| 2008 in Maximum Fighting Championship | 
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| First date | February 22, 2008 | 
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| Last date | December 5, 2008 | 
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| Total events | 5 | 
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| Total fights | 52 | 
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| Title fights | 2 | 
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The year 2008 is the 7th year in the history of the Maximum Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Canada. In 2008 Maximum Fighting Championship held 5 events beginning with, MFC 15: Rags to Riches.
Title fights
Events list
| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location | Attendance | 
| 22 | MFC 19: Long Time Coming | December 5, 2008 | River Cree Resort and Casino | Edmonton, Alberta |  | 
| 21 | MFC 18: Famous | September 26, 2008 | River Cree Resort and Casino | Edmonton, Alberta |  | 
| 20 | MFC 17: Hostile Takeover | July 25, 2008 | River Cree Resort and Casino | Edmonton, Alberta |  | 
| 19 | MFC 16: Anger Management | May 9, 2008 | River Cree Resort and Casino | Edmonton, Alberta |  | 
| 18 | MFC 15: Rags to Riches | February 22, 2008 | River Cree Resort and Casino | Edmonton, Alberta |  | 
MFC 15: Rags to Riches
MFC 15: Rags to Riches[1] was an event held on February 22, 2008 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.
Results
| Main Card | 
| Weight class |  |  |  | Method | Round | Time | Notes | 
|  | Ryan Ford | def. | Pete Spratt | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:01 |  | 
|  | Jesse Forbes | def. | Chris Camozzi | Submission (Armbar) | 3 | 1:45 |  | 
|  | Mike Maestas | def. | Ryan Heck | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |  | 
|  | Ryan Jimmo | def. | Craig Zellner | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:20 |  | 
|  | Ryan McGillivray | def. | Jason Zorthian | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:10 |  | 
|  | Jason Kuchera | def. | Allen Hope | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:11 |  | 
|  | Gavin Neil | def. | Joshua Groves | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:05 |  | 
|  | Dave Nippard | def. | Carlos Espinoza | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:08 |  | 
|  | Keto Allen | def. | Doug Page | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:41 |  | 
|  | Mike Tubbs | def. | Alec Pelentsov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |  | 
MFC 16: Anger Management
MFC 16: Anger Management[2] was an event held on May 9, 2008 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.
Results
| Main Card | 
| Weight class |  |  |  | Method | Round | Time | Notes | 
|  | Ryan Ford | def. | CJ Fernandes | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:32 |  | 
|  | Chase Gormley | def. | Eric Pele | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |  | 
|  | Matt Veach | def. | Matt MacGrath | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |  | 
|  | Benson Henderson | def. | Mike Maestas | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 4:11 |  | 
|  | Chris Camozzi | def. | Dwayne Lewis | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |  | 
|  | Aron Lofton | def. | Jason Kuchera | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 4:55 |  | 
|  | Gavin Neil | def. | Ryan McGillivray | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |  | 
|  | Mike Sorenson | def. | Jeremy Martin | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 1:06 |  | 
|  | Brandon Curts | def. | Sean Wright | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:59 |  | 
|  | Troy Sorensen | def. | Mike Tubbs | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:51 |  | 
|  | Evan Sanguin | def. | Dave Nippard | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:23 |  | 
MFC 17: Hostile Takeover
MFC 17: Hostile Takeover[3] was an event held on July 25, 2008 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.
Results
| Main Card | 
| Weight class |  |  |  | Method | Round | Time | Notes | 
| Welterweight | Pat Healy | def. | Ryan Ford | Submission (Armbar) | 3 | 3:00 | [a] | 
| Lightweight | Donald Sanchez | def. | Jason Maxwell | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 4:03 |  | 
| Lightweight | Benson Henderson | def. | Ricardo Tirloni | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 3:49 |  | 
| Middleweight | Ron Faircloth | def. | Levi Avera | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 2:57 |  | 
| Light Heavyweight | Aron Lofton | def. | Dwayne Lewis | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:17 |  | 
| Preliminary card | 
| Lightweight | Ryan Machan | def. | Ryan Heck | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:19 |  | 
| Welterweight | Mike Sorenson | def. | Lemont Davis | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:52 |  | 
| Heavyweight | Jay Whitford | def. | Jason Kuchera | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 4:31 |  | 
| Lightweight | Gavin Neil | def. | Evan Sanguin | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:11 |  | 
| Middleweight | Elliot Duff | def. | Brandon Curts | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:30 |  | 
| Welterweight | Jason Zorthian | def. | Jesse Clarke | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |  | 
MFC 18: Famous
MFC 18: Famous[4] was an event held on September 26, 2008 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.
Results
| Main Card | 
| Weight class |  |  |  | Method | Round | Time | Notes | 
| Light Heavyweight | Emanuel Newton | def. | David Heath | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:42 |  | 
| Welterweight | Ryan Ford | def. | LaVerne Clark | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 2:30 |  | 
| Light Heavyweight | Jay Whitford | def. | Aron Lofton | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 3:11 |  | 
| Lightweight | Simon Marini | def. | Gerald Lovato | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |  | 
| Lightweight | Ryan Machan | def. | Gavin Neil | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:47 |  | 
| Middleweight | Chris Camozzi | def. | Elliot Duff | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |  | 
| Preliminary card | 
| Lightweight | Evan Sanguin | def. | Troy Sorensen | KO (Punch) | 3 | 2:05 |  | 
| Lightweight | Josh Russell | def. | Mike Gates | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |  | 
| Welterweight | Jesse Clarke | def. | Jason Zorthian | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:44 |  | 
| Welterweight | Sheldon Westcott | def. | Jeff Kilisolsky | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 3:33 |  | 
MFC 19: Long Time Coming
MFC 19: Long Time Coming[5] was an event held on December 5, 2008 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.
Results
| Main Card | 
| Weight class |  |  |  | Method | Round | Time | Notes | 
| Light Heavyweight | Emanuel Newton | def. | Roger Hollett (c) | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] | 
| Welterweight | Paul Daley | def. | John Alessio | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:18 |  | 
| Lightweight | Derrick Noble | def. | Ariel Sexton | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 1:30 |  | 
| Middleweight | Kyle Sandford | def. | Joey Gorczynski | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |  | 
| Lightweight | Ryan Machan | def. | Mike Sorenson | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:54 |  | 
| Preliminary card | 
| Lightweight | Josh Russell | def. | Colby Snyder | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:44 |  | 
| Light Heavyweight | Aron Lofton | def. | Jason Kuchera | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 0:44 |  | 
| Lightweight | Gavin Neil | def. | Alain Hernandez | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:44 |  | 
| Welterweight | Jesse Clarke | def. | Nolan Clark | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:07 |  | 
| Welterweight | Ryan McGillivray | def. | Elliot Duff | Submission (Heel Hook) | 3 | 1:33 |  | 
See also
References