Ring of Combat 86 - A lucky day for some and unlucky for others

All signs point to a night of electrifying drama at the Tropicana Showroom in Atlantic City, New Jersey, this Friday, June 13, 2025. The legendary Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat is back with 12 professional MMA bouts, headlined by two title fights. It’s a date that mixes superstition with spectacle—Friday the 13th—so expect triumphs for some and fateful upsets for others visitatlanticcity.com+11tapology.com+11facebook.com+11.

📍 Event Details

🏆 Main Card – Title Fights

  1. ROC Lightweight Championship

  2. ROC Featherweight Championship

🔥 Undercard – Professional Bouts

  1. Featherweight: John O’Dea (3‑2) vs. Christian “Cutta” Porter (3‑2) tapology.com+1sherdog.com+1

  2. Welterweight: Alex Brown (2‑5) vs. Devan Worth (3‑0) sherdog.com+1tapology.com+1

  3. Lightweight: Nico “The Flow” O’Dor (2‑0) vs. Beka Lashkhia (2‑1) sherdog.com+1tapology.com+1

  4. Bantamweight: Ben Bagbek (0‑0) vs. Tony “Laoch” Stewart (0‑0)visitatlanticcity.com+9sherdog.com+9tapology.com+9

  5. Featherweight: Zachary Blumberg (0‑0) vs. Gedeon Mbayamukendi (0‑0) tapology.com+1sherdog.com+1

  6. Featherweight: Donald Arana (0‑0) vs. Michael “Sharp” Sanders (0‑0) tapology.com+1sherdog.com+1

  7. Featherweight: Dante Bazan (0‑0) vs. Justin “Scar Face” Rosario (0‑0) tapology.com+1sherdog.com+1

  8. Bantamweight: Zachary Siemasko (0‑0) vs. Billy Alexander (0‑0) tapology.com+1sherdog.com+1

  9. Lightweight: David Tirelli (0‑0) vs. Ibrokhim Islomov (0‑0) tapology.com+1sherdog.com+1

  10. Lightweight: Spencer Saarloos (0‑0) vs. Samadkhon Sattorov (0‑0) tapology.com+1sherdog.com+1

🎯 What to Watch For

  • Double title night: Winners will walk away as champions in lightweight and featherweight divisions—an undeniable career boost.

  • Friday the 13th drama: Will superstition play a part? Will title contenders choke under pressure—or rise above?

  • Fresh talent spotlight: With eight fighters debuting professionally (0‑0 records), it’s a defining night for new blood.

🥊 Why This Matters

Ring of Combat has been a launching pad for MMA icons—Matt Serra, Frankie Edgar, Chris Weidman, and others all cut their teeth here facebook.com+4louneglia.com+4instagram.com+4. A strong performance on Friday could catch the eye of UFC scouts and redefine a fighter’s trajectory.

📋 Full Fight Card Overview

Main & Co‑Main Events:

  • Lightweight Title: Chris Guariglia vs. Nick Rodrigues

  • Featherweight Title: Roman Kurashvili vs. Gilbert Patrocinio

Main Card:

  • John O’Dea vs. Chris Porter (Feather, 3×5)

  • Alex Brown vs. Devan Worth (Welter, 3×5)

  • Nico O’Dor vs. Beka Lashkhia (Light, 3×5)

  • Ben Bagbek vs. Tony Stewart (Bantam, 3×5)

Undercard:

  • Zachary Blumberg vs. Gedeon Mbayamukendi (Feather)

  • Donald Arana vs. Michael Sanders (Feather)

  • Dante Bazan vs. Justin Rosario (Feather)

  • Zachary Siemasko vs. Billy Alexander (Bantam)

  • David Tirelli vs. Ibrokhim Islomov (Lightweight)

  • Spencer Saarloos vs. Samadkhon Sattorov (Lightweight)

Whether you’re cashing in on the luck of Friday the 13th or banking on breakout performances, Ring of Combat 86 is shaping up to be a stacked night of MMA. If you're in Atlantic City, grab your tickets now—the Tropicana’s showroom is expected to sell out.