NMAC Suspends Gene Perez, Cancels Bout With Nick Urso Off

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Gene Perez vs. Nick Urso

Perez Fighting Systems held their gyms first smoker on September 28, and due to the event not being regulated by the New Mexico Athletic Commission, owner Gene Perez (3-6) has been suspended. That suspension will then cancel a scheduled Flyweight battle with Nick Urso (6-1) at December 6, Havoc event.

The event PFS 1 in which Perez was suspended for holding, was a fundraiser for the little Warriors nonprofit kids program that the gym runs. Perez as a fighter currently has lost 3 fights in a row all by submission. Perez was looking forward to the great opportunity to show the growth in his striking against one of the top Flyweight in the southwest in Nick Urso. Perez suspension run till December 6, and to compete at the December 6, event Perez would need to be licensed at the weigh-in on December 5.

Sources close to the promotion have told Caged Minds that El Paseo based fighter Jesus Urbina (2-1) has been tabbed as the replacement for Perez. Urbina has defeated Alan Lerma (SUB) and Kashiff Solarin (UD), since a pro debut loss to Adrian Cruz (UD).

Urso is currently on a 5 fight winning streak, that includes most recently defeating Ronnie White by 1st round TKO.

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