (punches) :38 of Round 1.
Joe Cortigiano defeated Cole Brackett by split decision.
Beebo Ortega defeated Erik Meyer by KO/TKO 1:04 of Round 1.
Mahayar Stphard defeated Michael Colon by KO/TKO 2:06 of Round 1.
Markus Cintron defeated Frankie Carmona by KO/TKO :49 of Round 2.
Mike Burchell defeated Igor De Paiva by KO (punches) :10 of Round 2.
GRAPPLING MATCHES
Lilliana Fraize (Manchester BJJ) vs. Madison Crockett (Black Hole Jiu Jitsu)
Leon Davis (Tri Force) vs. Isaac Cruz (Manchester BJJ)
John Douma (Tri Force) vs. Marlen Lamas (617 FIGHT SPORTS)
Daniel Gilliam (Discipline Jiu Jitsu) vs. Clark Stan (Secret Pages)
Adriana Gutowska (Gracie JJ CT) vs. Kim Connors (Gracie Litchfield Hills)
Geovani Caceres (Renzo Gracie Milford) vs. Aden Lucero (Carlson Gracie)
Aiden Daley (Tritac) vs. Jose Ramos (Ultimate MMA)

MOHEGAN SUN
A world at play and a world to its own, Mohegan Sun, created in 1996 by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut in partnership with Mohegan, is one of the world’s most amazing destinations with some of New England’s finest dining, hotel accommodations, retail shopping, live entertainment and sporting events. Reality Fighting will take place inside the 10,000 seat Mohegan Sun Arena. This is going to be a busy weekend at the casino, book your rooms early.

MMA Fighters: To be considered for this fight card, please complete an application HERE.
Grapplers: To be considered for the grappling card email president@nagafighter.com.

Reality Fighting - October 4, 2025
2025-10-04 18:00 - 23:00
Reality Fighting returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The night will feature action packed MMA fights and grappling matches.
Tickets are on sale now from any fighter or grappler on the card, and from Ticketmaster or the Mohegan Sun box office. This is a night you do not want to miss!
Doors open at 5:00PM. Grappling matches will take place from 6:00PM to 7:00PM. The first MMA fight is scheduled to start at 7:00PM.

If you cannot make the fights in person, it will be streamed live. For more information and to purchase the stream:
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FIGHT CARD RESULTS
Jose Ramos defeated Nestor Yuja by Decision (Unanimous Decision) at 03:00 of Round 3
Eric Zane defeated Edwin Pena by Decision (Unanimous Decision) at 03:00 of Round 3
Angel Sanchez defeated Robert Yuja by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 00:52 of Round 3
Michael Nguyen defeated Ivan Alzona by Decision at 03:00 of Round 3
Nathaniel Grubham defeated Randy Francis by TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) at 03:50 of Round 3
Omid Sabr defeated Roberto Ortega by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 02:16 of Round 1
Thomas Kempton defeated Antonio Cummings by TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) at 02:22 of Round 2
Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes defeated Justin Michael Sumter by KO (Strike) at 00:23 of Round 2 (Light-Heavyweight Title Fight)
Lance Wright defeated Jesse Kosakowski by Decision (Split Decision) at 05:00 of Round 5 (Middleweight Title Fight)
Marisa Messer-Belenchia defeated Lindsey VanZandt by TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) at 02:00 of Round 3 (Atomweight Title Fight)
GRAPPLING MATCHES
Jojo Gonzalez (FAA) vs. Ben Williams (Disciplines Jiu-Jitsu) Gonzalez by decision
Madison Crockett (Black Hole BJJ) vs. Trinity O’Connell (NESF) Crockett by submission (heel hook)
Skyler Munson (Clifton Park Submission Academy) vs. Samantha Ayala (Underdog MMA) – Munson by decision
Daniel Gilliam (Dexter Vale Tudo) vs. Deshawn Cassius (Clifton Park Submission Academy) – Cassius by decision
Mike Hernandez (FAA-CT) vs. Justin Graves (Divinity BJJ) – Graves by decision
Piotr Gorczynski (Calandrelli BJJ) vs. Chauncey Boone (Underdog MMA) – Boone by decision
Lee McHugh (Carlson Gracie) vs. Garrett Davis (Brian Beaury) – McHugh by decision
More fights and grappling matches to be announced soon!

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MOHEGAN SUN
A world at play and a world to its own, Mohegan Sun, created in 1996 by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut in partnership with Mohegan, is one of the world’s most amazing destinations with some of New England’s finest dining, hotel accommodations, retail shopping, live entertainment and sporting events. Reality Fighting will take place inside the 10,000 seat Mohegan Sun Arena. This is going to be a busy weekend at the casino, book your rooms early.

Reality Fighting - January 3, 2026
2026-01-03 08:00 - 17:00
Reality Fighting is back at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The night will feature action packed MMA fights and grappling matches.
Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster or the Mohegan Sun box office. They will also be available from any fighter or grappler on the card. This is a night you do not want to miss!

Doors open at 5:00PM. Grappling matches begin at 6:00PM, MMA follows. More information is coming soon.
If you are interested in fighting on this card, complete a fighter application HERE.

Action from a previous Reality Fighting:
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MOHEGAN SUN
A world at play and a world to its own, Mohegan Sun, created in 1996 by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut in partnership with Mohegan, is one of the world’s most amazing destinations with some of New England’s finest dining, hotel accommodations, retail shopping, live entertainment and sporting events. Reality Fighting will take place inside the 10,000 seat Mohegan Sun Arena. This is going to be a busy weekend at the casino, book your rooms early.
