While MMA events are scarce this weekend worldwide, the spotlight tonight is on the Canadian province of Quebec. Samourai MMA Chapter 11 is taking place for the third time in 2024.
The event will be held at La Tohu in Montreal on Friday night. Live coverage kicks off at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT on the UFC Fight Pass YouTube channel and Facebook page with a two-fight undercard, followed by the main card starting at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on Fight Pass, featuring eight exciting fights.
Main Event
The main attraction of Samourai MMA Chapter 11 is the battle for the Samourai MMA Featherweight Championship between champion Frederik Dupras (7-1 MMA, 5-0 Samourai) and challenger Jesse Arnett (20-10 MMA, Samourai promotional debut.) This title fight will be a five-round bout with five minutes per round.
Co-Main Event
In the co-main event, Mandel Nallo (12-3, 1 NC MMA, Samourai promotional debut) will face off against Robert Seres (8-4 MMA, 4-1 Samourai) for the Vacant Samourai MMA Super-Lightweight Championship. This fight will also be a five-round battle with five minutes per round.
Rest of the Card
Other matchups on the main card include a lightweight fight between Antoine Chaput (3-2 MMA, 3-1 Samourai) and Cedrick Lochard (3-2 MMA, 1-0 Samourai), a bantamweight fight featuring Alain Majorique (3-0 MMA, 3-0 Samourai) against Mitch Strazzella (4-2, 1 NC MMA, Samourai promotional debut), a welterweight showdown between Adam Posener (2-0 MMA, Samourai promotional debut) and Francesco Lepore (1-0 MMA, Samourai promotional debut), and a flyweight bout with Brandon Briglio (1-0 MMA, Samourai promotional debut) taking on Steve Bissinger (professional and Samourai promotional debut.)
Samourai MMA Chapter 11 Results:
Main Card: (8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, UFC Fight Pass)
Main Event:Â Frederik Dupras vs. Jesse Arnett, Samourai MMA Featherweight Championship.
Co-Main Event:Â Mandel Nallo vs. Robert Seres, Vacant Samourai MMA Super-Lightweight Championship.
Antoine Chaput vs. Cedrick Lochard
Alain Majorique vs. Mitch Strazzella
Adam Posener vs. Francesco Lepore
Brandon Briglio vs. Steve Bissinger
Prelims: (7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, UFC Fight Pass YouTube and Facebook)
Featured Prelim:Â Olivier Poisson vs. Ion Scobioala
Co-Featured Prelim: Maxime Cote vs. Rory Gillis Catchweight: 180 lbs.Â