Tuff-N-Uff 144: Amarsanaa vs. Abad is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Tuff-N-Uff and will take place on May 22, 2025 at the Observatory North Park in San Diego, California, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Tsogookhuu Amarsanaa vs. Cesar Abad 155 lbs Lightweight Championship
Santiago Luna vs. Desmond Manabat 145 lbs
Angel Ramirez vs. Luis Conde-Navarro 185 lbs
David Grostic vs. Alan Miller 155 lbs
Enrique Marte vs. Stav Shwartz 125 lbs
Angel Oliveras vs. Sevak Khachatryan 125 lbs
Ashley Yoder vs. Natasha Kuziutina 115 lbs
Preliminary Amateur Card
Renato Canuto vs. Corey Stewart
Jordan Moore vs. Kameron White 170 lbs
Benjamin Smith vs. Tyler Trump
Rudy Ortega Rojas vs. Hadxian King 185 lbs
Dalton Hambrock vs. Darryl Walker
Nathan Knybel vs. Ronald Giorgio
Background
Tuff-N-Uff is proud to announce its debut in San Diego with Tuff-N-Uff 144: Amarsanaa vs. Abad, a groundbreaking event launching the promotion’s expansion into California! Experience the thrill as top international MMA talents collide in an action-packed night at The Observatory North Park.
Main Event: Lightweight Showdown
Coming in on a three-fight win streak, Tsogookhuu “The Mongol” Amarsanaa (10-3) returns to Tuff-N-Uff to face Cesar Abad (8-1), a young, hungry striker with seven finishes in eight wins. Amarsanaa looks to bring the momentum from his Tuff-N-Uff 137 first-round TKO win versus Justin Jaynes (17-11) as Abad makes his Tuff-N-Uff debut after a UWC 55 first-round TKO win versus Jesús Martinez (5-8).
Co-Main Event
Viral influencer Joel “King Bau” Bauman (7-2) squares off against UFC, Strikeforce, and World Series of Fighting veteran Jesse “JT Money” Taylor (33-17) in our middleweight co-main event. Bauman comes into Tuff-N-Uff 144 on a 2023 MMA Bare Knuckle split decision loss, while MMA legend Taylor aims to move past his championship-defending loss from 2023’s BFL 76: Canada vs. USA.
California Expansion Begins Here
“This is an incredible milestone for Tuff-N-Uff as we bring our promotion to California,” says CEO Jeff Meyer. “We’ve built a legacy of amazing fight cards in Las Vegas, and now we’re bringing that same energy to San Diego and beyond. The fans in California are in for an unforgettable night of MMA action!”
Meet the Fighters
Tsogookhuu Amarsanaa: Known for his dominant performances, Amarsanaa’s recent victories include a first-round stoppage over UFC veteran Justin Jaynes and a win against Steven Siler.
Cesar Abad: An exciting and hungry young fighter coming off a three-fight win streak of consecutive TKOs. Seven out of eight of Abad’s wins were finishers, a majority coming out of the first round.
