Xtreme Fighting Championships drawing record-setting crowds in Florida

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 Xtreme Fighting Championships drawing record-setting crowds in Florida
The UFC has been there. EliteXC also has paid a visit. However, neither promotion is the answer to this question: which organization has drawn the largest mixed martial arts crowd in Florida? That distinction resides with Xtreme Fighting Championships, a Tampa-based organization that's using grassroots efforts to create big-league crowds. XFC has staged four shows in the Sunshine ... [link]

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XFC doing boffo BO in Sunshine State
Published 9/3/2008 by Jim Murphy at MMA Blog - TheSavageScience.com
... XFC show, and the promotion is expecting some 15,000 in the seats for its Sept. 13 event, featuring former UFC heavyweight Gan McGee.“We just know how to promote,” said XFC President and co-founder John Prisco. “We go to the largest venues; we go on the street, and we go out into the community. We introduce ourselves, and we tell them about the sport. We educate the public. We also have a very strong affiliation with the military. All the military come as our guest to all our shows.” Xtreme Fighting Championships drawing record crowds in Florida @ MMA Junkie

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MMA Hits New Highs In Sunshine State
According to a new report by MMA Junkie, Florida-based promotion Xtreme Fighting Championship has outdone both the UFC and EliteXC, selling upwards of 11,000 seats. When the promotion returns on September 13th to highlight ex-UFC favorite Gan McGee, ...