Valor Fights

Edward Massey Aiming to Capitalize at Valor Fights 40

Edward Massey Aiming to Capitalize at Valor Fights 40

The official preview for Valor Fights 40 streaming live on FloCombat this Saturday night.

Feb 9, 2017 by James Lynch
Edward Massey Aiming to Capitalize at Valor Fights 40
Valor Fights 40 emanates from the Nashville Fairgrounds Arena in Nashville, TN this Saturday and airs live on Flo Combat. Here are three reasons to watch.

Massey looks to stay unbeaten


With Nathan Maness withdrawing from his title fight with Ronnie Lawrence due to injury, 22-year old bantamweight standout Edward "The Ninja" Massey faces Zac Cooper in this replacement main event. Massey (3-0) made his professional MMA debut last year and racked off three straight wins over Russell Johnson, Michael Erosa and most recently Ace Samples at Valor Fights 38 back in November. Cooper (3-2) had his three-fight win streak snapped in his last outing, suffering a unanimous decision loss to Rusty Crowder at NFC 90. The 23-year old makes his second appearance for Valor Fights as he fought last year at Valor Fights 35.


UFC veteran puts his grappling skills to the test


UFC and Bellator veteran Roli Delgado faces off with Tennessee's Bryan Tidwell in a high-level grappling match. The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 competitor hasn't fought in the cage since 2012 and looks to display his superior ground skills on Saturday night. If you're a fan of Submission Underground here on Flo Combat, you won't want to miss this matchup!



Alexander looks to lay down the law


Murfreesboro Police officer Charlie Alexander faces off with "GQ" John Henning in a 150-pound catchweight affair. Alexander (0-1) is a former amateur champion for Valor Fights and recently spent a week training at the prestigious Team Alpha Male camp in preparation for this matchup. The 26-year old dropped his professional MMA debut to featherweight standout Damir Ferhatbegovic last year at Valor Fights 38 and will be looking for his first pro-win. Henning (0-3) also looks to turn things around as he's dropped three-straight fights in his pro-career. The Charlotte, NC native isn't afraid to keep this fight standing, so fans can expect a potential 'Fight of the Night" on Saturday.


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Here's a look at the full Valor Fights 40 card.



Pro Card

Main Event

Edward Massey vs. Zac Cooper

Co-Main Event

Charlie Alexander vs. John Henning

Grappling Superfight

Roli Delgado vs. Bryan Tidwell

MMA Main Card Bouts

Cromwell Stewart vs. Adam Denton

James London vs. Chachi Tabor

Ryan Riley vs. Cody Jones

Brandon Grimmett vs. Cole Ferrell

Amateur Card

UMMAF Regional Qualifier Final

Jen Clausius vs. Laneisha Vinson

UMMAF National Championship Tournament Regional Semifinal

Ahva Mayi vs. Ace Hill

UMMAF National Championship Tournament Regional Semifinal

Shane Shaffner vs. Ned Spears

UMMAF National Championship Tournament Regional Semifinal

Shane Shaffner vs. Ned Spears

UMMAF National Championship Tournament Regional Semifinal

Pat Crumpton vs. Kegan Agnew

UMMAF National Championship Tournament Regional Semifinal

Megan Poe vs. Fontini Kandris

UMMAF National Championship Tournament Regional Semifinal

Chris Crumpton vs. Jordan Weeks

Nik McGehee vs. Tim Mcever

Clayton Sommers vs. Saif Ateia

Austin Coleman vs. Tyler Howard

Valor Amateur Muay Thai Championship

Doug Morley vs. Steven Summers

Muay Thai

Arturo Salomon vs. Melvin Britton