Tuff-N-Uff 143 Highlights

 

Event Details:

  • Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
  • Location: Pearl Concert Theater, Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas
 
Post-Event Recap:

The Main Event:
A Battle for the Welterweight Championship –  Cuban sensation Ernesto “Starboy” Rodriguez (9-1) faced PFL and Bellator veteran Mahmoud Fawzy “The Prince of Egypt” Sebie (5-2) for the vacant Tuff-N-Uff welterweight title. Rodriguez entered on a dominant seven-fight win streak, while Sebie brought Olympic-level Greco-Roman wrestling and a history of first-round finishes to this epic showdown.

Co-Main Event: 
A Clash Between Vets – Local fighter and UFC/PFL veteran Kai “Fighting Hawaiian” Kamaka (14-6-1) took on veteran Joshua “Wide Open” Weems (13-6) in Tuff-N-Uff 143’s co-main event. 

Featured Matchup:
Middleweight Prospects on the Rise – Artiom “Akula” Cula (11-5) who came off a headkick KO at TNU 140 took on undefeated Canadian standout John Moore (5-0). 

Results
  • E. Rodriguez def. M. Sebie – KO/TKO, 3:34 R1

  • Kai Kamaka III def. Joshua Weems – KO/TKO, 0:58 R2

  • John Moore def. Artiom Cula – KO/TKO, 3:41 R1

  • A. Garrette def. Daniel Lacerda – KO/TKO, 1:32 R1

  • O’Shay Jordan def. Mark Currier – KO/TKO, 0:19 R3

  • Cobey Fehr def. Orlando Ortega – Submission, 0:20 R1

  • Zane Finley def. Michael Burke – Unanimous Decision

  • Claire Luo def. Hannah Silva – Unanimous Decision

  • Maxim Rusu def. D. Clendinen – Split Decision

  • Niko Mills def. Xander Ramirez – KO/TKO, 2:00 R2

  • Tyler Gibbons def. David Smith – KO/TKO, 1:26 R2

  • C. Ennis Ukoha def. Cory Owens – KO/TKO, 0:51 R1

  • S. Khzarjyan def. J. Irizarry – KO/TKO, 0:34 R1

  • P. Polishchuk def. Jake Johnston – KO/TKO, 0:20 R1

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