RINGSIDE 10

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Next Saturday April 9th at 7:30pm, Ringside MMA, for the first time in its history, is proud to present an event at the prestigious Bell Centre in Montreal: Ringside 10 Côté vs. Starnes. The main event will be a “super fight” between two famous UFC middleweight veterans, Patrick Côté and Kalib Starnes. Two championship fights will also be part of the evening’s fight card. Canadian Alex “The Animal” Garcia will face WEC veteran Seth Baczynski for the Ringside Middleweight title and current Ringside Featherweight champion Michel “Mitch” Gagnon will have to defend his belt against Drumondville’s own Réjean “GnP” Groulx. Not to be missed will be Victoriaville native Martin “The Stress” Désilet’s fight against Roger “The Hulk” Hollett. The winner will earn the right to challenge for the Light Heavyweight title currently held by the popular Steve Bossé.

This week, Ringside is excited to invite, for the first time, its fans and the media to a public training and autograph session on Wednesday April 6th at the Bell Centre. Beginning at 1pm, this will be the perfect occasion for the media and the fans to meet UFC veteran Patrick Côté (1pm), up and coming star Alex Garcia (1:15pm) and the one and only Martin Désilets (1:30pm).

The official weigh-in for Ringside 10 will be held on Friday, April 8th at the Cage aux Sports in the Bell Centre. Weigh-ins will start at 1pm.

Following the conclusion of Ringside 10, Ringside MMA will hold a press conference where fighters will comment on the evening’s fights and answer questions from the media. Ringside organizers will also use this press conference to announce their next event, Ringside 11.

Tickets for Ringside 10: Côté vs. Starnes are on sale at www.evenko.ca . Tickets are going fast. Don’t miss this exceptional event which features 3 UFC veterans, 2 championships fights, some of the best Canadian athletes and the rare opportunity to see a female MMA fight in Canada.

Here is the fight card (changes are possible) :

FINALBOUT
Patrick Côté vs Kalib Starnes

MAIN CARD
Alex Garcia vs Seth Baczynski - Championnat Ringside intérimaire des poids mi-moyens
Michel Gagnon vs Réjean Groulx - Championnat Ringside des poids plumes
Martin Désilets vs Roger Hollett - Combat pour le premier aspirant des poids mi-lourds
Iraj Hadin vs Derek Gauthier

PRELIMINARY BOUTS – Live on the The Fight Network at 7:30 pm
Jesse Ronson vs Mark Ricci
Kevin Morin vs Guillaume Lamarche
Lenard Terrance vs Robert Masson
Julie Malenfant vs Valérie Létourneau
Guillaume Vigneau vs Lyfield Chambers

DETAILED SCHEDULE

Public Training
WHEN: Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 – From 12:30 pm to 2:30pm
12:30 pm Media arrival
1pm Patrick Côté
1:15 pm Alex Garcia
1:30 pm Martin Désilets
1:45 pm A utograph session
WHERE: Bell Centre media entrance– 1225 St-Antoine West
WHO: The media and the general public

Official Weigh - In
WHEN: Friday April 8th, 2011 – 1pm
1pm:Official Ringside 10 main event weigh in
WHERE: Cage aux Sports
WHO: Media and general public

Ringside 10: Côté vs. Starnes – Media
WHEN: Saturday, April 9th, 2011 – 6pm
6pm: Media arrival, credentials pick up
WHERE: Bell Centre media entrance– 1225 St-Antoine West
WHO: Accredited media
*For information, please contact Cathy Gagnon - [email protected]

Post-fight press conference
WHEN: Saturday, April 9th, 2011, Approximately 11pm.
WHERE: Coach room at the Bell Centre
WHO: Accredited media only
*Post fight interviews will occur after press conference

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