CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — It was an intense night at the Dixie Center as fighters squared off at CFC 8, this fall’s mixed martial arts competition. St. George News photographer Robert Hoppie was there to capture all the hits, knock-outs and submissions. Here are some of the top shots from fight night in St. George.
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The referee steps in, Mike Arrant (white trunks) vs. Eddie Jackson, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Mike Arrant celebrates as the Main Event winner Saturday night, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Chancey Call (yellow trunks) gets on top of Thomas Hughes, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
William Collins (left) vs. Matt Arrington, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Victorious Matt Arrington, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Kyle Glije (black trunks) vs. Baron Hollowell, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Kyle Glije, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Aaron Thompson, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Victorious Aaron Thompson (left), CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Ryan Phillips (black trunks) takes it to Tyson Roberts, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Ryan Phillips (black trunks) and Tyson Roberts, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Jud Marshall gets on top of Jeff Carson, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Victorious Jud Marshall, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Rusty Pearson flips Rudy Cutnose, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Rudy Cutnose gets on top of Rusty Pearson, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Entangled Rusty Pearson (white trunks) and Rudy Cutnose, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Victorious Rudy Cutnose, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Boostayre Nefarios (white trunks) and Dustin Chevalier, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Dustin Chevalier (left) and Boostayre Nefarios, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Boostayre Nefarios (left) and Dustin Chevalier, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Boostayre Nefarios (left) and Dustin Chevalier, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Dustin Chevalier gets the victory over Boostayre Nefarios, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Oliver Parker ducks under a punch by J.J. Mix, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Oliver Parker (left) and J.J. Mix, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Oliver Parker (right) and J.J. Mix, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
J.J. Mix gets the TKO, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
J.J. Mix gets the TKO, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Mike Arrant (white trunks) and Eddie Jackson, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Mike Arrant (white trunks) and Eddie Jackson, CFC 8, MMA fights at the Dixie Center, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2013 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Andy Griffin has been in sports media since 1989 and has covered BYU, Utah State and the Utah Jazz as well as all sports in southern Utah. A journalism graduate of USU, Andy has carried on a dual career as both a sports writer and a sports broadcaster and has been heard around the country. He has also been published in USA Today, Sport magazine, The Sporting News, Fairways magazine, the Los Angeles Times and locally in the Deseret News, the Salt Lake Tribune and the Spectrum. Andy was “The Voice of Region 9 sports,” for many years. He also hosted a daily sports talk show for three years called AG in the a.m.
Andy has been married to his college sweetheart Shelly for 28 years and has five children ages 13 to 25.
Who said anything about it being a family event? Was there nothing to whine about so you needed to pull one out of thin air to reach your daily quota of negativity? I just reached my quota….
Nice to see this event in St. George. No, it wasn’t for the kiddies or generally a family event but does everything have to be? I did enjoy taking my teenage son to this event who is also a huge boxing, wrestling and MMA fan. There should be room in this community for all kinds of events. I thank the promoters and the Dixie Center for having this event.
Nice family oriented activity, take the toddlers, kiddies to watch men beat on each other in brutal, bloody matches.
Ought to stage how men beat up their women in Utah which has one of the nation’s highest rate of domestic violence against women.
Who said anything about it being a family event? Was there nothing to whine about so you needed to pull one out of thin air to reach your daily quota of negativity? I just reached my quota….
Nice to see this event in St. George. No, it wasn’t for the kiddies or generally a family event but does everything have to be? I did enjoy taking my teenage son to this event who is also a huge boxing, wrestling and MMA fan. There should be room in this community for all kinds of events. I thank the promoters and the Dixie Center for having this event.