After more than three months without any action, mixed martial arts finally returns to the Granite State later this month when Combat Zone 36 takes place at Rockingham Park on Jan. 28.
It's been a long wait. The last event in New Hampshire was CZ 35, which was also held at the Rock way back on Oct. 22. This is certainly a setback to any signs of growth the sport may have had after a strong fall, and it is disappointing to see such a lull.
That being said, there is a pretty-good card slated for Jan. 28.
The featured match comes in the 155-pound weight class, where Calvin Kattar (10-2) takes on Luis Rodrigues (4-0).
The co-main event has Manchester's Nate LaMotte (11-5) taking on journeyman Nuri Shakir (15-16) in the 170-pound weight class. It is also the end to a long layoff for LaMotte, who hasn't had a fight since March 27, 2009, when he beat Davin Wesinger.
There are 16 fights scheduled, 10 amateur and six pro.
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