Tickets on sale Friday, July 19, at 10 a.m. ET
REVEL CASINO HOTEL, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (July 15, 2013) – A light heavyweight slugfest between knockout artist Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (15-4) and puncher Mike "MAK" Kyle (20-9-1) headlines World Series of Fighting's return to Revel Casino Hotel in Ovation Hall Saturday, Sept. 14.
The contest serves as the main event of "World Series of Fighting 5: Johnson vs. Kyle," which airs live on NBC Sports Network and marks the promotion's second visit to the world-class venue.
Tickets for the fight card, which start at just $29, go on saleFriday, July 19, at 10 a.m. ET at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.
Event starts at 6:30 p.m. ET.
With 23 knockout victories between them, both Johnson and Kyle are fierce strikers, capable of downing any foe with a single blow.
Johnson, of Boca Raton, Fla., made his World Series of Fighting debut on the promotion's first event and delivered a "Knockout of the Year" candidate finish of the durable D.J. Linderman. The 29-year-old Blackzilians product returned to action on the World Series of Fighting 2 at the Revel during March and scored a convincing decision win over former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Andrei Arlovski.
Johnson now returns to the light-heavyweight division on the strength of a five-fight win streak and quickly is establishing himself as one of World Series of Fighting's most dynamic athletes.
Meanwhile, Kyle is a 12-year veteran of the sport who hails from one of MMA's most-respected fight camps, American KickboxingAcademy. A resident of San Jose, California, Kyle is no stranger to the spotlight and has stepped in the cage against a who's who list of MMA's top fighters in two weight classes, including Paul Buentello, Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante, James Irvin, Gegard Mousasi, Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva Krzysztof Soszynski and Fabricio Werdum, among others.
Kyle fought most recently during May, when he needed just 21 seconds to score a knockout win over 86-fight veteran Travis "Diesel" Wiuff.
World Series of Fighting 5 features a five-fight main card in addition to a full lineup of preliminary contests. Additional bouts will be announced.
The live, two-and-a-half-hour NBC Sports Network telecast of the World Series of Fighting 5 main card begins at 9 p.m. ET. The night's preliminary bouts stream live on World Series of Fighting's official website, WSOF.com.
ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING
Based in Las Vegas, the fight capital of the world, World Series of Fighting is a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering an incredible, action-packed entertainment experience for fight fans by producing the best possible matchups between elite fighters from around the globe. For more information please visit WSOF.com. Follow World Series of Fighting on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries.
ABOUT REVEL CASINO HOTEL
Revel Casino Hotel: Gamblers Wanted. Revel offers casino players the newest and most expansive casino resort in the history of Atlantic City. Located along the city’s world-famous boardwalk, and designed to offer endless views of the Atlantic Ocean, the casino offers 130,000 square feet of gaming space, the largest contiguous smoking casino in Atlantic City, 2,400 slots – none more than a year old, 130 table games, the high-limit Pearl Slot Lounge and high-limit table game Ultra Lounge. Revel features 1,399 ocean view rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, gardens, lounges, a 32,000-square-foot spa, 14 restaurants serving world-class cuisine and down-home favorites, a collection of boutiques, nightclubs, a dayclub and live entertainment on its stages at The Social and Ovation Hall.
To start your Revel journey, visit www.revelcasino.com. To receive the latest updates on Revel, become a fan on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/revel and follow @revelresorts on Twitter. Revel is located on the Boardwalk at Revel Blvd. in Atlantic City,New Jersey.
ABOUT NBC SPORTS NETWORK
NBC Sports Network, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in more than 80 million homes, the network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France and the 34th America’s Cup, and beginning in 2013, the Premier League and Formula One. In addition, NBC Sports Network features college football, college basketball, college hockey, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup, Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Action Sports Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, The Crossover, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk and The Dan Patrick Show. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
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