Bellator 25 Official Weigh-ins
Aug 18, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for
Bellator Fighting Championships’ Thursday evening event at the
Chicago Theatre will take place TONIGHT at 6 p.m. CT at Hotel Sax
in the New Orleans Room, 333 North Dearborn St., Chicago, IL
60654.
Participants include Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney as well as all 16 competitors in Thursday’s event including undefeated Polish sensation Damian Grabowski, Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament runner-up Dan Hornbuckle, female fighters Zoila “Warrior Princess” Frausto and Jessica Pene, 2X NCAA wrestling champ Cole Konrad and local Chicagoan Shonie Carter.
The event will be emceed by Bellator cage announcer Michael C.
Williams and Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith.
The full fight card for Bellator 25 is below:
MAIN CARD:
Non-title Welterweight: Dan Hornbuckle (21-3) vs. Brad Blackburn (17-11)
Opening-round Heavyweight Tournament Fight: Damian Grabowski (12-0) vs. Scott Barrett (10-1)
Opening-round Women’s World Championship Tournament Fight: Jessica Pene (7-0) vs. Zoila Frausto (7-1)
Opening-round Heavyweight Tournament Fight: Cole Konrad (4-1) vs. Rogent Lloret (9-1)
UNDERCARD:
Local Main Event: Shonie Carter (49-24) vs Torrance Taylor (8-7)
Local Feature Fight #3: Kevin Knabjian (10-4) vs Brian Gassaway (28-19)
Local Feature Fight #2: John Kolosci (14-6) vs Kenny Robertson (9-0)
Local Feature Fight #1: Keoki Cypriano (2-2) vs Eric Kriegermeier (1-1)
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at Facebook.com/Bellator.
About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.
Participants include Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney as well as all 16 competitors in Thursday’s event including undefeated Polish sensation Damian Grabowski, Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament runner-up Dan Hornbuckle, female fighters Zoila “Warrior Princess” Frausto and Jessica Pene, 2X NCAA wrestling champ Cole Konrad and local Chicagoan Shonie Carter.
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The full fight card for Bellator 25 is below:
MAIN CARD:
Non-title Welterweight: Dan Hornbuckle (21-3) vs. Brad Blackburn (17-11)
Opening-round Heavyweight Tournament Fight: Damian Grabowski (12-0) vs. Scott Barrett (10-1)
Opening-round Women’s World Championship Tournament Fight: Jessica Pene (7-0) vs. Zoila Frausto (7-1)
Opening-round Heavyweight Tournament Fight: Cole Konrad (4-1) vs. Rogent Lloret (9-1)
UNDERCARD:
Local Main Event: Shonie Carter (49-24) vs Torrance Taylor (8-7)
Local Feature Fight #3: Kevin Knabjian (10-4) vs Brian Gassaway (28-19)
Local Feature Fight #2: John Kolosci (14-6) vs Kenny Robertson (9-0)
Local Feature Fight #1: Keoki Cypriano (2-2) vs Eric Kriegermeier (1-1)
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at Facebook.com/Bellator.
About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.
