XFC 48 is scheduled for Saturday, April 17, 2021, at 08:00 GMT.

XFC 48 takes place in Dunedin, New Zealand.

NAME

XFC 48

DATE17 April 2021

LOCATION

Dunedin, New Zealand

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Main Card

XFC Bantamweight championship

A. Tau

4-0

Record Now > 11-1

#10Bantamweight

RD1 0:40KO/TKO

L. Price

1-3

1-4 < Record Now

K. Joblin

25-13

Record Now > 30-16

#9Welterweight

RD2 KO/TKOPunches

A. Tzinavos

0-2

0-3 < Record Now

B. Bland

17-10

Record Now > 17-11

#8Lightweight

RD1 SubRear Naked Choke

I. Blade

1-6

1-6 < Record Now

B. Nansen

1-0

Record Now > 1-3

#7Bantamweight

RD3 13:00DecisionUnanimous

A. Ukrainka

0-1

2-3 < Record Now

N. Thornton

1-1

Record Now > 1-6

#6Bantamweight

RD1 SubGuillotine Choke

C. Lally

6-5

6-6 < Record Now

S. Hill

1-0

Record Now > 2-0

#5Lightweight

RD3 KO/TKOStrikes

J. McBride

1-4

2-6 < Record Now

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