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March 12, 2024

📰 NEWS--📰 ARNOLD RETURNS TO FACE SHOREY AT ‘NEF 57’



[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

Bangor, Maine (February 12, 2024) – New England Fights (“NEF”) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event “NEF 57: All the Smoke,” on April 20, 2024, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional catchweight bout to the card.  Kam Arnold (2-1) has signed to meet Derek Shorey (4-10) at a fight weight of 140 pounds.

Kam Arnold will make his return to the NEF cage after an absence of more than four years.  It will be his first professional fight with the promotion after having competed elsewhere in three pro MMA fights and two pro boxing bouts.  Arnold has a storied history with NEF dating back to his amateur debut in 2017.  He won the promotion’s amateur bantamweight championship and successfully defended it twice.  Arnold was a perfect 6-0 in NEF’s cage as an amateur with all six wins coming by way of knockout.  Additionally, Arnold married his wife at “NEF 39” in 2019 – the first and only wedding to ever be held in the promotion’s cage.

“I’m beyond thrilled making my highly anticipated return to not only Maine but the promotion who birthed a fast rising, violent finisher,” exclaimed Arnold.  “It’s been a long time coming and you guys are in for a treat.  You’ll see the precision, rhythm, timing, and distance management for sure, but when you feel that same tenacity I exploded onto the scene with you’ll realize what you guys have been missing for so long.

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February 29, 2024

📰 NEWS--📰WATSON TO FACE TOUGH INTERNATIONAL TEST AT ‘NEF 57’ IN BANGOR


[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

 Bangor, Maine (February 28, 2024) – New England Fights (“NEF”) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event “NEF 57: All the Smoke,” on April 20, 2024, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional women’s strawweight bout to the card.  Glory Watson (6-1) has signed to meet Ana Martinez (3-3) at a fight weight of 115 pounds.

Glory “The Fury” Watson has had a storied fight career with NEF over the course of the last six years.  She had an amateur record of 6-1 and captured the NEF Amateur Women’s Flyweight Championship.  Watson turned pro in 2021.  She is currently riding a six-fight win streak including thrilling victories over the likes of Hilarie Rose (6-7), Gabriella Gulfin (5-5), and Natalie Schlesinger (2-2).  Watson is expected to get the call up to the next level of the sport at any time now. She represents Young’s MMA in Orrington, Maine.

“Every time I step into the cage, I face a different set of challenges,” exclaimed Watson. “On April 20th, my next challenge is in the form of Ana Martinez. Martinez has shown that she isn’t afraid to stand and bang! I am excited to show off more of my skills against a tough athlete! This is going to be an amazing show with some of the best fans in regional MMA. New England Fights has been my home for the past six years, and I am grateful for the opportunity to fight for the promotion once again. Bangor is ready to welcome all of the talented fighters coming to put on a show!”

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