European Fighting Challenge (EuroFC) kicks off its inaugural event Oct. 1, and the action will be available to a global audience live on FloCombat.

The recently signed partnership between FloCombat and EuroFC is one both sides are excited to make official. The organization's debut event will take place Oct. 1 in Finland, and EuroFC believes it will make a solid impact on the MMA world from the jump.

"This is a great news for the sport and for EuroFC," EuroFC CEO Jarno Kukila said. "FloCombat is a truly global platform and they have a solid followership in the market. Moreover, this cooperation is 100% according to our business plan. We want to provide an equal opportunity for all to see our great fights with quality user experience and reasonable pricing. We have athletes from 15 different nations, and now every fan out there has a chance to see the athletes they're rooting for without any restrictions.

"This is great news for all those fans out there. FloCombat is well-known for their ability to tell compelling stories which was important for us aside of the global reach and business terms."

FloCombat was quick to recognize the potential EuroFC possessed and is looking forward to a lasting partnership.

"We are excited to partner with EuroFC to present their debut event to the global audience of MMA fans," FloSports CEO Martin Floreani said. "EuroFC has an exciting roster of athletes, a strong business plan and an impressive leadership team. We look forward to helping them grow their brand through global distribution, as well as marketing, promotion and editorial coverage."

The card for EuroFC 01 is an action-packed lineup that will feature talent from Europe and the United States. 

Headlining the event is a clash between two UFC veterans, as Tom Niinimaki (21-8-1) returns to his homeland of Finland to square off against American Johnny Bedford (22-12-1). Niinimaki has gone a decade without a defeat on his native soil, while Bedford comes into this fight off the back of three stoppage victories.

A rematch in the heavyweight ranks serves as the co-main event of the evening as Scandinavia's No. 1 ranked heavyweight Yosef Ali Mohammad (6-2) gets his chance to avenge a KO loss to Brazilian Fernando Rodrigues Jr. (9-2).

Other notable fights on the card include popular Finnish fighter Juho Valamaa (12-3) taking on his toughest challenge in former Bellator title challenge Karl Amoussou (22-7-2), UFC veteran Alan Omer (18-5) facing Japanese MMA legend Hiroyuki Takaya (21-12-2) and 23-year-old Georgi Valentinov (18-3) getting his biggest opportunity to date when he steps in against Sweden's Andreas 'Real Steal' Stahl (10-2).