Lewiston, Maine (May 16, 2012) – New England Fights! (NEF) is proud to announce that former number one ranked amateur fighter Ryan Cowette (3-1) is scheduled to make his professional mixed martial arts debut at Fight Night III on June 16th at The Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine.
“When Ryan Cowette steps into the NEF cage for the first time on June 16th, he will be breaking new ground in his career by both fighting as a professional for the first time and making his debut in a new weight class,” stated NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Ryan has a loyal following in Maine and has promised a hair-raising fight for his hometown fans at a weight where he says he will be faster, more explosive, and ready to go at top speed for three rounds, if necessary. He has a fierce challenge in front of him in Josh Bellows though, so it will be thrilling to see how it all plays out. ”
Ryan Cowette began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) almost a decade ago. Always on a mission to study under the most skilled instructors, Ryan spent many years in Florida training at Combat Athletix where he was awarded his BJJ Brown Belt from James Smiley, a Black Belt under Edson Diniz from American Top Team (ATT).
After moving back to Maine a few years ago, Cowette, husband and father of six, opened his gym MMAAthletix in Brunswick, Maine and began competing in the New England mixed martial arts circuit. His most recent victory came last May when he battered John English on the feet for three slobberknocking rounds. Cowette, whose amateur fights were all in the 185-pound division, is now slated to drop to 170-pounds to face Josh Bellows (1-0 as an amateur) from Wes Littlefield’s Hardcore Gym. Bellows will also be making his professional debut at Fight Night III.
“Littlfield’s and MMAAthletix are both great schools,” stated NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Matt (Peterson) and I are thrilled to have both sides choose our card to host this double pro debut. It’s a real honor.”
“I am excited to get back in the cage,” stated Cowette, who amassed a 3-1 record as an amateur fighting at 185-pounds and was once ranked #1 in the region by Northeastmma.net before dropping in the rankings due to inactivity. “It has been a little over a year since my last fight. Fighting in my home state is going to be great and knowing I have the support of my students drives me to want to have a good performance. I am looking forward to having a successful pro career with NEF.”
Fight Night III is being headlined by a heavyweight bout between former 5x UFC Heavyweight Champion of the World, Tim “The Mainiac” Sylvia (30-7) and Randy “The Wolf” Smith (14-10-1).
For more information on this event, visit www.NewEnglandFights.com. You can watch NEF videos, including an interview with Tim Sylvia at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights”. Tickets for this event are on sale now at TheColisee.com or by calling The Colisee box office at 207-783-2009.
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