Guida to defend XFO title; Clark returns to MMA
ISLAND LAKE, Ill. -- Hometown hero Clay Guida will attempt to extend his winning streak to 14 bouts when he makes his first defense of the Xtreme Fighting Organization lightweight title this Saturday outdoors at Sideouts Bar.

Guida to defend XFO title; Clark returns to MMA

ISLAND LAKE, Ill. -- Hometown hero Clay Guida will attempt to extend his winning streak to 14 bouts when he makes his first defense of the Xtreme Fighting Organization lightweight title this Saturday outdoors at Sideouts Bar.

  In his way is John Strawn, a fighter who also knows about winning streaks. Strawn, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has a 28-5 record and once had a 26-fight win streak of his own.

  XFO 7 is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available by calling Curran Martial Arts at (815) 356-0454.

  Also on the 12-bout card, 5-time UFC veteran LaVerne Clark makes his return to MMA... he hopes to put together a streak of his own en route to a return trip to the UFC.

  Standout wrestler Clay French (3-0) of Eastern Illinois University will battle Josh Aroacho (2-0) of Council Bluffs, Iowa, in a battle of unbeatens.

XFO 7

Aug. 27, Sideouts, Island Lake, IL

Main event

John Strawn vs. Clay Guida

XFO lightweight championship

Main card                               

Jake Jetter vs. LaVerne Clark                             

Brandon Bledsoe vs. Bart Palaszewski 

Ron Fields vs. Robert Hitte                               

Vito Woods vs. Aaron Tregear                           

Josh Aroacho vs. Clay French                           

Preliminaries

Jacob MacDonald vs. Jon Friedland
PJ Jordan vs. Omar Choudhury
Nick Brown vs. Reese Shaner
Jeremy Lindville vs. Justin Hutter
Nathan Hollar vs. Russ Janca 
Nick Wright vs. Matt Fiordirosa