Evolution Fighting Championship

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Evolution Fighting Championship is an American Kickboxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Wichita, Kansas. [1] [2] Evolution Fighting Championship was founded in 2015, by American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle fighter David Rickels. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Evolution Fighting Championship". Evolution Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  2. ↑ "Evolution Fighting Championship - EFC | MMA Promoter". Tapology. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  3. ↑ Elpers, Scott. "Rickels' MMA business evolves outside the cage". DerbyInformer.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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