Mixed martial arts continues to grow in New Hampshire, and next month Global Fight League will host an event at what is believed to be the biggest venue ever in the state when GFL 9 comes to the Whittemore Center on the campus of the University of New Hampshire.
The arena, which holds nearly 6,000 people for an event like this, will play host to an extraordinary card featurning several of the best local fighters.
The most intriguing match on paper is at 170 pounds, where Dennis Olson (11-5) of Amherst takes on Tom Moreau (5-1-1) of Derry. The most recent Northeast MMA rankings have Olson at No. 1 in the weight class and Moreau at No. 3.
Other matches on the card so far include: Justin Homsey (4-1) against Josh Laberge (7-4) at 145 pounds, Matt Smith (7-2) against Pedro Gonzalez (6-3) at 135 pounds, John Benoit (9-2) against Josh Hersey (4-1) at 155 pounds and Cody Lightfoot (4-1) against Shawn Gallano (4-1) at heavyweight.
The Northeast MMA rankings for this fighters are as follows: Homsey 5, Laberge 2; Smith 8, Gonzalez 9; Benoit 8, Hersey unranked; Lightfoot unranked, Gallano 5.
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