“Training under the watch of the great Glover Teixeira, expectations were high for Guram, but with a proven big-show veteran on the other side of the cage in Christian Echols, there was concern that maybe it was a little too much, too soon. It was not.
“These two guys went to work right away, and it looked like Gochashvili might finish the fight at the start. Christian showed his toughness, though, refusing to go away.
“The two powerhouses went back and forth for the better part of two rounds, but Gochashvili was unrelenting with his grappling control and ground-and-pound offense, eventually scoring a TKO to announce his arrival as an immediate contender in the middleweight division.”
Martins Gets Her Revenge, Gets The Title
Emily Martins vs Auttumn Norton
CFFC 144, July 18, 2025 [Watch On UFC FIGHT PASS]
“Emily Martins is a highly decorated grappler that appears to have a bright future ahead, but the first time she faced Auttumn Norton, she was knocked out in just 10 seconds,” recalled Morgan.
“Emily wanted the rematch almost as much as she wanted the CFFC women’s bantamweight title itself, and she got the opportunity for both at CFFC 144.