After years of being at each other's throats, three Minnesota promotions are coming together to host a mega event at Target Center on April 28.

CFX, Driller/SEG and Brutaal are working together to present CFX 33, a professional and amateur event that will feature many of the state's top fighters.

CFX and Driller/SEG finally met up and agreed to work together a few weeks ago, and Brutaal recently jumped on board. The organizations previously were at odds.

"As the entire state knows, we've all had our differences in the past," CFX's Gavin Rydell said. "We had a meeting and decided to put all our differences aside for the sake of MMA in Minnesota and to start allowing all the fighters more opportunity to work together. So far, it's been great. Everyone is really excited, and I'm really happy that we're all able to work together. We've put everything in the past and we're all moving forward. I know Jeremy (Bjornberg) and Nick (Gamst) are excited, too. I think it's going to be a great thing for the sport."

Rydell made sure to note that he's not the lone matchmaker. "It's a collaborative effort between all of