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 HARDCORE Fighting Championship, state of the Bantamweight crown.
In recent weeks, there was a void in the HFC Bantamweight division. Something was missing... Fights were going on, rankings were shuffling, but as if drawn on a canvas and hanging on the wall in still form, the top of the rankings did not change.
Champion: Cody Garbrandt
This is what the division sees every day, this is what the fans see every day, and usually that is a sign of respect and domination. And up until recently, that's exactly what it was for Mr. Garbrandt. With a stellar 12-0 record, Cody dominated the SMASH roster and showed that HFC was to be no different. No fighter able to stand in his way, and then the unthinkable happens. The champ disappeared.
Nobody knows what happened to Cody, he's not made any phone calls or sent any messages to let the world know what he is doing, where he is, or if he is still alive. In a world where the only thing that is certain right now is that everything is crazy, a word from the champ would be a nice reassurance.
"The show must go on." This is a phrase echoed down through time, and rightly so. One person can not stop the world from moving, so you better keep up. The HFC has some strong contenders scrapping it out at the top of the division for the #1 contender spot, but they have no champion to contend with. The HFC has been unable to contact either Cody, or his manager for comment and has unfortunately been forced to strip Cody Garbrandt of his championship status.
In the wake of this unfortunate event, a new breath of life breaks through the HFC 135 roster. Light has found it's way through the cracks of the dark and clouded skies that was once the 135 championship ladder, and now a shot at glory is at hand for two great young fighters.
Chad Repine was Cody's opponent in his last title defense. Chad fought well and earned that title shot, and he's fought well since. He's never backed down from his quest for glory, and now he has it back in his sights again. The HFC has announced Chad will be one of the fighters to fight for the interim title left vacant by Garbrandt.
Jack Waller has been quietly putting together quite the resume. With an unblemished 7-0 record, Waller has walked through every fighter the HFC has put in front of him, including the contenders previously holding his position in the rankings. Sitting as the #1 contender and waiting on the chance to fight Garbrandt for the title, Jack finds himself now with that chance against Cody on April 26, 2020.
Out of the ashes of a near dead division due to inactivity at the top, the HFC now looks over a young and hungry group of fighters ready to take on the world. It starts with the title fight between Waller and Repine, but the future is once again wide open for this talented group of fighters in the HARDCORE Fighting Championship!
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