2017 in AFC#AFC 20
{{short description|AFC MMA events in 2017}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Year in UFC|name=2017 in AFC|image_size=176px|first_date=19 March 2017|last_date=TBA|total_events=TBA|total_fights=TBA|title_fights=TBA|preceded_by=2016 in AFC|followed_by=2018 in AFC}}
The year 2017 was the 8th year in the history of Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2017 AFC held 4 events.
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Events list
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! scope="col" | # ! scope="col" | Event title ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Arena ! scope="col" | Location |
| align="center" |22
|{{dts|2017|October|28|format=dmy}} |Melbourne Pavilion |Melbourne, Australia |
| align="center" |21
|{{dts|2017|July|28|format=dmy}} |Melbourne Pavilion |Melbourne, Australia |
| align="center" |20
|{{dts|2017|April|15|format=dmy}} |AFC Arena |Xi'an, Shaanxi, China |
| align="center" |19
|{{dts|2017|April|14|format=dmy}} |AFC Arena |Xi'an, Shaanxi, China |
AFC 21
AFC 21{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/AFC-21-Australian-Fighting-Championship-21-60137|title=AFC 21 – Australian Fighting Championship 21|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=4 September 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/46685-australian-fc-21|title=AFC 21|website=Tapology|access-date=4 September 2017}} was an event meant to be held on 28 October 2017, at AFC Arena in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. The event was cancelled and instead was held on 28 October 2017, at Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Jamie Abdallah
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 2:16
| For the AFC Light Heavyweight Championship
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def.
| Rob Hill
| KO (punch)
| 2
|
| For the AFC Lightweight Championship
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def.
| Mikey Vaotuua
| Submission (rear-raked choke)
| 1
|
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Catchweight (68 kg)
| Daniel Jones
| def.
| Francisco Jose Vinueles
| TKO (punches)
| 2
|
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| Zhang Meixuan
| def.
| Mario Moreno
| Submission (armbar)
| 2
|
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| Wang Shaowei
| def.
| Peter Davenport
| TKO (punches)
| 3
|
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def.
| Wu Haotian
| Decision (unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| Dane Beeby
| def.
| Brock McRobb
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| 2
| 4:02
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| Luke Spears
| def.
| Oscar Kong
| Decision (unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Catchweight (68 kg)
| Kazumasa Majima
| def.
| Luke Jones
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| 1
|
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
AFC 20
AFC 20{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/AFC-20-Australian-Fighting-Championship-20-60135|title=AFC 20 – Australian Fighting Championship 20|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=4 September 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/46527-australian-fc-20|title=AFC 20|website=Tapology|access-date=4 September 2017}} was an event held on 28 July 2017, at Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 4:49
| For the AFC Middleweight Championship
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| Anton Zafir
| def.
| Hoshi Friedrich
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 3:31
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| Theo Christakos
| def.
| Abdullah Abou Hamdan
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 2:38
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| Brock McRobb
| def.
| Steve Thouliss
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 3:08
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| Jaime Renouf
| def.
| Joshua Riley
| Decision (unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Flyweight
| Nicole Szepesvary
| def.
| Anthea Paton
| Decision (majority)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| Damian Maru
| def.
| Phil Ikafanga
| TKO (submission to punches)
| 1
| 4:38
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| Matt Heath
| def.
| Oscar Kong
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| 1
| 3:41
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| Saeed Karsaz
| Draw
| Joe Kendrick
| Draw (majority)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| James Vandarakis
| def.
| John Armstrong
| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
| 1
| 1:35
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
AFC 19
AFC 19{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/AFC-19-Australian-Fighting-Championship-19-60133|title=AFC 19 – Australian Fighting Championship 19|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=4 September 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/45042-australian-fc-18-night-2|title=AFC 18-Night 2|website=Tapology|access-date=4 September 2017}} was an event held on 15 April 2017, at AFC Arena in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Issac Hardman
| def.
| James Bishop
| TKO
| 2
| N/A
| For the AFC Lightweight Championship
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| Jun Zhu
| def.
| Sun Uk Do
| TKO
| 2
| N/A
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| Arlene Blencowe
| def.
| Rhiannon Thompson
| TKO
| 1
| N/A
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| Peter Davenport
| def.
| Harris Norwood
| TKO
| 2
| N/A
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| Tetsuya Seki
| def.
| Nikos Trepca
| TKO
| 3
| N/A
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| John Mitchell
| def.
| Chenglin Wu
| TKO
| 1
| N/A
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| N/A
| Mohammad Issa Poursalamati
| def.
| Kefeng Jian
| Submission
| 1
| N/A
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
AFC 18
AFC 18{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/AFC-18-Australian-Fighting-Championship-18-60131|title=AFC 18 – Australian Fighting Championship 18|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=4 September 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/45041-australian-fc-18-day-1|title=ACF 18 : Night 1|website=Tapology|access-date=4 September 2017}} was an event held on 14 April 2017, at AFC Arena in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
| def.
| Marcelo Tenorio
| TKO (punches and elbows)
| 1
| N/A
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| Kaan Ofli
| def.
| Munehiro Fujita
| Submission (bulldog choke)
| 2
| N/A
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Mikey Vaotuua
| def.
| Yufei Zhao
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| 2
| N/A
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| Long Xiao
| def.
| Chris Wase
| Decision (unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| Glenn Sparv
| def.
| Yuki Sasaki
| TKO
| 1
| N/A
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Ruslan Emibek
| def.
| Amin Yaubi
| TKO
| 1
| N/A
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| N/A
| Masoumeh Togan
| def.
| Zhou Lin
| Decision (majority)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
References
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Category:2017 in mixed martial arts