CES 53 goes down live from Twin River Resort and Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The 11 fight card includes fighters hailing from a wide spread of states. 9 of the 22 fighters set to compete come from outside the reach of New England. New York brings four fighters while Virginia and North Carolina bring two of their own.
Unfortunately, the CES 53 card will not continue as originally constructed. At Thursday’s ceremonial weigh-ins, promotion officials announced Dinis Paiva withdrew from the night’s main event and bantamweight title fight. Since the bout was for the vacated title, Paiva’s opponent, Tony Gravely, received a new challenger.