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The fascinating backstory behind CFFC 138’s unplanned main event

Friday night sees Cage Fury Fighting Championships return to the Atlantic City Boardwalk for CFFC 138: Fernandez vs Ellis.

The night’s main event will see light heavyweight champion Luke Fernandez take on former middleweight champion Gregg Ellis in a matchup that came virtually out of nowhere, as a champion on the rise finally found the dance partner he needs to showcase his skills, thanks to his opponent’s opportunism and sheer determination to ask for the unlikely.

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UFC.com grabbed a chat with CFFC’s play-by-play commentator John Morgan ahead of the promotion’s final MMA event of 2024, and uncovered the fascinating backstories of the two men set to compete in the somewhat unexpected headline bout.