The Blogboard Jungle

News broke Thursday that Victory Fighting Championships (VFC) has been acquired by Alliance MMA. The publicly traded company added the mid-western promotion to its stable of regional mixed martial arts promotions and looks to help the expansion of events of those under their brand. In celebration Director of Fighter Relations, Burt Watson posted his own personal welcome on social media. Ryan Stoddard will still be running the promotion under Alliance MMA and both parties are looking forward to the opportunities to build the sport together.

MMA is booming and I had the pleasure of speaking with one of most hard working entrepreneur's in MMA, Victory Fighting President, Ryan Stoddard. We talk VFC 58, The Defiant Ones , and he drops a little hint about some VFC exposure in August on Dana White's Contender Series . Here's the official #VFC58 card! Check out what we have in store for you inside Baxter Arena on July 22. pic.twitter.com/d09sbAplfX — Victory Fighting (@VictoryFighting) July 12, 2017

First for The Blogboard Jungle we were able to speak with the new champ after his win at VFC 54. Kassius “Killa Kayne” Holdorf (9-3) not only avenged a loss, but claimed the welterweight title in doing so. He spoke about his preparation for the rematch as well as how much he learned from his first bout with Maki Pitolo. He let fans know a little about who the man known as “Killa Kayne” is outside the VFC cage too. He credits the positive people that support him from his girlfriend to his training partners and the VFC promotion in being able to stay focused, dangerous in competition, and humble in life. Listen to the entire interview below: If you would like to read more about VFC please go to Frontproof Media for more news on them and other combat sports.

On behalf of Frontproof Media , we got to talk to the Victory Fighting Championship (VFC) President, Ryan Stoddard on how he came into the business and what he has done to give back to the sport of mixed martial arts. He also lets fans know what he has planned for the promotion in 2017, check out the entire interview below: