SATURDAY, MAY 21
UPN 1: THE BEGINNING
MAIN EVENT:
ALBERT MORALES vs. RYAN LILLEY
FEATHERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT
BURBANK MARRIOTT – BURBANK CALIFORNIA
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.UPNEXTFIGHTING.COM
BURBANK, California — On Saturday, MAY 21st, UPNEXT hosted their inaugural event: UPNEXT Fighting, The Beginning from the Burbank Marriott in Burbank, California. The main event featured two highly experienced athletes in a featherweight semifinals tournament between UFC Veteran Albert “The Warrior” Morales (11-8-1) and Bellator Veteran Ryan “The Lion” Lilley (11-8).
UPNEXT 1 also featured veteran MMA commentators Jonathan King and Todd Kenely along with interviews from UFC star Ashlee Evans Smith live inside the Burbank Marriott in Burbank California..
UPN 1 MAIN CARD RESULTS:
Main Event | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Albert Morales vs Ryan Lilley – Winner Albert Morales by Decision
Co-Main Event | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Terrion Ware vs Albert Jimenez – Winner Terrion Ware by submission Rear Naked Choke
Migran Arutyunyan vs Arturo Hernandez – Winner Migran Arutyunyan by Decision
Joshua Kim vs Benji Gomez – Winner Josh Kim by submission Rear Naked Choke
Marcos Bonilla vs Tim Riscen – Winner Marcos Bonilla by Submission Rear Naked Choke
Jason Edwards vs Carlos Elizarraraz – Winner Jason Edwards by Split Decision
Christopher Padilla vs Darren Smith Jr. – Winner Darren Smith Jr. by Split Decision
Dion Young vs Patrick Becker – Winner Dion Young by Knockout
Of The Night Results:
Knock Out of the night – Dion Young
Submission of the night – Marcos Bonilla
Fight of the night – Lance Martinez vs Mark Pacquiao
In 2022, UNF launched their debut event in front of a sold-out crowd at the Burbank Marriott Event center. Please visit www.UPNEXTFIGHTING.com for future updates and information. UNF is on Facebook at Facebook/upnextfighting.com . UNF is also on Instagram at @Upnextfighting and Twitter at @Upnextfighting
About Up Next:
UpNext Promotions is bringing the Future of the Fight Game to life by focusing on providing its athletes and fans with the greatest experience in the world of combat sports. The UNF team is extremely committed to our athletes and is focused on building their careers in and out of the cage.
Who is Up Next?
Up Next Promotions has assembled a team of like-minded focused professionals and veterans of the game to ensure that the goals of the organization are met. The UNF leadership team brings together a group of high performing individuals with different experience and expertise and are committed to becoming the future of the fight game.
About Burbank Marriott:
Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport is a Hotel & Resort situated in Burbank, United States of America.Top Organizers hosting events at Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport include Diversified Business Communications, California Society of CPAs, CRU Group, Barkleigh Productions Inc, Creation Entertainment and more. Events being organized at the venue are of Media & Advertising,Business Services, Computer Hardware & Software, Research & Development,Education & Training,Wedding & Bridal, Industrial Products etc. Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport is best suited for events such as Conferences,Meetings, Press Conferences, Networking Events, Trade Shows and Exhibitions etc.
More information is available at https://www.marriott.com/