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XFC Brings Welterweight Championship & Strongest Fight Card Ever to the Hawkeye State at XFC 54: Ascension Saturday
XFC Brings Welterweight Championship & Strongest Fight Card Ever to the Hawkeye State at XFC 54: Ascension Saturday.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n XFC Brings Welterweight Championship & Strongest Fight Card Ever to the Hawkeye State at XFC 54: Ascension Saturday\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nXFC Brings Welterweight Championship & Strongest Fight Card Ever to the Hawkeye State at XFC 54: Ascension Saturday\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCORALVILLE, Iowa, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC), a subsidiary of Xtreme One Entertainment (OTCQB: XONI), today announced the final fight card for its return to Wrestle Town, USA, including its XFC World Welterweight Championship. XFC 54: Ascension takes place Saturday, April 25th at Xtream Arena in Coralville outside Iowa City, one of the most iconic wrestling communities in the world. Limited tickets are still available for purchase via XtreamArena.venue.net. The main event at XFC 54, the league’s fourth major event in the Hawkeye State, will feature a Welterweight World Title fight between top contenders Sarek “Berserker” Shields and Darkhanbek “Nomad” Ergeshov. The Friday night weigh-in will be hosted by UFC Hall of Famer and Xtreme One Board Member Robbie Lawler, who will also host a meet-and-greet for fans. Lawler will be accompanied at the meet-and-greet by WWE superstar and Iowa Alumni Ettore “Big E” Ewens. “There is no better place to crown a new XFC Welterweight World Champion than in this arena – in Iowa, the global mecca of wrestling – and to do it as the first event in our more aggressive calendar for Xtreme One in 2026,” said XFC COO Randel Aleman. “Our ascension continues as the premier minor-league system for the UFC and the #1 destination for rising fighters and challenger brands alike looking to put on a show for MMA fans globally.” XFC 54 follows a historic stretch for Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling, which produced sixteen NCAA Division I All-Americans, five national finalists, and three national champions. With the women’s national championship recently held at Xtream Arena, Aleman noted the promotion is eager to carry that momentum forward. SATURDAY, APRIL 25XFC 54: ASCENSIONXTREAM ARENA | CORALVILLE, IOWA MAIN EVENT:WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHTTop American prospect Sarek “Berserker” Shields vs. Top Kyrgystani prospect Darkhanbek “Nomad” Erges...