VFC Crowns New Featherweight Champion, Retains Lightweight Champion
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — Before a nearly sold out crowd VFC
lightweight champion Alonzo "Zo Diddy" Martinez retained his belt
with a second-round submission of UFC Veteran Brandon
Melendez (Pictures) in the evening's main event. It
was the sixth title defense for Martinez, who was overpowered for
much of the match, before turning the tide and locking in a deep
guillotine sub from the mount.
A new featherweight king was crowned when Zach Wolff of New Richmond, Wis., got a leg lock around the neck of Josh Arocho of Omaha and changed a fight that was going all Arocho's way to a Wolff triangle choke submission in the second round.
Both fighters were finalists in a four man tournament, that started in May of this year.
In addition UFC veterans Chad Reiner (Pictures) and Ryan Jensen (Pictures) both scored first round victories, solidifying their standing in the Victory circuit, and furthering their climb back to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
VFC 24 results:
170 lbs: Aaron Romero def. Brandon Cooley, first-round TKO
155 lbs: Dustin Smith def. Ryan Thompson, unanimous decision
145 lbs: Brandon Pfannestiel def. Niko Carbajal, first-round submission (Triangle Choke)
170 lbs: Sam Rauch def. Ryan Br aun, first-round submission (Rear Naked Choke)
155 lbs: Joe Ellenberger def. Ted Worthington (Pictures), unanimous decision;
170 lbs: Chad Reiner (Pictures) def. Demi Deeds, first-round submission (Armbar)
170 lbs: Bobby Voelker def. Dominic Brown, second-round TKO
185 lbs: Ryan Jensen (Pictures) def. Aarron Praschak, first-round TKO
145 lbs: Zach Wolff def. Josh Arocho, First-round submission (Triangle Choke)
155 lbs: Alonzo Martinez (Pictures) def. Brandon Melendez (Pictures), second-round submission (Guillotine Choke)
A new featherweight king was crowned when Zach Wolff of New Richmond, Wis., got a leg lock around the neck of Josh Arocho of Omaha and changed a fight that was going all Arocho's way to a Wolff triangle choke submission in the second round.
Both fighters were finalists in a four man tournament, that started in May of this year.
In addition UFC veterans Chad Reiner (Pictures) and Ryan Jensen (Pictures) both scored first round victories, solidifying their standing in the Victory circuit, and furthering their climb back to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
VFC 24 results:
170 lbs: Aaron Romero def. Brandon Cooley, first-round TKO
155 lbs: Dustin Smith def. Ryan Thompson, unanimous decision
145 lbs: Brandon Pfannestiel def. Niko Carbajal, first-round submission (Triangle Choke)
170 lbs: Sam Rauch def. Ryan Br aun, first-round submission (Rear Naked Choke)
155 lbs: Joe Ellenberger def. Ted Worthington (Pictures), unanimous decision;
170 lbs: Chad Reiner (Pictures) def. Demi Deeds, first-round submission (Armbar)
170 lbs: Bobby Voelker def. Dominic Brown, second-round TKO
185 lbs: Ryan Jensen (Pictures) def. Aarron Praschak, first-round TKO
145 lbs: Zach Wolff def. Josh Arocho, First-round submission (Triangle Choke)
155 lbs: Alonzo Martinez (Pictures) def. Brandon Melendez (Pictures), second-round submission (Guillotine Choke)
