Triller Fight Club has announced Triad Combat, a hybrid of boxing and MMA in a triangular ring. The inaugural event is set for Saturday, November 27th at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, live on pay-per-view. Triad Combat is a new combat team sport which incorporates boxing and MMA rules in an aggressive, fast-paced manner with the fighters competing in a specially designed triangular ring over two-minute rounds featuring boxers against mixed martial arts fighters. To level the playing field between the two sports, crossover gloves wil be used and holding will be allowed. Headlining Triad Combat is a nine-round heavyweight battle between two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and boxing heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria. Mir holds the records for the most finishes in UFC history (13) and most wins by submission in the UFC heavyweight division (8). Sporting a record of 28-2 with fourteen knockouts, Pulev’s only losses throughout his distinguished career have come in world title bouts to Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua.
Former UFC star Matt Mitrione of Milwaukee will clash with Alexander ‘The Great’ Flores over seven rounds in the heavyweight co-feature. In addition to having a very successful run with the UFC and Bellator, Mitrione also played in the NFL for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. Flores of Rowland Heights, CA owns a record of 18-3-1 with sixteen knockouts as a professional boxer.
Fighting over seven scheduled rounds at light heavyweight, former UFC attraction ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry of Orlando, FL hits the triangular ring against Sakio ‘The Scorpion’ Bika, a former super middleweight title holder. Fighting in the UFC since 2016, Perry holds victories over Mickey Gall, Alex Olivera, Paul Felder, Jake Ellenberger and Alex Reyes. He holds a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu which helped him to an overall MMA record of 14-8 with 11 knockouts.
Bika, (35-7-3, 22 KOs), of Sydney, Australia holds wins over ex-champ Sam Soliman (twice), Peter Manfredo, and Jaidron Codrington. He was also the winner of the acclaimed boxing series, The Contender: Season Three.
Competing at 165 pounds, Bellator MMA veteran Derek ‘The Stallion’ Campos, (20-11 in MMA) of Lubbock, TX will battle cross-state rival Brian Vera of Austin, TX over seven scheduled rounds. Vera has compiled a record of 28-17-0 (18KOs), over his 17-years as a professional including notable wins over world champions Andy Lee, Sergio Mora (twice) and Serhiy Dzinziruk in addition to a controversially scored decision loss to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Back at light heavyweight, Russia's MMA fighter Albert Tumenov (22-4 in MMA), faces off against professional boxer Scott ‘Cujo’ Sigmon, (35-15-1, 18 KOs), in a scheduled seven rounder. Tumenov has won five fights in a row defeating top warriors from Russia and Kazakhstan. Sigmon has faced numerous world champions and world rated contenders including champions Roy Jones Jr and Kelly Pavlik, plus Luis Arias and Matvey Korobov.
Fighting at 145 pounds, over five rounds Steven ‘Golden’ Graham of Kansas City clashes with Henry ‘The Hitman’ Gigliotti of Haverhill, MA. Graham holds a record of 10-5 in MMA while Gigliotti heads into battle with a ledger of 8-3 with three knockouts.
Opening the event in a women’s bout Missouri’s Alexa Culp (2-1, MMA) battles Angelina Hoffschneider, of Denver, CO over five rounds.
