(PRESS RELEASE) -- Sao Paulo Brazil – XFC International returns to Sao Paulo, Brazil with the XFCi 4 Semi-finals. Athletes in the men’s Lightweight, Featherweight, Middleweight and Welterweight division will face each other in the Semi-finals in the fourth installment of the XFC International Latin American tournament.
The Main Event Super Fight features USA vs. Brazil, when American XFC contender Waylon Lowe (14-5) steps into the XFC Hexagon against veteran Marcos Rodrigues dos Santos (21-11) from Brazil in a three round, featherweight bout when XFC International returns to Live TV on REDETV. This is Waylon Lowe’s first fight in Brazil and his debut with XFC International, while the versatile dos Santos comes to XFCi4 with a 14 fight winning streak. In the Co-Main Event, XFC women contenders, Brazilian Kalindra Faria (14-3), and Serbian Sanja Sucevic (4-2) face off for a critical battle for domination in the XFCi Super Fight Strawweight division.
The main card also features Argentine hero Bruno Canetti facing off against Costa Rica’s Alejandro Villalobos in a contest of up-and-coming Lightweights. This is Canetti’s first fight since his XFCi 2 upset win over Luan Gazetta. Also, the main card will feature country rival’s Argentina vs. Brazil as Kevin Medinilla from Argentina will be looking to advance past Brazil’s Pedro Junior. The winners from the main card will move forward to men’s finals scheduled for June 2014.
Molotky provided this insight “Our fighters know what is at stake and are hungry to take advantage of the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of a massive television audience on Rede TV!. Each fighter throughout this entire card has earned his position and will represent XFC at the highest level when they enter the XFC Hexagon”
XFCI 4 will take place live from Sao Paulo Brazil, on April 26, 2014 at 00:30am Brasilia time/ 11:30pm Eastern Standard time on REDE TV.
About XFC and XFC International The XFC (Xtreme Fighting Championships) is a premier International MMA organization founded in 2006, based out of Tampa, Florida with offices in Michigan, New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Sao Paulo- Brazil, & Buenos Aires- Argentina. The XFC is known for entertaining fans with some of the most action packed MMA events on television! Showcasing both Male and Female fighters, the XFC boasts finding and building the names of the next generation of MMA fighters. XFC has produced stadium fight cards throughout the United States, Greece, and now Latin America.
On February 8, 2014, XFC International produced its inaugural event XFCi 1 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. XFCi 1 was one of the highest rated programs seen on Rede TV. XFC has also established attendance records with events drawing over 11,000 fans to the St. Pete Times Forum. www.xfcmma.com