AUSTRALIAN MMA PROMOTION HEX FIGHT SERIES TO PREMIERE ON FITE FRIDAY 5/26

Australian MMA: HEX Fight Series

Straight out of Melbourne comes Australasia's best MMA promotion–the first to break the ban on cages on the continent; May 26th PPV Event on FITE features Kevin Jousset vs Kitt Campbell title fight and legendary commentator Michael Schiavello

Melbourne, Australia (May 18, 2023):--FITE announced today it will present HEX Fight Series 26 live via PPV on May 26th. The 8-fight event will feature a 5 round battle between Kevin Jousset and Kitt Campbell for the Hex Welterweight Championship. Leading the commentary team is Michael Schiavello, AKA "The Voice."

HEX Fight Series 26 takes place on May 26th live from Melbourne Pavilion at 7PM AEST / 2 AM PT / 5 AM ET / 10 AM BST. Order on FITE now

"HEX Fight Series is known for intense MMA action, incredible talent and high production values," said Michael Weber, COO and Co-Founder of FITE. "We're proud to continue to present their events across Australia and worldwide. Oh, and you don't want to miss the wild stuff Schiavello is going to come up with – he's been known to shock even the most jaded fight fans."

Schiavello is an award-winning authority on combat sports who has commentated for the Olympics, the Commonwealth games, and fight promotions One Championship, K-1, Dream, King of the Cage, The Contender Asia and many more. Known for his rapid fire wit and edgy asides, Schiavello has an encyclopedic knowledge of combat sports that has even won respect from the most serious fans across Asia.

French-born Jousset got his start in Judo and became a multiple national championship medalist, before training in BJJ and shifting to MMA in Australia. He is undefeated since joining HEX. Australian Kitt "The Killer" Campbell won his last fight by KO against Beau Rawiri in September – the sixth knock out of his career. He's fought with HEX since 2016.

"HEX Fight Series has been Australasia's premier MMA organisation for the past 8 years, delivering the highest quality cards in the region," said HEX Fight Series General Manager Jacob Watts. "HEX Fight Series 26 is no different, as we see two future UFC stars, Kitt Campbell and Kevin Jousset battle it out for the coveted HEX Welterweight Title. If you're a hardcore MMA fan - you simply cannot miss the return of UFC legend George Sotiropoulos live on the ever reliable and user friendly FITE."

The card also features Josh Togo vs. former UFC star George Sotiropoulos, Jeffrey Mesa vs. Michael Barber, Colby Thicknesse vs. Emre Han Hekimoglu, Michael Tepou vs. Sam Maries, Daniel Kerr vs. Jonathan Micallef, and Livingston Familiari vs. Adnan Larry.

The commentary team is rounded out by Bren Foster, Frank Barca and Samantha Riches.

Order HEX Fight Series 26 now for May 26th

For more information contact: owen.phillips@fite.tv

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