Neko Gettling Wins First Amateur MMA Belt, Plans on Going Pro Soon - 27 East
logo logo logo logo

Southampton Sports

Southampton Press / Southampton Sports / 2266444

Neko Gettling Wins First Amateur MMA Belt, Plans on Going Pro Soon

icon 18 Photos
Neko Gettling not soon after winning his first belt with training partner Saheeb Jackson and trainer Alan Quinonez. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling not soon after winning his first belt with training partner Saheeb Jackson and trainer Alan Quinonez. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. GRANT KEELAN

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Neko Gettling won the Flex Fight Series amateur welterweight world title on June 22. FLEX FIGHT SERIES/TIM STYPE

Drew Budd on Jul 1, 2024
Neko Gettling has his belt. Just five matches into his amateur mixed martial arts career, Gettling, the 2008 Southampton High School graduate, won Flex Fight Series’ amateur world welterweight title... more

You May Also Like:

Westhampton Girls Tennis Team Back in County Final After 5-2 Win Over William Floyd

The Westhampton Beach girls tennis team is back in the Suffolk County team championship final ... 25 Oct 2024 by Desirée Keegan

A Walk in the Park: Bonac Football Enjoys First Game in Herrick Park in Nearly 50 Years

Hundreds of spectators posted up right against the temporary fence that surrounded the makeshift football ... 23 Oct 2024 by Drew Budd

Southampton Boys Soccer Ends Season on High Note

The Southampton boys soccer team ended what has been a tough season on a high ... by Drew Budd

Westhampton Boys Volleyball Team Sees Growth, Contributions Across the Board in Close Loss to Sachem East

Westhampton Beach’s boys volleyball team members can make the mid-game adjustments and stay focused on ... by Desirée Keegan

Weekly Roundup: East Hampton Boys Soccer, Field Hockey, Southampton Girls Volleyball, Field Hockey Qualify for Playoffs

Pilco’s OT Goal Sends
Bonac Boys Soccer to Playoffs The East Hampton boys soccer team went into its regular-season finale at home on Monday afternoon needing to defeat playoff-bound Hauppauge to clinch a Suffolk County Class AA postseason berth. Things weren’t looking promising to start, as the Bonackers faced a 2-0 deficit at halftime, and then a 3-1 deficit with 10 minutes remaining regulation. But the Bonackers stormed all the way back, scoring a pair of goals to force overtime, where Bryan Pilco scored the game-winner for a 4-3 win to push them through to the playoffs. Juan Salcedo scored two ... by Staff Writer

Berger, Jessop Reclaim Sebonack Challenge

From 2017 to 2022, a Westhampton Beach pair had won the Sebonack Challenge, a best-ball ... by Drew Budd

Buchen, Borruso Place Second in Suffolk County Doubles Tournament

Westhampton Beach’s Matilda Buchen will get a chance to defend her state doubles championship title ... by Desirée Keegan

Calloway’s Six TDs, Lewis’s Defense Propels Westhampton Past Hauppauge

Jake Calloway may only be a sophomore, but the Westhampton Beach quarterback stepped onto the ... 22 Oct 2024 by Desirée Keegan

Rockets Compete in Sag Harbor

An eight-knot westerly greeted a fleet of six Rockets on the bay just east of ... by Michael Mella

In First Mayor's Cup Game Since 2019, Hampton Bays Emerges Victorious Over Southampton

When news broke earlier this year that Hampton Bays would indeed be bringing its varsity ... by Drew Budd