Live MMA · August 8, 2026 · Sideouts Sports Tavern
OutdoorWar
Cole Hanson vs Austin Cloe · Title Fight
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Doors 3:00 PM · First fight 5:00 PM · Island Lake, IL
Cole Hanson
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Austin Cloe
The Card
20 Bouts. One Night.
Main Event★ Title Fight
Co-Main Event★ Title Fight
★ Title Fight
★ Title Fight
Hold the Gold
XFO Champions
★ Champion
Austin Cloe
8-1-0Middleweight
Middleweight Champion
★ Champion
Christian Herrera
5-3-0Flyweight
Flyweight Champion
★ Champion
Cole Hanson
4-2-0Middleweight
Middleweight Interim Champion
★ Champion
Finan Gebrebirhan
6-1-0Welterweight
Welterweight Champion
★ Champion
Juan Resendiz
4-4-0Featherweight
Featherweight Champion
★ Champion
Marco Delgadillo
3-0-0Lightweight
Lightweight Champion
Set in Stone
Before the Big Show,They Fought Here
UFC, WEC, and Bellator veterans came up through XFO cards. This is where the Midwest's best get made.
Forged in XFO
The Proving Ground
★ Founder ★
Jeff Curran
UFC · WEC · PRIDE · Bellator · Strikeforce · IFL
XFO co-founder who fought in six major promotions and challenged Urijah Faber for the WEC featherweight title at WEC 31.
Clay Guida
UFC · Strikeforce
Bart Palaszewski
IFL · UFC · WEC
Pat Curran
Bellator
Felice Herrig
UFC · Bellator · Invicta FC
Raphael Assuncao
UFC · WEC
MMIV — The Midwest's Proving Ground
Since 2004
22 Years ofMaking Fighters
Founded in Crystal Lake, Illinois in 2004, XFO has run 83 events and sent its alumni to the biggest stages in the sport. From the Outdoor War at Sideouts to Rocktown Showdown — this is where Midwest fighters get made.
Explore the Archive83
Events Promoted
848+
Bouts in the Books
22
Years Running
6
Reigning Champions