Former TV Power Ranger Star to Make UWC Debut
May 11, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- As an actor Jason David Frank was used to
battling alien villains as a star on the "Mighty Morphin Power
Rangers" television series. Now, the former action
hero-turned-Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter will battle the real
thing when he takes on 205-pound warrior James Handy inside the
cage at UWC 8 JUDGEMENT DAY on May 22 at the Patriot Center.
The California native, now fighting out of Houston-TX based Rising Sun Karate, will put his 3-0 record on the line in a three-round amateur bout against a tough Chicago opponent who is unbeaten in five contests, all by knockout.
"I know I have a target on my back," said Frank, who goes by
“Fearless Frank” and is the founder/CEO of Christian-based MMA
clothing company Jesus Didn't Tap. "Everyone is going to want to
beat up the Green Ranger. But I am no Kimbo. I've been training for
a very long time and know how to handle myself inside the
cage.”
Frank, an accomplished 6th degree black belt, began martial arts training at age four at Red Dragon Karate, earned his first degree black belt at 12 and opened his own gym at 18. One year later, he put his skills to use when he was cast as the Green Power Ranger “Tommy Oliver” in the popular children's television series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers." He made 243 total episode actual appearances and 258 character appearances. Frank also stared in the two Power Rangers feature films and recently just finished filming “The One Warrior,” an action movie starring MMA superstar Jeff Curran.
UWC Bantamweight World Champion Mike “The Hulk” Easton (Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts, Washington, D.C.) defends his belt against dangerous cage veteran Ryan “Lion” Diaz (Arizona Combat Sports, Phoenix, AZ) in the show’s Main Event, while high-flying featherweight John “The Magician” Dodson (Greg Jackson MMA, Albuquerque, NM) squares off against undefeated Jesse “Mountain Man” Riggleman (MMA Institute, Harrisonburg, VA) in the Co-Main Event.
Many of the region’s top fighters will be showcased on the 10-bout card, including Easton’s teammates Timothy (formerly Reshad) “The Good Soldier” Woods (Sterling, VA) and Ron “Choir Boy” Stallings (Baltimore, MD), local female favorite Iman “The Predator” Achhal (Capital MMA & Elite Fitness (CJJ)/ Sterling, VA), Justin “The Butcher’ Hickey (Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts/Gold Medal Grappling, Woodbridge, VA), Jeremy Carper (MMA Institute, Bunker Hill, WV), Caleb Macalister (Team RAM, Lynchburg, VA), Dustin "The Disciple" Pague (MASE MMA Academy, Sterling, VA) and Joey Kirwan (Clinch Academy, Baltimore, MD).
Look for celebrity guest appearances by Kris “Savage” McCray and Jamie Yager from this season’s Ultimate Fighter (T.U.F.) series on Spike, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) superstar Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and former UFC/current WEC contender Leonard “Bad Boy” Garcia.
Fight Card and Special Guest Subject to Change
Doors will open at 6:00 pm with the first bout scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm. Tickets, priced at $28.50, $38.50, $58.50, $78.50 and $128.50 (plus applicable service charge), can be purchased through Ticketmaster by logging onto www.ticketmaster.com, calling 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, including the Patriot Center box office (703-993-3030).
A limited number of UltimateVIP (UVIP) and VIP packages ($500 and $250, respectively) will be available, which include cageside seating, UVIP fight night pre-party, Official event lanyard, special guest fighter meet-and-greets, UVIP suite access, full food and beverage service and more. Fore more information or to purchase UVIP and VIP packages visit the official UWC website www.uwcmma.com .
Follow all the UWC action on the following official links:
Website - www.uwcmma.com
Twitter - www.twitter.com/uwcmma
Facebook Fans Page - http://companies.to/uwc
Facebook Fans Group - http://groups.to/uwc
Facebook Friends – www.facebook.com/uwcmma
The UWC has quickly establishment itself as a powerful force in the Mid-Atlantic region, providing fans with world-class fights, top-level production and an electric and enthusiastic environment. In addition to featuring elite fighters from the top teams across the country, UWC also showcases and builds the careers of the many top pro fighters from the leading Mid-Atlantic region by providing a high-profile platform to challenge the very best. UWC’s fighters and events serve as the catalyst for turning the region into the destination for east coast MMA fans. More than just a sporting competition, the shows feature MMA superstar and high profile celebrities and athletes from D.C.’s professional sport world in attendance. Guests have included Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Urijah “The California Kid” Faber, Matt Hughes, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler, Maurcio “Shogun” Rua, Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Hermes Franca, Brandon “The Truth” Vera, Andrei ‘The Pitbull” Arlovski, Clay “The Carpenter” Guida, Washington Capitals standouts Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Redskins’ Chris Cooley and Colt Brennan, Baltimore Raven’s Dominique Foxworth and Pittsburgh Steeler James Farrior.
The California native, now fighting out of Houston-TX based Rising Sun Karate, will put his 3-0 record on the line in a three-round amateur bout against a tough Chicago opponent who is unbeaten in five contests, all by knockout.
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Frank, an accomplished 6th degree black belt, began martial arts training at age four at Red Dragon Karate, earned his first degree black belt at 12 and opened his own gym at 18. One year later, he put his skills to use when he was cast as the Green Power Ranger “Tommy Oliver” in the popular children's television series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers." He made 243 total episode actual appearances and 258 character appearances. Frank also stared in the two Power Rangers feature films and recently just finished filming “The One Warrior,” an action movie starring MMA superstar Jeff Curran.
He remained active in martial arts while acting and, in 1994,
created his own system called "Toso Kune Do" which incorporated
numerous fighting styles. He made his amateur debut last January
earning a first-round submission. Frank plans to turn professional
in the near future.
UWC Bantamweight World Champion Mike “The Hulk” Easton (Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts, Washington, D.C.) defends his belt against dangerous cage veteran Ryan “Lion” Diaz (Arizona Combat Sports, Phoenix, AZ) in the show’s Main Event, while high-flying featherweight John “The Magician” Dodson (Greg Jackson MMA, Albuquerque, NM) squares off against undefeated Jesse “Mountain Man” Riggleman (MMA Institute, Harrisonburg, VA) in the Co-Main Event.
Many of the region’s top fighters will be showcased on the 10-bout card, including Easton’s teammates Timothy (formerly Reshad) “The Good Soldier” Woods (Sterling, VA) and Ron “Choir Boy” Stallings (Baltimore, MD), local female favorite Iman “The Predator” Achhal (Capital MMA & Elite Fitness (CJJ)/ Sterling, VA), Justin “The Butcher’ Hickey (Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts/Gold Medal Grappling, Woodbridge, VA), Jeremy Carper (MMA Institute, Bunker Hill, WV), Caleb Macalister (Team RAM, Lynchburg, VA), Dustin "The Disciple" Pague (MASE MMA Academy, Sterling, VA) and Joey Kirwan (Clinch Academy, Baltimore, MD).
Look for celebrity guest appearances by Kris “Savage” McCray and Jamie Yager from this season’s Ultimate Fighter (T.U.F.) series on Spike, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) superstar Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and former UFC/current WEC contender Leonard “Bad Boy” Garcia.
Fight Card and Special Guest Subject to Change
Doors will open at 6:00 pm with the first bout scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm. Tickets, priced at $28.50, $38.50, $58.50, $78.50 and $128.50 (plus applicable service charge), can be purchased through Ticketmaster by logging onto www.ticketmaster.com, calling 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, including the Patriot Center box office (703-993-3030).
A limited number of UltimateVIP (UVIP) and VIP packages ($500 and $250, respectively) will be available, which include cageside seating, UVIP fight night pre-party, Official event lanyard, special guest fighter meet-and-greets, UVIP suite access, full food and beverage service and more. Fore more information or to purchase UVIP and VIP packages visit the official UWC website www.uwcmma.com .
Follow all the UWC action on the following official links:
Website - www.uwcmma.com
Twitter - www.twitter.com/uwcmma
Facebook Fans Page - http://companies.to/uwc
Facebook Fans Group - http://groups.to/uwc
Facebook Friends – www.facebook.com/uwcmma
The UWC has quickly establishment itself as a powerful force in the Mid-Atlantic region, providing fans with world-class fights, top-level production and an electric and enthusiastic environment. In addition to featuring elite fighters from the top teams across the country, UWC also showcases and builds the careers of the many top pro fighters from the leading Mid-Atlantic region by providing a high-profile platform to challenge the very best. UWC’s fighters and events serve as the catalyst for turning the region into the destination for east coast MMA fans. More than just a sporting competition, the shows feature MMA superstar and high profile celebrities and athletes from D.C.’s professional sport world in attendance. Guests have included Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Urijah “The California Kid” Faber, Matt Hughes, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler, Maurcio “Shogun” Rua, Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Hermes Franca, Brandon “The Truth” Vera, Andrei ‘The Pitbull” Arlovski, Clay “The Carpenter” Guida, Washington Capitals standouts Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Redskins’ Chris Cooley and Colt Brennan, Baltimore Raven’s Dominique Foxworth and Pittsburgh Steeler James Farrior.
