Portland, Maine (June 22, 2023)
Few stars have taken New England Fights by storm as quickly and with the fanfare that has accompanied Mohammad Al Kinani in his first two years as a professional.
On the heels of a patient and productive amateur career, Al Kinani dispatched his first two pro foes in round one and put himself on the perceived fast track to regional and perhaps national notoriety.
Not even two recent losses – one to a fellow NEF shooting star, and another against an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran – have given the hype meter hiccups.
Everybody who’s anybody on the local lightweight scene in mixed martial arts is acutely aware of one stark reality, however. To get where you’re going, you’ll eventually have to pass muster against Jesse Erickson.
