FSC 36 delivered an explosive sold out championship night at the Bradford Live Arena on Valentines Day. There were dramatic finishes, heart breaking farewells, and the showcasing of the best MMA talent the UK has to offer.
In the main event, superstar Tom Mullen continued his championship streak. The FSC Welterweight Champion secured a decisive victory against Cristiano Cruz with a barrage of ferocious strikes, creating the opportunity for a head and arm triangle submission which he duly took.
After the superstars’ win, Tom Mullen made it absolutely clear who he wanted next, calling out the former FSC Welterweight Champion ‘Mr Bag N Tag’ Nathan Jones. ‘Mr Bag n Tag’ represents a significant step up in class for Tom Mullen and this matchup has the potential to be an all-out war. Will we finally find out who deserves to hold the coveted title of FSC Welterweight Champion?
The co-main event saw Shoaib Yousaf cement his status as one of the UK's most dominant lightweights, stopping Arley Figueiredo inside the opening round with a crushing right hand to retain the FSC Lightweight Championship.
Seven of eight bouts ended before the scorecards. Alex Cleberson reversed his FSC 33 loss with a second-round KO of Addy Khan. Harvey Knowles and Azevedo Junior both delivered swift submission finishes on the undercard, while Khizar Rehman took the night's only decision. In a heart-warming moment, Buddy Khan had his final farewell MMA match, losing with a spirited performance against the dominant Joe Horwood.
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