PREPARATIONS shift to high gear for the staging of the Davao Urban Fighting Championship (DUFC) Fight Night Otso that will unfurl on March 18 at the I.Flex Fitness Gym in Maa, Davao City.
I.Flex event manager Florence Lynne Diez, in a Facebook chat with VoxPop Davao, said there will be a qualifying round on January 15 and February 12.
"The qualifying fights will serve as their entries for the upcoming fight night," Diez said, adding that weight divisions to be contested are 120 pounds (lbs), 125 lbs, 130 lbs and 140 lbs.
The event aims to provide a venue for MMA fighters to compete and to produce future world champions.
Interested participants may inquire through Davao Urban Fighting Championship Facebook page.
The event is backed by P.N Ninte Metal Award Products, Mindanao Travel Channel and Memer.