Corey Hill and Marianna Kheyfets among XFC 16 main-card additions
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Dec 23, 2011 at 1:10 pm ET



Some key main-card bouts has been added to February's "XFC 16: High Stakes" event, officials today announced.

Notable names include welterweight Corey Hill and fast-rising 125-pound female fighter Marianna Kheyfets.

XFC 16 takes place Feb. 10 at Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum in Tennessee. The main card airs on HDNet.

As previously reported, former WEC champion Jamie Varner headlines the event against an opponent to be determined.

In other action, Hill (5-4), who recently submitted fellow UFC vet/"The Ultimate Fighter" cast member Charlie Rader at XFC 15, meets Nicolae Cury (6-2), a onetime Bellator and EliteXC fighter who submitted Elijah Harshbarger at XFC 14.

Kheyfets (4-0), meanwhile, awaits an opponent for her bout. The fast-rising prospect has picked up three of her four wins under the XFC banner, where she's defeated the likes of Kim Couture, Marissa Caldwell and Molly Helsel.

In other action, middleweight Josh Samman (8-2) and Mike Gomez (12-8) clash. Samman recently made his Bellator debut and suffered a decision loss to UFC vet Dan Cramer, which snapped a four-fight win streak. Gomez, who's competed with EliteXC and Bellator, recently submitted Mike Bernhard at XFC 14 for his third straight win.

Additionally, super heavyweight Brandon Sayles (2-0), who forced Imani Lee to submit to strikes at XFC 15, awaits an opponent for his main-card bout.

The latest XFC 16 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (HDNet)

Jamie Varner vs. TBA
Nicolae Cury vs. Corey Hill
Marianna Kheyfets vs. TBA
Mikey Gomez vs. Josh Samman
Brandon Sayles vs. TBA
Stoney Hale vs. Dustin West

PRELIMINARY CARD

Len Cook vs. Chris Wright
Brandon Demastes vs. Scott Holtzman
Drew Kennedy vs. Devan Plaisance
Shane Matchette vs. Tyler Minton