RUF 68 Results | Natividad def. Perez | Cinco de Mayo Fight Night Recap

14 bouts, three new amateur champions, and a five-round decision war headline a sold-out Cinco de Mayo Fight Night at Celebrity Theatre.

PHOENIX, AZ — May 3, 2026 — RUF Nation MMA (Ringside Unified Fighting), Arizona's #1 professional mixed martial arts organization, completed its RUF 68: Cinco de Mayo Fight Night card Saturday night at the historic Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. Across 14 bouts, fans witnessed a five-round main event decision, six finishes inside the first round, and three new amateur champions crowned.

In the bantamweight main event, Kevin "Quicksand" Natividad defeated David "El Tigre" Perez by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) over three rounds at 135 pounds. The co-main event saw undefeated featherweight prospect Ezra Elliott finish veteran Ashton Caniglia by TKO at 3:41 of round one.

Pro Card Results

Pro · Main Event135 lbs

Kevin Natividad def. David Perez

Decision 30-27, 28-29, 30-27

Round 3 · 5:00

Pro · Co-Main145 lbs

Ezra Elliott def. Ashton Caniglia

TKO (Strikes)

Round 1 · 3:41

Pro145 lbs

Adam Amado def. Alim Muhammad

Submission (RNC)

Round 2 · 3:46

Pro · Women145 lbs

Iasmin Casser da Silva def. Gloria Dacosta

TKO (Strikes)

Round 2 · 2:38

Pro125 lbs

Alex Preissing def. Kendell Ward

Submission (Triangle Choke)

Round 1 · 1:06

Pro135 lbs

Roderick Agyeman def. Patrick Quick Jr.

Submission (RNC)

Round 3 · 4:59

Type	Weight	Winner	Opponent	Result	Rd	Time
Pro · Main Event	135 lbs	Kevin Natividad	David Perez	Decision 30-27, 28-29, 30-27	3	5:00
Pro · Co-Main	145 lbs	Ezra Elliott	Ashton Caniglia	TKO (Strikes)	1	3:41
Pro	145 lbs	Adam Amado	Alim Muhammad	Submission (RNC)	2	3:46
Pro · Women	145 lbs	Iasmin Casser da Silva	Gloria Dacosta	TKO (Strikes)	2	2:38
Pro	125 lbs	Alex Preissing	Kendell Ward	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	1:06
Pro	135 lbs	Roderick Agyeman	Patrick Quick Jr.	Submission (RNC)	3	4:59

Amateur Title Fights

Three amateur championships changed hands Saturday night. Michael Burke claimed the bantamweight strap with a third-round TKO of Julius Vega. Eitan "The Lion of Zion" Kagan captured the lightweight title with a dominant unanimous decision over Jace Jones (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). And Marcos Lugo Encinas took the flyweight title with a first-round rear-naked choke submission of Niko Mills at 1:03.

Amateur Title135 lbs

Michael Burke def. Julius Vega

TKO (Strikes)

Round 3 · 2:07

Amateur Title155 lbs

Eitan Kagan def. Jace Jones

Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Round 3 · 3:00

Amateur Title125 lbs

Marcos Encinas def. Niko Mills

Submission (RNC)

Round 1 · 1:03

Type	Weight	Winner	Opponent	Result	Rd	Time
Amateur Title	135 lbs	Michael Burke	Julius Vega	TKO (Strikes)	3	2:07
Amateur Title	155 lbs	Eitan Kagan	Jace Jones	Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)	3	3:00
Amateur Title	125 lbs	Marcos Encinas	Niko Mills	Submission (RNC)	1	1:03

Amateur Card Results

Amateur140 lbs

Sear Sanjar def. Kadyn Marcantel

Round 2 · 0:31

Amateur180 lbs

Issouf Doumbia def. Tafu Mamea

KO (Spinning Back Fist)

Round 1 · 1:32

Amateur205 lbs

Seve Zazueta def. Devan Apodaca

Submission (RNC)

Round 1 · 1:11

Amateur135 lbs

Xavier Castillo def. Luis Olandez

TKO (Strikes)

Round 3 · 1:53

Amateur146 lbs

Rashed Evans def. Dylan Pacheco

KO (Kick)

Round 1 · 0:13

Type	Weight	Winner	Opponent	Result	Rd	Time
Amateur	140 lbs	Sear Sanjar	Kadyn Marcantel	KO	2	0:31
Amateur	180 lbs	Issouf Doumbia	Tafu Mamea	KO (Spinning Back Fist)	1	1:32
Amateur	205 lbs	Seve Zazueta	Devan Apodaca	Submission (RNC)	1	1:11
Amateur	135 lbs	Xavier Castillo	Luis Olandez	TKO (Strikes)	3	1:53
Amateur	146 lbs	Rashed Evans	Dylan Pacheco	KO (Kick)	1	0:13

The fastest finish of the night belonged to Rashed Evans, who knocked out Dylan Pacheco with a head kick just 13 seconds into round one.

About RUF Nation MMA

Founded by Joel Lopez, RUF Nation (Ringside Unified Fighting) is Arizona's #1 professional MMA organization with 68 events and 20+ years of combat sports heritage. 100% Arizona Tribally-owned, RUF has launched the careers of 12 UFC alumni and is the go-to fight night experience at Phoenix's iconic Celebrity Theatre.