TWO TITLES DECIDED AT ‘AXS TV FIGHTS: MAXIMUM FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 40’

(PRESS RELEASE) -- LOS ANGELES – AXS TV FIGHTS: MAXIMUM FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 40 delivered an unforgettable night of mixed martial arts action with two titles decided in the co-main events. Tom Gallicchio defeated Kurt Southern in their highly anticipated rematch to win the MFC lightweight belt and Sam Alvey successfully defended his title versus Wes Swofford.

AXS TV FIGHTS commentators Pat Miletich and “The Voice” Michael Schiavello break down the night’s action with full highlights here:



Next week, catch two new episodes of “The Voice Versus” back-to-back as AXS TV’s “The Voice” Michael Schiavello sits down for an hour-long, in-depth interview with UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie at 10pE/7pP and martial arts legend Frank Dux at 11pE/8pP.

AXS TV FIGHTS returns with world class Muay Thai fighting May 23 in “Lion Fight 15” live at the special time of 9pE/6pP from the the Foxwoods Casino Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Former Lion Fight champion Tiffany Van Soest takes on Britain’s Lucy Pain, Muay Thai champion Cosmo Alexandre fights Mark Holst, and Kevin Ross puts his belt on the line versus rising star Jason Andrada.

ABOUT AXS TV FIGHTS AXS TV Fights presents more LIVE mixed martial arts and kickboxing events than any other television network with 40+ LIVE world-class fight cards each year. "The Voice" Michael Schiavello and five-time MMA world champion Pat Miletich call all the action as champions, challengers, and top prospects take center stage every Friday night at 10pE/7pP. AXS TV Fights can be found online, on Facebook and on Twitter. AXS TV is widely distributed in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other cable, satellite and telco providers. The network is also carried in Canada and the Caribbean.