g[/img]iKon FC 5: Bardsley vs. Moran is a mixed martial arts event to take place on October 14, 2022 at the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight Mike Bardsley vs. Brandon Moran
Bantamweight Abdul Kamara vs. Jose Torres
Middleweight Torrez Finney vs. Ivan Batinich
Featherweight Michelle Montague vs. Danielle Wynn
Catchweight Michael Irizarry vs. Solomon Renfro
Bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Chris Wingate
Bantamweight Marcus McGhee vs. Jose Torres
Bantamweight Richie Guerriero vs. Bekzhad Usmonov
Preliminary Card
TBA
Background
Jorge Masvidal's iKON FC 5 will be back in Savannah, Georgia.
After giving his hometown fans a show-stopping performance at iKON FC 4, Savannah’s Octagon-bound Brandon Moran returns to the cage. Moran notched his pro victory after a thrilling three-round brawl, besting the tough Tyler Sigmund in a unanimous decision. Moran will square off with Lawrenceville’s talented up-and-comer, Mike Bardsley, who is also coming off his first pro win over Marcus Crawford.
iKON FC 5’s co-main event action brings the featherweight match between undefeated Jose Torres and the 4-1 Abdul Kamara. The Chicago-based Torres, fighting out of American Top Team, has 23 wins across his amateur/pro record. His last bout was a unanimous decision victory over Blaine O’Driscoll in March 2021. Kamara, fighting out of Glendale, AZ’s MMA Lab, is coming off the back-to-back submission wins of a R1 rear naked choke over Ryan Mondala, and a R2 guillotine choke over Calob Ramirez.
In a highly anticipated clash, Chattanooga’s unbeaten as a pro and amateur, Torrez “The Punisher” Finney (3-0), faces Ivan “All Business” Batanich (5-2). Torrez is no stranger to high-level competition, having played D1 football on a scholarship at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was named the best defensive lineman in the state and went first-team All-region and first-team All-State. An elite athlete, Torrez started practicing jiu-jitsu at Agoge Combatives and soon after made his MMA debut. Batanich is riding a three-fight win streak, and stands as the more experienced combatant having launched his MMA start in November 2016. He last fought in May, scoring a unanimous decision over Nor-Cal Fighting Alliance’s top prospect, Joaquin Lopez.
Also on the iKON FC 5 card:
In a potential Fight of the Night bout, the Miami-based American Top Team recruit Sal Guerriero (5-2) takes on Tajikistan-born Behzhad “Lion” Usmonov (9-4), fighting out of the Jackson-Wink Academy in Albuquerque, NM.
In a featured featherweight attraction, Atlanta’s Danielle Wynn (2-3) faces New Zealand’s national star Michelle Montague (1-0). Wynn has six victories across a combined pro/amateur record, including a bare-knuckle MMA win at Gamebred FC’s debut event. Montague owns 12 wins, with just two losses since her first amateur fight in November 2015.
Augusta’s undefeated Malcom Wellmaker vs. Chris Wingate kicks off the UFC Fight Pass live-stream for iKON FC 5. Wellmaker is riding an eight-fight amateur/pro win streak spanning over two years, where only one bout went to the scorecards. Yulee, FL-native Chris Wingate made his successful pro debut in 2019 with a first round arm bar submission over Bill Carpenter.
