TEMECULA – Hendo’s Fight Night 12 took place Friday, June 16, with 10 fights at Dan Henderson’s Athletic Fitness Center. Country Singer Coffey Anderson was in attendance and got the night started by singing the national anthem. Also set to make appearances during the evening was the man himself, UFC legend Dan Henderson, as well as UFC fighters Joe Stevenson, Jared Vanderaa, Ashley Yoder and Farid and Javid Basharat.

Also there was Amir Albazi, who just won the UFC main event two weekends ago and was there to corner his little brother that was fighting on the card, and MMA fighter/Tik Tok-er Jarred “Bear” Fiorda. Results from the event were not reported prior to this article going to print, but will be made available online.

Cole “the grappling cowboy” Lunde, blue headgear, fighting out of Henderson kicks his opponent during a recent bout in Temecula. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group
Sarah Valencia, red tape, lands a punch to the head of Ariel Zeigler during their bout at Hendo’s Fight Night 12. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group
Tod Stafford, red corner, fighting out of Dan Henderson’s AFC, defeated Kevin Stark by knockout. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group
Cody Watson, blue corner, and Billy McNair grapple during their recent bout at Dan Henderson’s Athletic Fitness Center in Temecula Friday, June 16. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group
Lawrence Petway, red corner, and Yassin Saededdin exchange punches during their bout at Hendo’s Fight Night 12. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group
Joshua Cervantes, red corner, and Devin Gallardo go toe-to-toe during their bout Friday, June 16, at Hendo’s Fight Night 12 in Temecula. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group

Dan Henderson’s Athletic Fitness Center is located at 27901 Jefferson Avenue in Temecula. Hendo Sports Management is owned and operated by Dan Henderson. HSM assists and manages the fighters from the gym as well as Team Quest.

JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.

JP Raineri
JP Raineri

JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist, and head of the Sports Department for the Valley News. Over his time in the Temecula Valley, JP, a former Southwestern League head baseball coach, was also an on-air radio personality at Q103.3, KATY 101.3, Hot 103.9, and was a television host for the Outdoor Channel. When not covering local, or national sports, JP also serves as an Associate Baseball Scout with NSR.