(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Main Event features two local, MMA super stars! UFC Veteran Josh “The Peoples Warrior” Burkman will face Ultimate Fighter Season 5 contestant Brandon “The Murderer” Melendez! Burkman is coming off a 13 month layoff due to back surgery and is ready to battle his way back to the UFC ranks, with his first stop, Showdown V! Melendez is also looking to get back to the UFC, and is looking at Burkman as his stepping stone to the big show!

Featured bouts on the card include UFC veteran, and Utah County’s own Derek “The Gentleman” Downey versus WEC superstar Dave Terrel. Undefeated (12-0) Davis County school teacher Jordan Smith will go toe to toe with the IFL’s 185 lb runner up, Bristol Marunde. At 155lb a long awaited Title re-match between Champion Rad Martinez and Steven “Razor” Sharp, both local favorites with a match that has been simmering for over a year! Our Featherweight Title match will feature defending Champion “Super” Steven Siler versus Sport Fight champ Enoch Wilson. This event features 5 other awesome matchups, including Showdown’s first Female match that pits Throwdown’s own Tandi Ogden-Schaeffer versus Davis County’s Brittney Schmit.

This will no doubt be the biggest Showdown card to date! Attendance is expected to surpass 6000 spectators, and should be the largest sporting event in the state outside of the Jazz, and College football!

Tickets are available at smithstix.com locations and the McKay Event Center Box Office. For more info visit: www.throwdownetc.com. For press passes or athlete interviews call 801-403-7210 or griffen@throwdownetc.com.

Main Event 180lbs
Josh “the Peoples Warrior” Burkman, UT 18-8 vs. Brandon “the Murderer” Melendez, UT 14-12
Lightweight Title Match 155lbs
Champion - Rad Martinez, UT 4-1 vs. Steven “Razor” Sharp
Featherweight Title Match 145lbs
Champion - “Super” Steven Siler, UT 11-5 vs. Enoch Wilson, OR 12-6
170lbs Derek”The Gentleman” Downey, UT 10-4 vs. “Bionic” Dave Terrel, NV 6-2
185lbs Jordan Smith, UT 11-0 vs. Bristol Marunde, WA 14-6
145 lbs Eddie Pelzcynski, CA 13-5 vs. Camraan Pacheco, UT 4-3
170lbs Brock Jardine, UT 5-0 vs. Logan Hancock, CO 3-1
155lbs Ramsey Nijem, WA 1-0 vs. Lucas Montoya, UT 4-1
155lbs Jamie “Boogie” Anton, UT 8-9 vs. Dave Allred, UT 4-4
170lbs Sean Whalen, UT 1-0 vs. Eduardo Rivera, UT 1-1
130lbs females Tandi Ogden-Schaeffer, UT 0-0 vs. Brittney Schmid, UT 0-0