The Desert Rage 5 took place at the Cocopah Casino in Somerton, Arizona on May 30th. Zack Surdyka (AZ Combat Sports) defeated Joe Diaz (Team United) by TKO due to strikes at 2:32 in the first round.

After feeling each other out for the first minute of the first round, Surdyka, former wrestler from Yuma and BJJ Blue Belt under Gustavo Dantas,took Diaz down and ended the fight with punches to the head.