Stars come out for GFC
Gonzaga, Gracie, Riggs and Sapp attending debut of Global FC
As if the Global FC debut featuring 8 high-profile professional Mixed Martial Arts bouts including The Global FC Middleweight Championship between Edwin "Babyface" Dewees and Mavrick "The Soul Collector" Harvey, a Global FC Heavyweight Championship war featuring Jeff "The Snowman" Monson and Chris Guillen (Pictures) as well as Super Heavyweight phenom Butterbean, former WWE Wrestler Sean O'Haire and the legendary Mark Kerr (Pictures) in action was not star-studded enough, many celebrity guests will also take part in the festivities.
Among the special guests will be many of the biggest names in the history of MMA including the iconic Royce Gracie (Pictures). Gracie was one of the first stars to put the sport on the map. Utilizing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with amazing effectiveness, Gracie, a real giant killer, often took down much larger and stronger opponents in the early days of MMA when weight classes did not exist. He has battled many of MMA's legends including Ken Shamrock (Pictures), Dan "The Beast" Severn, Kimo and Sakuraba. Top Middleweight competitor Joe "Diesel" Riggs, who has bested the likes of Nick Diaz (Pictures), Jason Von Flu and Chris Lytle (Pictures) to name a few, will also be in the house. Amazingly, just days before his date with destiny and UFC Heavyweight Title shot at Randy "The Natural" Couture, Gabriel Gonzaga (Pictures) will take a break from his training to take in all the action at the Global FC debut. Gonzaga's shocking KO win over MMA's deadliest striker Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic will not soon be forgotten.
The Ring Girls on August 17 will be none other than the most downloaded sisters on the Internet, CJ and Raquel, The Gibson Sisters. K-1 and Pride FC veteran, and one of the most powerful Super Heavyweights of all time Bob "The Beast" Sapp will join Todd Keneley on the Global FC announce team. Sapp's charisma should make for an entertaining broadcast. Outside of his exploits in the ring, "The Beast" is also becoming a star of the silver screen appearing in motion pictures including "The Longest Yard" with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock.
Who: Global Fighting Championships
What: 8 Professional Mixed Martial Arts bouts featuring professional stars of MMA including Butterbean, Mark Kerr (Pictures), Jeff Monson (Pictures), Edwin Dewees (Pictures) and many more!
Where: Mohegan Sun Arena
When: August 17 at 8 Pm EST.
Tickets: Tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster: (860) 886-0070 or on-line by visiting www.ticketmaster.com
Global FC Weigh-In / Press Conference announced for Thursday 8/16, 5pm EST. Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office
The long awaited debut of Global Fighting Championships is now close at hand. Before 16 modern day gladiators step into Mixed Martial Arts battles on August 17 at Mohegan Sun Arena, they will participate in the official Global FC Weigh-In and Press Conference this Thursday evening at 5pm EST. The event, taking place at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office will be open to the press and public. This will be a great opportunity to watch the fighters square off one final time before meeting each other in the ring on Friday. The weigh-In / Press Conference is also a perfect chance to interview the fighters and take photos.
Once again, the star studded Global FC debut the following night brings many of the world's greatest fighters to the East Coast for the first time. The card will feature 8 high-profile bouts including The Global FC Middleweight Championship between Edwin "Babyface" Dewees and Mavrick "The Soul Collector" Harvey and a Global FC Heavyweight Championship war featuring Jeff "The Snowman" Monson and Chris Guillen (Pictures). Super Heavyweight phenom Butterbean, former WWE Wrestler Sean O'Haire and the legendary Mark Kerr (Pictures) will also be in action.
As if the Global FC debut featuring 8 high-profile professional Mixed Martial Arts bouts including The Global FC Middleweight Championship between Edwin "Babyface" Dewees and Mavrick "The Soul Collector" Harvey, a Global FC Heavyweight Championship war featuring Jeff "The Snowman" Monson and Chris Guillen (Pictures) as well as Super Heavyweight phenom Butterbean, former WWE Wrestler Sean O'Haire and the legendary Mark Kerr (Pictures) in action was not star-studded enough, many celebrity guests will also take part in the festivities.
Among the special guests will be many of the biggest names in the history of MMA including the iconic Royce Gracie (Pictures). Gracie was one of the first stars to put the sport on the map. Utilizing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with amazing effectiveness, Gracie, a real giant killer, often took down much larger and stronger opponents in the early days of MMA when weight classes did not exist. He has battled many of MMA's legends including Ken Shamrock (Pictures), Dan "The Beast" Severn, Kimo and Sakuraba. Top Middleweight competitor Joe "Diesel" Riggs, who has bested the likes of Nick Diaz (Pictures), Jason Von Flu and Chris Lytle (Pictures) to name a few, will also be in the house. Amazingly, just days before his date with destiny and UFC Heavyweight Title shot at Randy "The Natural" Couture, Gabriel Gonzaga (Pictures) will take a break from his training to take in all the action at the Global FC debut. Gonzaga's shocking KO win over MMA's deadliest striker Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic will not soon be forgotten.
The Ring Girls on August 17 will be none other than the most downloaded sisters on the Internet, CJ and Raquel, The Gibson Sisters. K-1 and Pride FC veteran, and one of the most powerful Super Heavyweights of all time Bob "The Beast" Sapp will join Todd Keneley on the Global FC announce team. Sapp's charisma should make for an entertaining broadcast. Outside of his exploits in the ring, "The Beast" is also becoming a star of the silver screen appearing in motion pictures including "The Longest Yard" with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock.
Who: Global Fighting Championships
What: 8 Professional Mixed Martial Arts bouts featuring professional stars of MMA including Butterbean, Mark Kerr (Pictures), Jeff Monson (Pictures), Edwin Dewees (Pictures) and many more!
Where: Mohegan Sun Arena
When: August 17 at 8 Pm EST.
Tickets: Tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster: (860) 886-0070 or on-line by visiting www.ticketmaster.com
Global FC Weigh-In / Press Conference announced for Thursday 8/16, 5pm EST. Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office
The long awaited debut of Global Fighting Championships is now close at hand. Before 16 modern day gladiators step into Mixed Martial Arts battles on August 17 at Mohegan Sun Arena, they will participate in the official Global FC Weigh-In and Press Conference this Thursday evening at 5pm EST. The event, taking place at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office will be open to the press and public. This will be a great opportunity to watch the fighters square off one final time before meeting each other in the ring on Friday. The weigh-In / Press Conference is also a perfect chance to interview the fighters and take photos.
Once again, the star studded Global FC debut the following night brings many of the world's greatest fighters to the East Coast for the first time. The card will feature 8 high-profile bouts including The Global FC Middleweight Championship between Edwin "Babyface" Dewees and Mavrick "The Soul Collector" Harvey and a Global FC Heavyweight Championship war featuring Jeff "The Snowman" Monson and Chris Guillen (Pictures). Super Heavyweight phenom Butterbean, former WWE Wrestler Sean O'Haire and the legendary Mark Kerr (Pictures) will also be in action.
