THIS WEEK ON GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Saturday, April 16, 2011 8:00pm ET featuring Showdown Fights - Shootout at the UCCU Center, Orem, Utah. The main event has former UFC and WEC fighter Tim "The Wrecking Machine" McKenzie (12-8) and Jordan "Mata Ele" Smith (15-1) will face off in welterweight action. Only one of McKenzie's twenty professional fights has reached the judges, and he'll be looking to rebound from a losing effort to former Ultimate Fighter star Seth Baczynski in December. Smith scored a rear-naked choke submission over Mario Sartori in his last bout and has only suffered one defeat thus far in his career. The co-main event of the evening will see Team Alpha Male product and UFC veteran Justin Buchholz taking on hometown favorite Steven "Razor" Sharp. Buchholz looks to return to his winning ways in the Showdown Fights: Shootout, while Sharp will be looking to improve on his win over Brad McRae at "Showdown Fights: New Blood." 11 Total Fights.

- Saturday, April 16, 2011 8:00pm ET featuring Cage Fury Fighting Championship 7 – No Mercy at The Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ. The promotion is back with an 11 bout card featuring a sensational main event headlined by former UFC and IFL vet Andre Gusmao (6-2) VS undefeated upstart Tim Williams (5-0). Both Gusmao and Williams are known for their aggressive style with only one fight between them ever having gone to a decision; and that lone decision was a fight Gusmao had with reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones, back at UFC 87. Gusmao and Williams will be true to form on April 16 and give the fans a fight loaded with fireworks. The co-main event features two seasoned lightweights as Lester Caslow (6-4), fresh off a stint with Bellator looks to test Eddie Fyvie (8-4).

- Saturday, April 16, 2011 9:00pm ET featuring Ring of Fire – Backlash at the 1St Bank Center, Denver, Colorado. Headlining the event will be a clash of two of the top Welterweight prospects on the professional circuit. ROF Young Gun Champion, Brandon “Rukus” Thatch will be defending his belt against challenger Chris “The Hammer” Holland. There is no more dynamic exciting fighter in the welterweight division then Brandon “Ruckus” Thatch. He is a lifelong martial artist whose father and grandfather were both professional fighters. After a short stint in Kickboxing Thatch set his sights on MMA, and has never looked back. A neck injury de-railed the young star, and after a 20 month absence he returned at ROF 39, where he finished Las Vegas fighter Danny DEE-1 Davis in a non title bout. Thatch now looks forward to returning to the ROF cage and defending his YOUNG GUN Title belt against Chris Holland. Thatch won’t have to look very far for motivation as Holland has beaten two of Thatch’s training partners in the ROF cage. 8 Scheduled fights.

- Saturday, April 16, 2011 8:00pm ET featuring Saturday Night of KO Fights: 3 Future World Champions at the Greensboro Coliseum, North Carolina. Undefeated popular Light Heavyweight Scott “Cujo” Sigmon takes on Tiwon Taylor in a ten round bout for the UNBC America’s Light Heavyweight title. Sigmon of Bedford, Virginia has a record of 15-2 with seven knockouts and has a great fan base in the Virginia area. Sigmon is riding a seven bout winning streak and has defeated the likes of Abdul Gillard (2-0); Frankie Filipone (2-0); Toris Brewer (14-2); Julius Kennedy (7-1) and his last fight he scored a 4th round stoppage over John Michael Terry. Taylor is a veteran who has been in with the “who’s-who” of the Light Heavyweight divisions.

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