RUF 69 Official Fight Card: 9 Bouts Land at Celebrity Theatre July 11, 2026

PHOENIX, AZ — June 22, 2026 — RUF Nation MMA (Ringside Unified Fighting), Arizona's longest-running professional mixed martial arts organization, today released the official fight card for RUF 69, taking place Saturday, July 11, 2026 at the historic Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix.

The 9-bout card features 4 professional fights and 5 amateur bouts. The professional main event is a catchweight flyweight bout between Esteban Gonzalez (4-3) and Ryan Ocasio (5-1), with undefeated submission specialist Alex Preissing (3-0) meeting Ecuadorian veteran Jean Tejena in the pro catchweight 135 co-main.

* Fight card is subject to change pending commission approval, weigh-ins, medicals, and fighter availability.

Main Card · Pro

• Pro · Heavyweight · M-HWNiko Kittrell vs. Malik Besseck
• Pro · Catchweight 160 · M-CW (160)Malique Lee vs. Alex Martinez
• Pro · Catchweight 135 (Co-Main Event) · M-CW (135)Jean Tejena vs. Alex Preissing
• Pro · Catchweight 126 (Main Event) · M-CW (126)Esteban Gonzalez vs. Ryan Ocasio

Preliminary Card · Amateur

• Amateur · Lightweight · M-LWCarlos Moreno vs. Marcos Gamez
• Amateur · Flyweight · M-FLYIsidro Benavidez III vs. Manuel Medina
• Amateur · Catchweight 175 · M-CW (175)Nate Brown vs. Samuel Dalton
• Amateur · Catchweight 150 · M-CW (150)Robert Mendoza Jr vs. JoJo Griffin
• Amateur · Women's Bantamweight · W-BWMorgan Lucio vs. Tehya Swarts

* All bouts subject to change. Some matchups still pending fighter approval, medicals, and Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission sign-off.

About RUF Nation MMA

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

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