The latest installment of BFL 71 put on a strong fight card last Thursday evening in Vancouver, B.C. — a rare weekday slot for the promotion.
Headlining the card, Dario Sinagoga (now 6-0) maintained his perfect professional record, earning a unanimous decision victory against Kyran Cameron (now 5-2).
The bout was initially booked as a contest for the BFL interim lightweight championship, though Sinagoga missed weight and thereby became ineligible to claim the strap.
Sinagoga now faces a variety of enticing opportunities for his next outing, including a possible invitation to compete on Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) this summer.
Should DWCS prove unavailable, the next logical step could see him stepping up to challenge for the BFL lightweight title.
On the undercard, Saeid Mirzaei (now 3-0-1) emerged victorious in a clash between two unbeaten prospects, securing a first-round submission over the powerful striker Bobby Poulter (now 3-0-1).
Mirzaei returned to competition for the first time since 2019, when he captured the Rise FC 175-pound championship by defeating Nicolae Cury at Rise FC 4. Five scheduled fights have fallen through during the intervening period.
With consistent activity, Mirzaei possesses the skill set and experience to work his way toward the highest level of the sport, whether via DWCS or a direct UFC contract.
A significant amount of attention had been focused on Jonathan Broad (now 2-1) coming into this fight, but those expectations were quickly dismantled by Mike McAloon (now 5-3), who controlled the younger fighter across three complete rounds to secure a unanimous decision upset.
McAloon effectively blunted Broad's striking arsenal by deploying a steady, non-stop grappling strategy.
With recent victories over both Broad and John Nguyen, McAloon is steadily rising through the BFL standings and positioning himself as a future title contender.
John Nguyen, Indroop Virk, Mani El-Hefnawy, Damon Marlow, Mojtaba Mirderikvandi, Josh Lam, Kees Huisman and Rylie Marchand all secured wins on the night as well.
