Heavyweight rematch set for MFC 34: Total
Recall
MFC Staff
Mike Hackert shocked the MMA
world with his latest victory.
If he can repeat the feat, it
won’t be a shock the second time. It will be a clear-cut message that he is a
force to be reckoned with.
Hackert (6-1), the newest fighter
signed to the Maximum Fighting Championship’s ever-growing roster, will do the
rematch against recent foe Tim “The Thrashing Machine” Hague (14-6) on the MFC
34: Total Recall card set for Friday, August 10 at the Mayfield Conference
Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.
The bout will not only be a
featured matchup on the HDNet Fights event airing live in the United States and
on tape-delay on TSN2 in Canada, but it will also officially mark the re-launch
of the heavyweight division in the Maximum Fighting Championship.
Hackert scored a rousing
unanimous decision over Hague two weeks ago – a result that stunned most
insiders as Hague boasted a significantly better resume heading into the fight.
But it was Hackert who dominated throughout, and left Hague calling out for a
chance at redemption.
The rematch was a temptation too
great to pass up for Hackert, who signed a multi-fight deal with the
MFC.
“I’m probably more excited than
the first time we fought because I know he’s going to bring it more than he did
the first time. I know I would if I had a chance to redeem myself, but I’m going
to hit it hard too,” said Hackert, who hails from Comox, British
Columbia.
Hackert first got a taste of the
MFC as a fan, trekking to Edmonton to see his friend John Alessio in action on a
card headlined by a light-heavyweight title fight between Emanuel Newton and
Trevor Prangley. He knew instantly that he had found the place he wanted to
fight. It was just a matter of getting himself together and being ready for the
big step up.
“It’s about me being focused on
everything I need to do,” said the 24-year-old commercial diving
student.
“I always knew that I had the
tools to succeed. It just came down to using them and having my head
clear.”
After his initial victory over
Hague, Hackert doesn’t see much need to change his game plan. It will be more of
the same approach that earned him the decisive win first time
out.
“I rely a lot on the
fight-or-flight instinct, and I love that feeling,” explained Hackert. “As a
heavyweight, because I’m fighting guys who are bigger than me, my only chance is
to come out swinging. I have no choice but it’s such a rewarding
feeling.”
Tickets for MFC 34: Total Recall
are on sale now and are exclusively available through the MFC Ticket Hotline at
(780) 504-2024.
For more information and
interview requests, please contact:
Scott Zerr, Director of Media and
Fighter Relations
Maximum Fighting
Championship
(780) 914-5813
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@maximumfighting
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