TFC 11: DESTINY
May 28, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Fight Club (TFC), one of the fastest-growing
fight promotions in Canada, has secured a world class main event
for its next event, “TFC 11: DESTINY.” On Saturday, July 17th, live
at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, TFC World
Welterweight Champion Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford will defend his
title against the man considered to be the number one 170 lb.
fighter in Hawaii, UFC veteran Brandon Wolff. Tickets are available
through http://www.thefightclub.ca/, or (780) 991-5670. “DESTINY”
will be shown on pay-per-view across Canada on Shaw, Shaw Direct,
Bell TV, and Viewers Choice, offering virtually all Canadians the
opportunity to purchase and watch the show live. The event will
also be broadcasted at many commercial establishments, bars, pubs,
lounges, and casinos across Canada. In addition, through a
distribution agreement with Ringside Boxing & MMA, the event will
be televised to a potential worldwide audience of over 150 million
viewers (on a delayed basis). News on a press conference will be
announced soon. Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford (12-2) is viewed by many
to be the next great Canadian welterweight after UFC 170-pound
kingpin Georges St-Pierre. A native of Edmonton, “The Real Deal”
won the TFC welterweight title on December 5th of last year when he
knocked out California native John Walsh (10-5) in just thirteen
seconds at “TFC 9: TOTAL CHOAS.” Ford holds victories over UFC vets
Pete Spratt, CJ Fernandes, and Tommy Speer, who he defeated via
first round submission at the most recent TFC event, “TFC 10: HIGH
OCTANE” on March 19th. Ford is currently riding a four-fight win
streak. At “DESTINY,” Brandon Wolff (7-4) will be looking to lift
the TFC welterweight strap from Ford. Wolff, who holds the X-1
welterweight title, stands five feet, ten inches tall, and trains
with Team MMAD in Hawaii. The former Navy SEAL is a veteran of the
UFC, the WEC, Rumble on the Rock, EliteXC, and K-1, and has faced
top-flight competition such as Riki Fukuda, Chad Reiner, Ben
Saunders, and Yoshiyuki Yoshida. After going 3-2 in an up-and-down
early career, Wolff came out victorious in four straight fights,
which included a unanimous decision victory over Chad Klingensmith
at “EliteXC: Uprising.” In May of 2008, Wolff faced the UFC veteran
Reiner for the X-1 welterweight title. After five grueling rounds,
Wolff was awarded the unanimous decision victory and the
championship. Now, he will look to add TFC hardware to his
collection. The Fight Club is also pleased to announce the addition
of Ron “The Yacman” Yacovetti, who will now handle play-by-play
commentary cageside for “TFC 11: DESTINY.” “The Yacman,” who is the
face of the MMA social networking website FightLaunch.com, has done
fight commentary for several other organizations, including the
Korean MMA promotion Spirit MC (Spirit Martial Challenge), and the
Florida-based Art of Fighting promotion. In addition, Ron co-hosts
a weekly Web TV series entitled “The Yac & J Show,” a comedic news
magazine style show. Look for the additional fights to be announced
in the coming weeks. For more information, please visit our website
at http://www.thefightclub.ca/ Contact: Mark Sinclair, owner -
(780) 387-2225 or (780) 216-0840, [email protected] Mel Lubovac
- (780) 421-4551 or (780) 991-5670, [email protected] Phil
Lanides, media relations - (408) 439-3245, [email protected]
About The Fight Club The Fight Club (TFC) was founded in 2007, and
is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. It was established to
promote the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), which is considered
the fastest growing professional sport in the world. TFC will
present the best the world of MMA has to offer, to Canadian
audiences and specifically to the fans of Edmonton, Alberta with
spectacular live events that will showcase Canada’s top fighters.
For additional information on The Fight Club, please visit
http://www.thefightclub.ca/