On Saturday, May 16, 2026, the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine played host to NEF 66: Salute, delivering another action-packed night of mixed martial arts and kickboxing from New England’s premier regional promotion. The card featured a mix of amateur prospects, seasoned professionals, and a title defense that showcased the depth and excitement of Northeast fight talent, with several bouts ending in highlight-reel fashion and a competitive atmosphere that kept the Maine crowd engaged from start to finish.
155 AM KICK Kevin Maldonado vs. Tommy Rasizzi
👊 NEF 66 KICKBOXING RESULTS 👊 Tommy Rasizzi defeats Kevin Maldonado via unanimout decision.
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175 AM KICK Preston LaPointe vs. Justin Olivero
👊 NEF 66 KICKBOXING RESULTS 👊Justin Olivero defeats Preston LaPointe via split decision.
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115 AM MMA Preston Garland vs. John Rogers Jr.
Rd 1: Preston gets the takedown and John wraps his leg around Preston's arm. Preston gets free and slams John to the mat and goes to full mount. John gets a body lock from the bottom and flips Preston to the mat and gets free as the round ends.
Garland 10-9
Rd 2: Preston connects with a clean right hand. He gets the takedown and has the side. Preston takes the back and sinks in the rear naked choke for the tap.
👊 NEF 66 MMA RESULTS 👊 Preston Garland defeats John Rogers Jr via tapout to rear naked choke at 1:31 in Round 2.
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135 AM MMA Chris Weiss vs. Jayce Murphy
Rd 1: Jayce tries for a guillotine and rolls Chris but Chris gets free. Jayce gets the guillotine again and Chris goes out.
👊 NEF 66 MMA RESULTS 👊 Jayce Murphy defeats Chris Weiss via technical submission to guillotine at 40 seconds in Round 1.
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175 AM MMA Garrick Moors vs. Jethro Pease
Rd 1: Jethro gets the takedown and gets in a little ground and pound. Garrick gets free and has the back briefly as Jethro uses a kimura to get Moors to the mat. They both get back to their feet and are swinging. Garrick gets the takedown and gets in some ground and pound as the round ends.
Moors 10-9
Rd 2: Garrick gets the takedown and passes to full mount. He fails to get the leg locks in for the rear naked choke and falls off. Jethro is on top working the side. He passes to mount and is dropping hammerfists. Moors taps to strikes.
👊 NEF 66 MMA RESULTS 👊 Jethro Pease defeats Garrick Moors via tapout to strikes at 2:02 in Round 2.
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145 AM MMA TITLE Edwin Pena vs. John Soucy
Rd 1: Great back and forth round from both fighters. With a minute left into the round Pena connects with a left that drops John to the mat. He tries for the finish with ground and pound but John survives.
Pena 10-9
Rd 2: This round was all stand up. Pena got the better of the stand up and did more damage. Soucy got the takedown right at the end of the round.
Pena 10-9
Rd 3: Another back and forth stand up round. Pena was the busier fights.
Pena 10-9
Rd 4: John goes in for a takedown and Pena sinks in a guillotine for the tap.
👊 NEF 66 MMA RESULTS 👊 Edwin Pena defeats John Soucy via tapout to guillotine at 38 seconds in Round 4.
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NEF announced their next card at July 11th in Rumford Maine and their first fight announcement was Ryan Burgess vs Hussin Al-Sahid.
145 PRO MMA Teddy Politis vs. Shawn Johnson
Rd 1: Teddy gets the takedown and takes the back of Shawn. Shawn defends and they get back to their feet. Teddy gets another takedown before the round ends.
Politis 10-9
Rd 2: Shawn starts the round off with a nice combo. Teddy jumps on his back and has the body lock. He has lots of time to work here. Halfway through the round Shawn turns into is and is on top in guard. Teddy wrestles free and takes the back with a little over a minute left in the round.
Politis 10-9
Rd 3: Teddy closes the gap and gets the takedown. He has the back and the body lock on. Shawn defends and the fight goes the distance.
👊 NEF 66 MMA RESULTS 👊 Teddy Politis defeats Shawn Johnson via unanimous decision.
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135 PRO MMA Joe Penafiel vs. Danny Buteau
Rd 1: Danny starts us off with some leg kicks. He presses Joe up against the cage and there is a inadvertent low blow. They are back to the center and working their strikes. Danny gets the takedown and has his arm around the neck. Joe at a bunch of knees to the body. Danny takes the back briefly and they are back to the feet. Danny gets the trip for the takedown and Joe gets back to his feet. Danny gets another takedown. Danny controls the rest of the round on top.
Buteau 10-9
Rd 2: Before the start of the round Penafiel loses a point for some reason not explained. I am guessing taunting. They strike for a minute and Danny stops Joe from a takedown and makes him pay with some elbows.
Buteau 10-9
👊 NEF 66 MMA RESULTS 👊 Danny Buteau defeats Joe Penafiel via unable to answer the bell at the start of Round 3.
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👊 NEF 66 MMA RESULTS 👊 CJ Ewer defeats Bruce Boyington via technical submission to d'arce at 2:54 in Round 1.
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🏆--WESTERNMASSMMA.COM AWARDS--🏆
--FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Olivero/Lapointe battle
--KO/TKO OF THE NIGHT: Pease tko win
--SUB OF THE NIGHT: CJ Ewer d'arce choke
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--THE WRAP UP--
NEF 66 proved once again why the promotion remains a cornerstone of regional combat sports in New England. With crisp finishes, a hard-fought title win by Edwin Pena, and standout performances, the event delivered strong value for fans in attendance and those watching online. As NEF looks ahead to NEF 67 on July 11 in Rumford, Maine, the momentum from this card sets the stage for another memorable night of local fighters chasing glory.
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