COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA —  Before a nearly sold out crowd VFC lightweight champion Alonzo "Zo Diddy" Martinez retained his belt with a second-round submission of UFC Veteran Brandon Melendez in the evening's main event. It was the sixth title defense for Martinez, who was overpowered for much of the match, before turning the tide and locking in a deep guillotine sub from the mount.

A new bantamweight king was crowned when Devil's Den fighter Zach Wolff got a leg lock around the neck of Josh Arocho of Omaha and changed a fight that was going all Arocho's way to a Wolff triangle choke submission in the second round. Both fighters were finalists in a four man tournament, that started in May of this year.

In addition UFC veterans Chad Reiner and Ryan Jensen both scored first round victories, solidifying their standing in the Victory circuit, and furthering their climb back to the Ultimate Fighting Champio
nship.


VFC 24 results:

170 lbs: Aaron Romero def. Brandon Cooley, first-round TKO

155 lbs: Dustin Smith def. Ryan Thompson, unanimous decision

145 lbs: Brandon Pfannestiel def.

 Niko Carbajal, first-round submission (Triangle Choke)

170 lbs: Sam Rauch def. Ryan Braun, first-round submission (Rear Naked Choke)

155 lbs: Joe Ellenberger def. Ted Worthington, unanimous decision;

170 lbs: Chad Reiner def. Demi Deeds, first-round submission (Armbar)

170 lbs: Bobby Voelker def. Dominic Brown, second-round TKO
 

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