Eternal MMA 71: Etchell vs. Costa is a mixed martial arts event to take place on October 29, 2022 at the HBF Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Fight Card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Shaun Etchell vs. Rod Costa 135 lbs Bantamweight Championship
Jesse Armstrong vs. Chris Drummond 170 lbs
Brad Ramsey vs. Kevin Kophamel 145 lbs
Coby Porter vs. Seb Ortiz 155 lbs
Preliminary Card
Laurence Whitesmith vs. Tom Ackerly 170 lbs
Brayden Ion vs. Ashby Tink 265 lbs
Richy Diaz vs. Ryan Jankowski 125 lbs
Steve Russell vs. Spencer Mosely 155 lbs
Tristen O'Brien vs. Moses Deng 135 lbs
Jett Waller vs. Shannon Staples 170 lbs
Jesse Ukich vs. Bryce Cordon 185 lbs
Background
Eternal bantamweight champion Shaun Etchell will look to defend his title against former featherweight challenger Rod Costa.
Etchell (7-3) captured the Eternal title back in 2021, with a unanimous decision victory over Sam Hibberd. He has had a string of unfortunate fight cancellations though did get an opportunity to impress the UFC brass in his last outing, competing on the “Road to UFC” event in Singapore back in June. The Tasmanian-based fighter was outclassed by Japanese youngster Takeru Uchida who submitted Etchell in the first round.
After losing his title opportunity to Jack Jenkins, in his most recent outing, Rod Costa made a step towards the bantamweight division, submitting Michael Mannu in a 62kg catchweight bout back in August. A regular on the Eternal cards, Costa holds a 6-4 professional record which also includes wins against Justin Van Heerden and Diego Pereira.
In the welterweight division, Tasmania’s Chris Drummond will make his promotional debut when he faces Jesse Armstrong who will be looking to bounce back following a decision loss at Eternal 68 to James Vake.
Also looking to bounce back will be Coby Porter from Integrated MMA as he takes on Sebastian Ortiz. In his pro debut, Porter was submitted by Michael Stanoff at Eternal 70 while Ortiz will be making his professional debut following a pair of appearances in the Eternal amateur ranks.
