Portland, Maine (July 13, 2022) – New England Fights (NEF) returns with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event “NEF 48: Heatwave” on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the Rink at Thompson’s Point in Portland, Maine. The event will be NEF’s first outdoor event since “NEF 8” in 2013. Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur women’s strawweight bout to the card. BJ Garceau (2-1) will meet Maria Clinton (2-0) at a fight weight of 115 pounds.
BJ Garceau will return to the NEF cage for the first time since the fall of 2021. At “NEF 45” last November she choked Hayley Martin (0-1) unconscious just 23 seconds into the first round. It was Garceau’s first fight following the COVID-19 pandemic, and also her first since suffering a loss to Chelsea Tucker (3-3) in 2018. Garceau represents Young’s MMA based in Bangor, Maine.
"I love being outside during the summer in Maine and why not get in a good ole’ fight while soaking up the sun at Thompson’s point this year,” asked Garceau. “I can’t wait to get back in Portland and put on a show this summer while being surrounded by my favorite people.
