Congratulations to Frank Sharipov who brought home his first bantamweight victory in the G Force Promotions Bad Blood event in Miami last week. In his first fight at 135, Sharipov maintained control through all three rounds of the co-main event matchup, and defeated Haender "Cubita" Rodriguez (4-3), a highly respected and honorable contender. Sharipov seemed to have found his niche in his drop to 135, and we expect many more exciting fights to come in the bantamweight division.

Eric Reynolds (9-0) was handed his first loss in the second of the main event fights at the hands of Luis Palomino in a knockout at 38 seconds in the first round. Retired basketball player Glen Rice, the founder of G Force Promotions, was on hand and expressed great excitement regarding the event's turnout and the great night of matchups in the promotion company's first MMA event.

Mikey Gomez is now scheduled to fight on the Elite XC card at the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale on October 4th. His opponent, Lorenzo Borgomeo (4-0) comes from American Top Team and has yet to be defeated as a professional fighter. Other bouts on the card include #5 Welterweight Jake Shields vs. Paul Daley and Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock and the recently announced, last minute addition of Andrei Arlovski vs Roy Nelson (from the IFL) apparently "borrowed" from Affliction. For Mikey's highlight video and a clip from Inside MMA with Bas Rutten, visit the Paragon MMA media page. For more stats and info see MikeyGomez.com

We still have a little room for some last minute sponsors, so contact Paragon MMA quick if you wanna get on board with Mikey Gomez, Elite XC and CBS.

The Xtreme Fighting Championships brought yet another unbelievable crowd to the St Pete Times Forum this weekend for Salute to Our Armed Forces V: Return of the Giant. Gan McGee (13-4) made his return to the cage after walking away from the sport in 2004 after a loss in the main event to Tim Sylvia, who was later stripped of the title after testing positive for the steroid stanolozol. Mc Gee came away with the victory in the main event on an amazing nine fight card.

The card featured four Paragon Fighters, each of them walking away with decisive victories over the competition. Brandon Palant, Justin Flood, Frank Sharipov, and pro-debut Corey Krebs competed in what were four of the most skillful and exciting fights of the night, starting off with Palant's victory over Justin "The Ghost" Goodall at 3:36 in the first round by rear naked choke. Palant, now 2-0 is a highly skilled young fighter and is shaping up to be a tough match in the 135 lb. weight class. Palant's win was followed by another first round TKO victory by Justin Flood (3-0) over Brandon Watts and a unanimous decision for Frank Sharipov (4-2) over Shah Bobonis. Flood and Sharipov both left the cage with two of the best fights of their careers after competing only one week before at Cage Supremacy in Sarasota, FL. Flood came away with his first TKO victory while Sharipov showed great endurance and dominant control through all three rounds. The fourth Paragon victory came in the second half of the evening, when Corey Krebs ended the night for Jermaine Wilson with an unbelievable 16 second TKO. It was the quickest win of the evening, but Krebs' strength was evident in the cage. He followed up his win by taking pictures with people in the audience and signing autographs for several young MMA fans. The MMA world should keep their eye on Krebs, as the future of his fighting career will continue to reveal the talents he possesses.

Paragon MMA would like to thank the Xtreme Fighting Championship organization for another great night of fights. The XFC continues to pull in crowds of more than 10,000 while giving special tribute to the men and women who defend our nation.

Team Paragon brought home another win this weekend at the Cage Supremacy event in Sarasota, FL with Justin Flood, now 2-0, defeating Rory Shallcross by armbar in the second round. Flood proved, once again, that he is a very smart, strong fighter as he maintained an advantage throughout the first round before getting the submission. One of the best matchups of the night was between Frank Sharipov (3-1) of Paragon MMA and Ralph Acosta (3-1), with Acosta coming out on top in a close decision after three exciting rounds that showcased both fighters' endurance and talent on the ground. Sharipov and Acosta are certainly two of the best in their weight class, and will likely face each other again as their careers continue to grow.

Cage Supremacy was the inaugural event for Atomic Enterprises and had a full nine-bout card of great matchups and tough competition. Atomic Enterprises brought in several local fighters as well as some from across the state of Florida and into Georgia. Besides a night of great fights, the crowd also had a chance to see and meet some celebrity talent with both the Ultimate Fighter's upcoming superstart Ben Saunders and local heavyweight boxer, China Smith, in attendance.

Look for more great fights in the upcoming XFC on September 13th, one of the largest and fastest growing events in the south east. The Extreme Fighting Championships will be hosting four of Paragon MMA's fighters including long awaited debut Corey Krebs and up and comer Brandon Palant. If you cant make the event be sure to log on and watch the action http://www.mmaxfc.com/signup/prebuy.html.

Congratulations to Featherweight Champion Bruce Connors on his decisive victory in the Cage Warriors event in Orlando this past weekend! Connors, still a stranger to the second round, now holds a 6-0 record and continues to prove that he is one of the most exciting and dominant fighters competing in his weight class. The Paragon team also brought home a Welterweight title with Mikey Gomez's (8-4) first round victory over American Top Team's Charley Blanchard, and a win by undefeated Kevin "Boricua Fighter" Abrante. Moving to 1-1 in his professional MMA career, Daniel Lovett will be returning to the ring soon to regain his winning record. Fellow Gracie Barra team members Steve Mogerman and Jim Alers also came out on top with what were decidedly two of the most exciting fights of the night.

The Cage Warriors event drew in a crowd of over 8,000 to the UCF Arena in Orlando, and was hosted by UFC Star Stephan Bonner. Unleashed proved to be one of the most exciting events in Florida this year, with a 10 fight card that kept the crowd on its feet and played host to some of the greatest fighters in the Southeast Region.

To see pictures from this and other events, check out the MEDIA PAGE and stay tuned to paragonmma.com to follow the exciting career of Bruce Connors and the constantly growing and promising team of Paragon MMA fighters.

Bruce Connors and Paragon MMA want to welcome the Central FL Police Benevolent Association on board as a sponsor. We are honored to represent a sponsor that fights for the men and woman of law enforcement and are excited to fight for them! They will be making a Bruce Connors shirt for his upcoming title fight, so stay tuned for more info on where to pick up your PBA/Bruce Connors t-shirt.

You can show your support at www.flpba.org

What a Night it was! Both Farkhad Sharipov and Mikey Gomez win with Pride June 28th at the XFC Salute our Troops 4. Paragon Dominated the night with 2 out of 2 victories. With the wins Sharipov improves to 2-0 and Gomez moves up to 5-3.

You can visit MMAXFC.COM to view the Fight Card and catch results for the June 28th 2008 XFC Salute Our Troops 4 Event in full by clicking here MMAXFC.COM.