Tuf Contestant Jimmy Quinlan vs Luc Bondole Added to New England Fights X

 Tuf Contestant Jimmy Quinlan vs Luc Bondole Added to New England Fights X

New England Fights (NEF) today announced the addition of a middleweight feature fight between The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran Jimmy “Crash” Quinlan (3-1) and undefeated prospect Luc Bondole (2-0) to the mixed martial arts promotion’s tenth event entitled “NEF X” to be held on September 21st at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine.

“When I received the call that Jimmy was looking for a fight fresh off of his solid run in the TUF house, I jumped at the opportunity to book him,” stated NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Quinlan’s grappling credentials are bulletproof and he forged his skills the old fashioned way—through hard work. He’s exactly the type of athlete we aim to work with here at NEF MMA and we can’t wait to watch him compete against a top prospect in Luc Bondole who we’ll be bringing in from California for the occasion.”

“Bondole and Quinlan is an interesting matchup,” stated NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Jimmy is a menace for anyone on the ground, but Bondole has the size, strength and athleticism to avoid going there if he doesn’t want to. Jimmy’s wrestling will be substantial and a challenge for Bondole to deal with, but Luc is a massive middleweight and has never tasted defeat in any of his seven fights. This is an intense addition to a card that runs leagues deep with talent.”

Jimmy “Crash” Quinlan completed a successful four-year wrestling career at Bridgewater State College before he began exploring Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). Quinlan, who recently earned his black belt, is a world and multiple-time Pan Am champion in BJJ. His wrestling and BJJ hybrid style of fighting have proven lethal in the cage. He scored multiple victories in the TUF House during the most recent “Team Jones vs Team Sonnen” edition of the popular reality television show and was picked-up by the UFC for a fight in the season finale. Quinlan lost in his UFC debut, but is determined to notch some wins and earn his way back to the big show. His journey back begins with Luc Bondole on September 21st.

“NEF always showcases the region’s best talent, so it was an easy choice to fight for them and begin my climb back to MMA’s biggest stage,” stated Quinlan.

Luc Bondole amassed a perfect 5-0 amateur career before deciding to go pro in late 2012. Bondole made his NEF debut earlier this year at “NEF VI” when he took on a very tough Ryan Hodge (5-7). The 6’2” Bondole won a unanimous judges’ decision on the scorecards after a workman-like fifteen rounds of fighting. Originally from Portland, Maine, Bondole now lives and trains in California with aspirations of someday competing in the biggest promotions in the world. Bondole and his management team understand that a win over Quinlan will exponentially move him up the rankings and that much closer to a shot at Bellator or the UFC.

“I’m excited and honored to be fighting Jimmy Quinlan,” stated Bondole. “It will be a night to remember.”

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Quarter final fights announced for TUF 17

With the first round of fights now completed the quarter final draw for TUF 17 has been announced

by Ben Heather @benheather

Now that all the first round fights have been battled out and the wildcard fight has given one fighter a second shot at achieving his goal of becoming the ultimate fighter we now know the draw for the next round of fights. With both coaches having four fighters each remaining in the competition it means as yet there will be no fights set between team mates.... just yet anyway who knows what the semi final matchups have in store for us.

The fights for the quarter finals have been announced as follows: (Team Jones fighters in Blue)

Collin Hart vs Kelvin Gastelum

Dylan Andrews vs Luke Barnatt

Josh Samman vs Jimmy Quinlan

"Bubba" McDaniel vs Uriah Hall

The next episode of The Ultimate Fighter 17 will be shown in the UK on ESPN and you will be able to see both the Collin Hart vs Kelvin Gastelum and Dylan Andrews vs England's very own Luke Barnatt.

This will be a episode not to be missed with two fights in one episode.