Since launching in 2012, Havoc FC has become a fixture of western Canada's mixed martial arts landscape, witnessing numerous champions rise and fall across its roster over the years.
Of the eight professional Havoc FC championships available, three currently stand unfilled.
With the featherweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight divisions all searching for new champions, let's look at three athletes who might walk away with a Havoc FC belt before the year wraps up.
Featherweight: Craig Shintani (9-3)
Widely recognized throughout western Canada's MMA community and Havoc FC's fanbase, Shintani currently holds the promotion's lightweight title. After moving between the featherweight and lightweight divisions during his career, 2020 could see him become a dual-division champion. As one of the top Canadian talents on the regional circuit, Shintani possesses the tools needed to add another championship belt to his resume.
Middleweight: Colton Cronkite (3-0)
While his professional record reads 3-0, Cronkite brings far more fighting experience than those numbers suggest, having compiled a 9-5 mark across 14 amateur bouts. A natural finisher, Cronkite has ended all seven of his recent contests—both pro and amateur—in the opening round. Representing Canadian Martial Arts Centre (CMC) in Lethbridge, Alberta, a gym with deep ties to Havoc FC events, Cronkite is ready for his first major professional challenge. Why not hand him a shot at the middleweight gold along the way?
Light Heavyweight: Sheldon Doll (7-4)
A training partner of Cronkite's at CMC, Doll shares his teammate's finishing instincts—all seven of his professional victories have arrived in the first round. Doll previously chased a title shot at Unified MMA 38, where he was stopped by Graham Park. Redemption is undoubtedly driving Doll forward, making it fitting that he could get his chance at the light heavyweight crown on the very card where his teammate pursues middleweight gold. Doll is certain to earn another title opportunity soon, and Havoc FC stands as the ideal destination.
