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{{short description|MMA promoter based in Edmonton, Canada}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Maximum Fighting Championship
|logo = [[File:Maximum fighting championship logo.jpg]]
|type = Private
|foundation = 2001
|defunct = 2014
|founder = Mark Pavelich
|industry = [[Mixed martial arts]] promotion
|parent = Pavelich Sports Inc.
|sibling =
|slogan =
|homepage = http://www.maximumfighting.com
|location_city = [[Edmonton, Alberta]]
|location_country= Canada
|key_people = Mark Pavelich (CEO) 
Dave Pavelich (Vice-President) 
Manon Pavelich (Treasurer/Tickets)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maximumfighting.com/history.htm |title=Maximum Fighting Championship |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051027085509/http://www.maximumfighting.com/history.htm |accessdate=2021-11-20|archive-date=2005-10-27 }}</ref>
}}
'''Maximum Fighting Championship''' was a Canadian [[mixed martial arts]] (MMA) promotion based in [[Edmonton, Alberta]]. MFC events were broadcast on [[The Fight Network]], [[AXS TV]] (formerly HDnet) in [[North America]] and most recently [[TSN2]]. FC’s former home, in Canada, is the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta, located just outside Edmonton, Alberta, but has also held events at the [[Edmonton Expo Centre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmamania.com/2010/5/8/1463318/mfc-25-results-recap-and-post|title=MFC 25 results, recap and post-fight discussion for 'Vindication' on May 7|author=James Iannotti|work=MMAmania.com|date=8 May 2010|access-date=6 June 2015}}</ref>

==History==
Maximum Fighting Championship was founded on March 3, 2001, by Pavelich Sports Inc. Mark Pavelich is the CEO of MFC and runs the business day to day. Dave Pavelich is Vice President and Manon Pavelich is the booker.

MFC currently airs on [[AXS TV Fights]] in the U.S. and [[The Fight Network]] in Canada. MFC’s former home was the ''River Cree Resort and Casino'' in Enoch, Alberta, Canada located just outside Edmonton, Alberta. Their new home is the ''Mayfield Inn Trade and Conference Centre'' Edmonton, Alberta. In July 2011, MFC signed a five-year live TV deal with [[HDnet]] (now [[AXS TV]]) and in October 2011, MFC signed with [[TSN2]].

MFC hosts heavyweight fights but doesn't have a heavyweight championship due to the lack of heavyweights outside of the top promotions.

MFC employs the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. All MFC bouts take place in a [[Boxing ring|ring]], with the exception of MFC 29 which, in accordance with the regulations utilized in Ontario which requires all mixed martial arts fights to be held in a cage structure, took place in a circular cage named "''The Ring''" by the winner of a "''Name the Cage''" fan contest.<ref name="The Ring">{{cite web|url=http://www.maximumfighting.com/news/mfc-stays-in-the-ring/|title=MFC stays in THE RING|publisher=maximumfighting.com|date=2011-04-11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225100900/http://www.maximumfighting.com/news/mfc-stays-in-the-ring/|archive-date=2013-12-25}}</ref>

In 2012, MFC announced the re-launched its heavyweight division and the upcoming debut of a featherweight division. In 2013, the Maximum Fighting Championship also announced that the organization would add a bantamweight with the debut bout taking place on May 19, 2013, at MFC 37: True Grit.

MFC has not held an event since MFC 41 'All In" on October 3, 2014.

Mark Pavelich announced that Maximum Fighting Championship was up for sale on February 18, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/maximum-fighting-championship-is-for-sale|title=Maximum Fighting Championship is For Sale - MMAWeekly.com|website=www.mmaweekly.com|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref>

MFC has featured notable fighters, such as [[Ryan Jimmo]], Graham Spencer, [[Tom Watson (fighter)|Tom Watson]] and [[Douglas Lima]], plus MMA veterans, such as [[Jason MacDonald]], [[Thales Leites]], [[Jay Silva]], [[Trevor Prangley]], and [[Paul Daley]].<ref name="mfc_org">{{cite web|url=http://www.maximumfighting.com/mfcorg.htm |title=Maximum Fighting Championship Fighters |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060701211518/http://www.maximumfighting.com/mfcorg.htm |accessdate=2021-11-20|archive-date=2006-07-01 }}</ref>

==Rules==
MFC employs the [[Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts]].

===Rounds===
Every round in MFC competition is five minutes in duration. Title matches have five such rounds, and non-title matches have three. There is a one-minute rest period between rounds.<ref name="mfc_rules">{{cite web|url=http://www.maximumfighting.com/rules.htm |title=Maximum Fighting Championship |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051027090848/http://www.maximumfighting.com/rules.htm |accessdate=2021-11-20|archive-date=2005-10-27 }}</ref>

===Weight divisions===
{{See also|Mixed martial arts weight classes}}

MFC currently uses six weight classes:<ref name="mfc_rules"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
!rowspan="2"|Weight class name
!colspan="2"|Upper limit
|-
!in [[Pound (mass)|pounds]] (lb)
!in [[kilogram]]s (kg)
|-
|align="left"|[[Bantamweight (MMA)|Bantamweight]]
|135||61
|-
|align="left"|[[Lightweight (MMA)|Featherweight]]
|145||66
|-
|align="left"|[[Lightweight (MMA)|Lightweight]]
|155||70
|-
|align="left"|[[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]]
|170||77
|-
|align="left"|[[Middleweight (MMA)|Middleweight]]
|185||84
|-
|align="left"|[[Light Heavyweight (MMA)|Light Heavyweight]]
|205||93
|-
|align="left"|[[Heavyweight (MMA)|Heavyweight]]
|265||120
|-
|[[Super heavyweight (MMA)|Super Heavyweight]]
| colspan=2|No weight limit
|}

===Attire===
All competitors must fight in approved shorts, without shoes. Shirts, [[Keikogi|gis]] or long pants (including gi pants) are not allowed. Fighters must use approved light-weight open-fingered gloves, that include at least 1" of padding around the knuckles, (110 to 170 g / 4 to 6 ounces) that allow fingers to grab. These gloves enable fighters to punch with less risk of an injured or broken hand, while retaining the ability to grab and grapple.

===Match outcome===
Matches usually end via:
*'''[[Submission (combat sport term)|Submission]]''': a fighter clearly taps on the mat or his opponent or verbally submits.
*'''Technical Submission''': A technical submission is achieved when the referee stops a fight due to an injury resulting from a submission hold or due to a fighter going unconscious from a choke.
*'''[[Knockout]]''': a fighter falls from a legal blow and is either unconscious or unable to immediately continue.
*'''Technical Knockout''' (TKO): If a fighter cannot continue, the fight is ended as a technical knockout. Technical knockouts can be classified into three categories:
**referee stoppage: (the referee determines a fighter cannot "intelligently defend" himself; if warnings to the fighter to improve his position or defense go unanswered—generally, two warnings are given, about 5 seconds apart)
**doctor stoppage (a ringside doctor due to injury or impending injury, as when blood flows into the eyes and blinds a fighter)
**corner stoppage (a fighter's own corner-man signals defeat for their own fighter)
*'''Judges' Decision''': Depending on scoring, a match may end as:
**unanimous decision (all three judges score a win for fighter A)
**majority decision (two judges score a win for fighter A, one judge scores a draw)
**split decision (two judges score a win for fighter A, one judge scores a win for fighter B)
**unanimous draw (all three judges score a draw)
**majority draw (two judges score a draw, one judge scoring a win)
**split draw (one judge scores a win for fighter A, one judge scores a win for fighter B, and one judge scores a draw)<ref name="mfc_rules"/>

Note: In the event of a draw, it is not necessary that the fighters' total ''points'' be equal. However, in a unanimous or split draw, each fighter does score an equal number of ''win judgments'' from the three judges (0 or 1, respectively).

A fight can also end in a '''technical decision''', '''disqualification''', '''forfeit''', '''technical draw''', or '''no contest'''. The latter two outcomes have no winners.

===Judging criteria===
The [[10-point must system|ten-point must system]] is in effect for all fights; three judges score each round and the winner of each receives ten points, the loser nine points or fewer. If the round is even, both fighters receive ten points.

===Fouls===
The Nevada State Athletic Commission currently lists the following as fouls:<ref name="mfc_rules"/><ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-467.html NSAC Regulations: Chapter 467 – Unarmed Combat]. Nevada State Athletic Commission. Retrieved April 3, 2006</ref>
#[[headbutt|Butting]] with the head
#[[eye-gouging|Eye gouging]] of any kind
#Biting
#Hair pulling
#[[fish-hooking|Fish hooking]]
#[[Groin attack]]s of any kind
#Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent. (see [[Gouging (fighting style)|Gouging]])
#[[Small joint manipulation]]
#Striking to the spine or the back of the head (see [[Rabbit punch]])
#Striking downward using the point of the elbow (see [[Elbow (strike)]])
#[[Throat]] strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the [[Vertebrate trachea|trachea]]
#Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh
#Grabbing the [[clavicle]]
#[[soccer kick|Kicking]] the head of a grounded opponent
#[[knee (strike)|Kneeing]] the head of a grounded opponent
#[[stomp (strike)|Stomping]] a grounded opponent
#[[Kick]]ing to the kidney with the heel
#Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck. (see [[piledriver (professional wrestling)|piledriver]])
#[[throw (grappling)|Throwing]] an opponent out of the ring or fenced area
#Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent
#Spitting at an opponent
#Engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent
#Holding the ropes or the fence
#Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area
#Attacking an opponent on or during the break
#Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee
#Attacking an opponent after the bell (horn) has sounded the end of a round
#Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee
#Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury
#Interference by the corner
#Throwing in the towel during competition

When a foul is charged, the referee in their discretion may deduct one or more points as a penalty. If a foul incapacitates a fighter, then the match may end in a disqualification if the foul was intentional, or a no contest if unintentional. If a foul causes a fighter to be unable to continue later in the bout, it ends with a technical decision win to the injured fighter if the injured fighter is ahead on points, otherwise it is a technical draw.

===Match conduct===
* After a verbal warning the referee can stop the fighters and stand them up if they reach a stalemate on the ground (where neither are in a dominant [[Grappling position|position]] or working towards one).
* If the referee pauses the match, it is resumed with the fighters in their prior positions.
* Grabbing the ring ropes brings a verbal warning, followed by an attempt by the referee to release the grab by pulling on the grabbing hand. If that attempt fails or if the fighter continues to hold the ropes, the referee may charge a foul.

===Title fights===
On September 18, 2012 MFC instituted new regulations regarding title fights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2012/9/18/3354394/maximum-fighting-championship-mfc-weigh-in-drug-testing|title=Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) institutes new regulations for title fights, weigh-ins and drug testing|publisher=MMAmania.com|date=2012-09-18}}</ref>

'''Title Fight with a reigning/defending champion'''
*If the champion fails to make weight:
**SCENARIO 1 – The champion vacates the title immediately. The fight remains a five-round contest. If the vacated champion wins the fight, the Maximum Fighting Championship holds the option to automatically consider him the No. 1 contender for the next title fight in that weight class. The Maximum Fighting Championship also holds an option to make an immediate rematch.
**SCENARIO 2 – The champion vacates the title immediately. The fight remains a five-round contest. If the challenger wins the fight, the challenger becomes the MFC champion. The Maximum Fighting Championship holds an option to make an immediate rematch.
*If the challenger fails to make weight:
**The champion automatically retains the belt. A non-title fight takes place and the Maximum Fighting Championship solely determines if the bout is a three- or five-round fight. If the challenger wins the bout, the Maximum Fighting Championship holds an option to make a future rematch.
*If both fighters fail to make weight:
**The champion vacates the title immediately. A non-title fight takes place and the Maximum Fighting Championship solely determines if the bout is a three- or five-round fight. The Maximum Fighting Championship holds the option to consider the winner of the bout as the No. 1 contender for the next title fight in that weight class. The Maximum Fighting Championship also holds an option to make future rematch.
'''Title Fight with a vacant championship'''
*If one fighter fails to make weight:
**The fight remains a five-round contest. If the fighter who made weight wins the bout, he becomes the MFC champion of that weight class. If the fighter who failed to make weight wins the bout, that fighter does not claim the title, and the Maximum Fighting Championship holds the option to make him the No. 1 contender and/or to make an immediate rematch.
*If both fighters fail to make weight:
**A non-title bout takes place and the Maximum Fighting Championship solely determines if the bout is a three- or five-round fight. The Maximum Fighting Championship holds the option to make a future rematch.

==Events==
{{Main article|List of MFC events}}

As of October 3, 2014, the Maximum Fighting Championship has held a total of '''44''' events, all of which have taken place in [[Alberta]], Canada, with the exception of MFC 29 which took place in [[Windsor, Ontario]], Canada.

==Current champions==

{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Upper weight limit
! Champion
! Since
! Title Defenses
! Next fight
|-
| [[Heavyweight (MMA)|Heavyweight]]
| {{convert|265|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| {{font color|gray|Vacant}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Light Heavyweight (MMA)|Light Heavyweight]]
| {{convert|205|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| {{font color|gray|Vacant}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Middleweight (MMA)|Middleweight]]
| {{convert|185|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| {{font color|gray|Vacant}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]]
| {{convert|170|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| {{font color|gray|Vacant}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Lightweight (MMA)|Lightweight]]
| {{convert|155|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gallicchio
| May 9, 2014
| align=center| 0
|
|-
| [[Featherweight (MMA)|Featherweight]]
| {{convert|145|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| {{font color|gray|Vacant}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Bantamweight (MMA)|Bantamweight]]
| {{convert|135|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| {{font color|gray|Vacant}}
|
|
|
|}

==Title history==

===Heavyweight Championship===
:Weight limit: {{convert|265|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:1%;"|No.
! style="width:20%;"|Name
! style="width:19%;"|Event
! style="width:17%;"|Date
! style="width:44%;"|Defenses
|-
!1
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Anthony Hamilton (fighter)|Anthony Hamilton]]''' def. Smealinho Rama
|align=center | ''[[List of Maximum Fighting Championship events|MFC 38:]]'' ''[[List of Maximum Fighting Championship events|Behind Enemy Lines]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | October 4, 2013
|'''1.''' def. [[Darrill Schoonover]] at ''MFC 39: No Remorse'' on Jan. 17, 2014
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Hamilton vacated the title when he left MFC for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]].''
|}

===Light Heavyweight Championship===
:Weight limit: {{convert|205|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:1%;"|No.
! style="width:20%;"|Name
! style="width:19%;"|Event
! style="width:17%;"|Date
! style="width:44%;"|Defenses
|-
!1
|{{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Victor Välimäki]]''' def. [[Jason Day (fighter)|Jason Day]]
|align=center | ''[[List of Maximum Fighting Championship events|MFC 10:]]'' ''[[List of Maximum Fighting Championship events|Unfinished Business]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | September 8, 2006
|
'''1.''' def. Jared Kilkenny at ''MFC 11: Gridiron'' on Feb 3, 2007
|-
!2
|{{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Roger Hollett]]'''
|align=center | ''[[List of Maximum Fighting Championship events|MFC 13:]]'' ''[[List of Maximum Fighting Championship events|Lucky 13]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | August 24, 2007
|
|-
!3
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Emanuel Newton]]'''
|align=center | ''[[MFC 19]]:'' ''[[MFC 19|Long Time Coming]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | December 5, 2008
|
|-
!4
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} '''[[Trevor Prangley]]'''
|align=center | ''[[MFC 21]]:'' ''[[MFC 21|Hard Knocks]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | May 15, 2009
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Trevor Prangley was stripped of the title and released from MFC on October 25, 2009.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmafrenzy.com/11988/mfc-champ-prangley-stripped-of-title-and-released-leites-lister-headlines-december-event/|title=MFC: Champ Prangley Stripped of Title and Released, Leites-Lister Headlines December Event|publisher=MMAFrenzy.com|date=October 27, 2009}}</ref>
|-
!5
|{{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Ryan Jimmo]]''' def. Dwayne Lewis
|align=center | ''[[MFC 28]]:'' ''[[MFC 28|Supemacy]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | February 25, 2011
|
'''1.''' def. [[Zak Cummings]] at ''[[MFC 29|MFC 29: Conquer]]'' on Apr 8, 2011 
'''2.''' def. [[Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou]] at ''[[MFC 31|MFC 31: The Rundown]]'' on Oct 7, 2011
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Jimmo vacated the title on November 29, 2011 when he left MFC for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/11/29/2596963/ryan-jimmo-vs-karlos-vemola-mike-brown-vs-vagner-rocha-confirmed-for|title=Ryan Jimmo vs. Karlos Vemola, Mike Brown vs. Vagner Rocha Confirmed for UFC on FX 1|publisher=BloodyElbow.com|date=November 29, 2011}}</ref>
|}

===Middleweight Championship===
:Weight limit: {{convert|185|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:1%;"|No.
! style="width:20%;"|Name
! style="width:19%;"|Event
! style="width:17%;"|Date
! style="width:44%;"|Defenses
|-
!1
|{{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Patrick Côté (fighter)|Patrick Côté]]''' def. [[Jason MacDonald]]
|align=center | ''[[List of Maximum Fighting Championship events|MFC 9:]]'' ''[[List of Maximum Fighting Championship events|No Excuses]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | March 10, 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Patrick-Cote-6612|title=Patrick|work=Sherdog|access-date=6 June 2015}}</ref>
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Côté is stripped of the title.''
|-
!2
|{{flagicon|BIH}} '''[[Elvis Mutapčić]]''' def. Joseph Henle
|align=center | ''[[2012 in Maximum Fighting Championship events#MFC 35|MFC 35:]]'' ''[[2012 in Maximum Fighting Championship events#MFC 35|Explosive Encounter]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | October 26, 2012
|'''1.''' def. Sam Alvey at MFC 36: Reality Check on Feb. 15, 2013
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Mutapčić vacated the title when he signed with [[World Series of Fighting]].''
|-
!3
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Sam Alvey]]''' def. Jason South
|align=center | ''[[2012 in Maximum Fighting Championship events#MFC 38|MFC 38:]]'' ''[[2012 in Maximum Fighting Championship events#MFC 35|Behind Enemy Lines]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | October 4, 2013
|'''1.''' def. Wes Swofford at MFC 40: Crowned Kings on May 9, 2014
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Alvey vacated the title when he left MFC for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]].''
|}

===Welterweight Championship===
:Weight limit: {{convert|170|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:1%;"|No.
! style="width:20%;"|Name
! style="width:19%;"|Event
! style="width:17%;"|Date
! style="width:44%;"|Defenses
|-
!1
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Pat Healy (fighter)|Pat Healy]]''' def. [[Ryan Ford (fighter)|Ryan Ford]]
|align=center | ''[[MFC 17]]:'' ''[[MFC 17|Hostile Takeover]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | July 25, 2008
|
'''1.''' def. [[Ryan Ford (fighter)|Ryan Ford]] at ''[[MFC 20|MFC 20: Destined for Greatness]]'' on Feb 20, 2009
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Healy vacated the title when he left MFC for [[Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)|Strikeforce]].''
|-
!2
|{{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Douglas Lima]]''' def. [[Jesse Juarez]]
|align=center | ''[[MFC 27]]:'' ''[[MFC 27|Breaking Point]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | November 12, 2010
|
'''1.''' def. [[Terry Martin (fighter)|Terry Martin]] at ''[[MFC 29|MFC 29: Conquer]]'' on Apr 8, 2011
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Lima vacated the title on May 9, 2011 when he left MFC for [[Bellator MMA|Bellator]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2011/05/mfc-champ-douglas-lima-signs-on-for-bellator-season-five-tourney|title=MFC champ Douglas Lima signs on for Bellator season-five tourney|publisher=MMAJunkie.com|date=May 9, 2011}}</ref>
|-
!3
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Nathan Coy]]''' def. Ryan McGillivray
|align=center | ''[[MFC 33]]:'' ''[[MFC 33|Collision Course]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | May 4, 2012
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Coy vacated the title when he left MFC for [[Bellator MMA|Bellator]].''
|}

===Lightweight Championship===
:Weight limit: {{convert|155|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:1%;"|No.
! style="width:19%;"|Name
! style="width:18%;"|Event
! style="width:18%;"|Date
! style="width:44%;"|Defenses
|-
!1
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Antonio McKee]]''' def. Derrick Noble
|align=center | ''[[MFC 20]]:'' ''[[MFC 20|Destined for Greatness]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | February 20, 2009
|'''1.''' def. Luciano Azevedo at ''[[MFC 26|MFC 26: Retribution]]'' on Sep 10, 2010
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''On April 26, 2011, MFC announced that McKee had agreed to "mutually vacate" the title, a statement McKee denied.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmaweekly.com/antonio-mckee-on-mutually-vacated-mfc-championship-i-would-never-walk-away-from-my-title|title=Someone Forgot To Tell Antonio McKee That He "Mutually Vacated" His MFC Title|publisher=MMAWeekly.com|date=April 29, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''On July 1, 2011, MFC announced that McKee had reached a new deal with the promotion, and was reinstated as champion.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/McKee-ReSigns-Defends-MFC-Title-Against-Cobb-Oct-14-33611|title=McKee Re-Signs, Defends MFC Title Against Cobb Oct. 14|publisher=Sherdog.com|date=June 30, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''McKee is stripped of the title on January 26, 2012 when he failed to make weight for his [[2012 in Maximum Fighting Championship events#MFC 32|MFC 32]] title defense.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/McKee-7-Pounds-Overweight-Stripped-of-MFC-LW-Title-39583|title=McKee 7 Pounds Overweight, Stripped of MFC LW Title|publisher=Sherdog.com|date=January 26, 2012}}</ref>
|-
!2
|{{flagicon|CAN}} '''Graham Spencer''' def. Mukai Maromo
|align=center | ''[[2012 in Maximum Fighting Championship events#MFC 36|MFC 36:]]'' ''[[2012 in Maximum Fighting Championship events#MFC 36|Reality Check]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | February 15, 2013
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Spencer vacated the title on November 28, 2013 due to lingering injuries. He plans to drop to the featherweight division when he returns in 2014.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/11/92330/|title=Kurt Southern, Tom Gallicchio meet for lightweight title at 'MFC 39: No Remorse'|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=November 28, 2013}}</ref>
|-
!3
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''Tom Gallicchio''' def. Kurt Southern
|align=center | ''MFC 40:'' ''Crowned Kings'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | May 9, 2014
|
|}

===Bantamweight Championship===
:Weight limit: {{convert|140|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:1%;"|No.
! style="width:19%;"|Name
! style="width:18%;"|Event
! style="width:18%;"|Date
! style="width:44%;"|Defenses
|-
!1
|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Anthony Birchak]]''' def. Tito Jones
|align=center | ''[[2012 in Maximum Fighting Championship events#MFC 38|MFC 38:]]'' ''[[2012 in Maximum Fighting Championship events#MFC 35|Behind Enemy Lines]]'' Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=center | October 4, 2013
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|''Birchak was stripped of the title and released from the organization on Aug. 7, 2014 when it was confirmed he would no longer be able to cross the Canada–US border for fights.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maximumfighting.com/mfc-news/mfc-releases-anthony-birchak//|title=MFC Releases Anthony Birchak|publisher=maximumfighting.com|date=August 7, 2014|access-date=August 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817204508/http://www.maximumfighting.com/mfc-news/mfc-releases-anthony-birchak/|archive-date=August 17, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|}

==Champions by nationality==

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Country !! Champions
|-
! style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|USA}} United States
| 9
|-
! style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| 4
|-
! style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Brazil]]
| 1
|-
! style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]]
| 1
|-
! style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|BIH}} [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
| 1
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090801062853/http://maximumfighting.com/ Official MFC Site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080503094239/http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?Organization_ID=128 MFC event results at Sherdog]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101001214851/http://topmmanews.com/topics/mmaevents/mfc-regionalevents/ Latest MFC news at Top MMA News]

{{MFC Events}}
{{MMA organizations}}

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[[Category:Organizations based in Edmonton]]
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[[Category:Defunct mixed martial arts promotions]]

Maximum Fighting Championship - Revision history

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