MMA Superstar Johny ‘Bigg Rigg’ Hendricks to Attend Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ Jan. 16 in Fort Worth, Texas

 

FORT WORTH, TX (January 13, 2014): Orthrus Promotions is proud to announce that one of the MMA’s biggest stars, Johny ‘Bigg Rigg’ Hendricks, will be attending the Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ event this week in Forth Worth, TX.  Fans in attendance will have the unique opportunity to meet the welterweight contender during a special meet and greet session at the Triple A MMA booth during the event. Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ will take place this Thursday (Jan. 16) at the historic Stockyard Rodeo Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, TX. Doors open at 6pm. Fights begin at 7pm.

According to C.O.O., J.R. Rodriguez, “Words cannot express how thrilled we are that Johny Hendricks will be sitting cage side and hosting a meet and greet at our first event in Texas. It is an honor to have him. We are happy that we are able to give fans the opportunity to get up close and personal with a marquee fighter like Hendricks!”

Rodriguez added, “We are also excited to announce that we will be streaming the ‘Caged Hostility’ fights live on our website. Ray Flores will be doing the play-by-play during the live stream. Fans that tune in are in for a treat! Ray has worked with some of the largest mixed martial arts and boxing organizations across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Scotland, and abroad in England and Northern Ireland!”

Fans that cannot make it out to the ‘Caged Hostility’ event can watch the fights live on the Triple A MMA website, courtesy of GFL.tv.  Fight fans everywhere (with the exception of fans in Fort Worth and the surrounding areas) can tune in to watch the live Triple A MMA fight action by logging on to www.Tripleamma.com and clicking on the ‘LIVE’ tab.  Streaming will begin at 7pm CST. 

*Full ‘Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ Fight Card:

Brandon Farran vs. Mike Bronzoulis (Main Event)
Matthew Hunt vs. Javier Palacios (Featured Bout)
Halleigh Haak vs. Lynae Lovato (Featured Female Bout)
Klay Guy vs. Steve Garcia Jr.
Richard Bailey vs. Marcus Ayub

Faez Miraki vs. Freddy Crosby
Azariah Pattee vs. Zack Davis
Wes Linsley vs. Jacob Capelli
Young Yu vs. Stephan Cervantes

*Card Subject to Change

Join Orthrus Promotions and Triple A MMA IV 'Caged Hostility' contenders this Wednesday (Jan. 15) at Billy Bob’s Texas for the official ‘Caged Hostility’ weigh-in event. The weigh-ins will begin promptly at 2:00pm CST. Billy Bob’s Texas is located at 2520 Rodeo Plaza in Fort Worth, Texas.

Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’, sponsored by Bud Light®, features many of the Southwest’s top contenders and will be the first of many Triple A MMA events held in Texas. **Tickets are $15 for kids, $20 for college students (with ID), $30, $40 and $60. All seats (except GA) are reserved and available to purchase now at the Cowtown Coliseum Ticket Box Office or online at www.StockyardsRodeo.com.  For more information on Triple A MMA, please visitwww.tripleamma.com. Fans can also follow Triple A MMA on Twitter at @TripleA_MMA.  

^**Additional Fees May Apply

About Triple A MMA
Triple A MMA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts company, which strives to achieve the very best in combat sports value and opportunity.  Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Triple A MMA currently operates and hosts professional and amateur mixed martial arts events, both locally and in several States across the country. Triple A MMA differentiates itself from other MMA organizations by giving fighters the opportunity to take the next step into one of the largest MMA organizations in the world today. The Triple A MMA athletes forge their own path to the “big leagues” with our unique and one of a kind “Win To Get In” events. We give our athletes more than just another fight; we give them a fighting chance and opportunity in the growing competitive sport of Mixed Martial Arts!

About Orthrus Promotions
Orthrus Promotions is a professional entertainment company, bringing the very best in entertainment value.  Orthrus currently operates and hosts concerts in several states, but proudly calls New Mexico their home.  Originally a music entertainment company, Orthrus has now expanded into the fight scene, to bring great MMA events to the people throughout the US.

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Brandon Farran Steps in on Short Notice to Take on Mike Bronzoulis at Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’

Albuquerque, NM. (January 9, 2014) – Triple A MMA executives announced today that Charles Byrd has pulled out of his Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ main event bout against Mike Bronzoulis. Brandon Farran has stepped in on short notice to take on the Fight Master reality star. Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ will take place on January 16, 2014 at the historic Cowtown Coliseum Stockyards Rodeo in Forth Worth, TX.

According to Sal Mora, Director of Operations and Match Maker for Triple A MMA,“According to his camp, Byrd suddenly came down with ‘flu like’ symptoms and therefore had to pull out of his bout with Bronzoulis. Yet shortly after we learned that Byrd had committed to a bout on another Texas promotions card, an event set for February. As a result of our findings, we have filed a complaint with the TDLR and are working towards a resolution, be it by a suspension or buyout of some sort.  It's unfortunate, but a situation we sometimes face in combat sports.

Mora went on to say, “On a positive note, we are very happy with our new headliner. It is a compelling match-up that we feel has fight of the night potential. Fans won’t be disappointed!”

Following his recent loss to Joe Riggs on the Fight Master Finale, Mike Bronzoulis is focused on paving his road to redemption. He plans to stack his fight record with notable wins over worthy opponents in 2014, starting with Farran. He is thankful that Farran stepped up and is looking forward to an exciting main event showdown.

Bronzoulis had this to say, "I don't know why Byrd pulled out of our fight, but I think it was very unprofessional of him to do it just a week before the event. I'm extremely excited that Farran stepped up and took the fight on short notice. Farran is a true warrior and definitely a worthy opponent. I can guarantee you this will be one hell of a battle! I respect Brandon and I’m thankful he took the fight, but only one can win this battle and I plan to have my hand raised at the end of the night. Let’s do this!”

Farran (10-8) is a hard-hitting slugger out of Abilene, TX with a strong boxing background who is looking to kick off the New Year with a KO over his reality star opponent, a statement that will certainly prove he is a force to be reckoned with in the Welterweight division. This bout is expected to be a full out war from start to finish. Fans won’t want to miss it!

*Full ‘Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ Fight Card:

Brandon Farran vs. Mike Bronzoulis (Main Event)
Matthew Hunt vs. Javier Palacios (Featured Bout)
Halleigh Haak vs. Lynae Lovato (Featured Female Bout)
Klay Guy vs. Steve Garcia Jr.
Richard Bailey vs. Marcus Ayub

Faez Miraki vs. Freddy Crosby
Azariah Pattee vs. Zack Davis
Wes Linsley vs. Jacob Capelli
Young Yu vs. Stephan Cervantes

*Card Subject to Change

The ‘Caged Hostility’ fight card is stacked with many of the Southwest’s top contenders and will be the first of many Triple A MMA events held in the great state of Texas. **Tickets are $15 for kids, $20 for college students (with ID), $30, $40 and $60. All seats (except GA) are reserved and available to purchase now at the Cowtown Coliseum Ticket Box Office or online at www.StockyardsRodeo.com.  For more information on Triple A MMA, please visitwww.tripleamma.com. Fans can also follow Triple A MMA on Twitter at @TripleA_MMA.  

^**Additional Fees May Apply

About Triple A MMA:
Triple A MMA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts company, which strives to achieve the very best in combat sports value and opportunity.  Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Triple A MMA currently operates and hosts professional and amateur mixed martial arts events, both locally and in several States across the country. Triple A MMA differentiates itself from other MMA organizations by giving fighters the opportunity to take the next step into one of the largest MMA organizations in the world today. The Triple A MMA athletes forge their own path to the “big leagues” with our unique and one of a kind “Win To Get In” events. We give our athletes more than just another fight; we give them a fighting chance and opportunity in the growing competitive sport of Mixed Martial Arts!

About Orthrus Promotions:
Orthrus Promotions is a professional entertainment company, bringing the very best in entertainment value.  Orthrus currently operates and hosts concerts in several states, but proudly calls New Mexico their home.  Originally a music entertainment company, Orthrus has now expanded into the fight scene, to bring great MMA events to the people throughout the US.

Charles Byrd vs. Mike Bronzoulis New Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ Headliner, Chas Skelly Out Due to Injury

Albuquerque, NM. (December 31, 2013) – Triple A MMAexecutives announced today that a foot injury sustained during training camp has forced Team Takedown fighter Chas Skelly to withdraw from his Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ main event bout against Richard Villa. Welterweight sluggers Charles Byrd and Mike Bronzoulis will now headline the event.  Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ will take place on January 16, 2014 at the historic Cowtown Coliseum Stockyards Rodeo in Forth Worth, TX.

The ‘Caged Hostility’ fight card is stacked with many of the Southwest’s top contenders and will be the first of many Triple A MMA events held in the great state of Texas. The fast-rising promotion is looking forward to their debut in the Lone Star state and hope to feature Skelly vs. Villa on a future Triple A MMA fight card.

C.O.O., J.R. Rodriguez stated, “We were disappointed to hear of Skelly’s injury, but as we all know training injuries like this are quite common in the fight game, especially at the elite level. We wish Skelly a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back in action! We hope to see him face off with Villa in the Triple A MMA arena in the very near future.”

Rodriguez went on to say,   “After learning of Skelly’s injury, our executive team quickly made the decision to move Byrd vs. Bronzoulis into the main event slot. The highly anticipated welterweight bout between Byrd and Fight Master Reality Show finalist Mike Bronzoulis has the Texas fight scene buzzing with excitement! It is a very compelling match-up and definitely worthy of its new main event status. We are looking forward to putting on stellar event!”

*Full ‘Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ Fight Card:

Charles Byrd vs. Mike Bronzoulis (Main Event)
Matthew Hunt vs. Javier Palacios (Featured Bout)
Halleigh Haak vs. Lynae Lovato (Featured Female Bout)
Klay Guy vs. Steve Garcia Jr.
Richard Bailey vs. Marcus Ayub

Faez Miraki vs. Freddy Crosby
Azariah Pattee vs. Zack Davis
Wes Linsley vs. Jacob Capelli
Young Yu vs. Stephan Cervantes

 

*Card Subject to Change

‘Triple A MMA IV: Caged Hostility’, presented by Budweiser, marks Orthrus Promotions' first event of 2014 and their first venture into the Texas market. Tickets are on sale now!

 

**Tickets are $15 for kids, $20 for college students (with ID), $30, $40 and $60. All seats (except GA) are reserved and available to purchase now at the Cowtown Coliseum Ticket Box Office or online at www.StockyardsRodeo.com.  For more information on Triple A MMA, please visit www.tripleamma.com. Fans can also follow Triple A MMA on Twitter at @TripleA_MMA.

^**Additional Fees May Apply

About Triple A MMA:
Triple A MMA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts company, which strives to achieve the very best in combat sports value and opportunity.  Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Triple A MMA currently operates and hosts professional and amateur mixed martial arts events, both locally and in several States across the country. Triple A MMA differentiates itself from other MMA organizations by giving fighters the opportunity to take the next step into one of the largest MMA organizations in the world today. The Triple A MMA athletes forge their own path to the “big leagues” with our unique and one of a kind “Win To Get In” events. We give our athletes more than just another fight; we give them a fighting chance and opportunity in the growing competitive sport of Mixed Martial Arts!

About Orthrus Promotions:
Orthrus Promotions is a professional entertainment company, bringing the very best in entertainment value.  Orthrus currently operates and hosts concerts in several states, but proudly calls New Mexico their home.  Originally a music entertainment company, Orthrus has now expanded into the fight scene, to bring great MMA events to the people throughout the US.

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Orthrus Promotions & Budweiser Present Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ January 16in Fort Worth Texas

FORT WORTH, TX (December 20, 2013) – Texas fight fans get ready! Fast-rising New Mexico based mixed martial arts promotion, Triple A MMA, is headed to Fort Worth! The promotion will make their highly anticipated debut in the Lone Star State on January 16, 2014 whenOrthrus Promotions & Budweiser Present: Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’.  The ten fight bout card features many of the Southwest’s top MMA contenders and will take place at the Cowtown Coliseum Stockyards Rodeo in Fort Worth. Texas fight fans won’t want to miss it! Tickets are on sale now!

Triple A MMA is known throughout the Southwest for hosting top-notch MMA shows and for their ‘Win to Get In’ events, a collaboration with top tier promotion Bellator MMA, where elite fighters compete for a spot on Bellator’s roster. The popular fight promotion is looking forward to hosting premium MMA events in Texas and kicking off 2014 with an event in Fort Worth. 

According to C.O.O., J.R. Rodriguez, “We are very excited to bring Triple A MMA events to the great state of Texas. I can’t think of a better way to kick off the New Year. We plan to enter into the Texas MMA scene with a bang! The ‘Caged Hostility’ fight card is stacked from top to bottom with elite MMA talent. Sal Mora did a fantastic job putting this card together.  Fans will not be disappointed!”

In the main event undefeated contender Chas Skelly (11-0) will face off with hard-hitting Richard Villa (4-2). Skelly, who trains out of Team Takedown in the Dallas area, home to UFC Welterweight Title Contender Johny Hendricks, looks to keep his undefeated record intact. Villa, a well-rounded fighter out of Roswell, NM, has plans of his own; to hand Skelly his first career loss.

Fans can expect sparks to fly during the Co-main event when welterweight sluggers Charles Byrd (6-3) and Mike Bronzoulis (15-6) step into the cage.  Byrd, who trains with Saekson’s Muay Thai camp in the Dallas area, plans to kick off the New Year with a notable win over Bronzoulis, a Fight Master reality show finalist.  Bronzoulis, who is looking to bounce back from his recent loss to Joe Riggs on the Fight Master finale, plans to prove that he is still a top contender by impressively defeating Byrd. This is a fight that promises to keep fans on the edge of their seats!

*Full ‘Triple A MMA IV ‘Caged Hostility’ Fight Card:

Chas Skelly vs. Richard Villa (Main Event)

Charles Byrd vs. Mike Bronzoulis (Co-Main Event)

Halleigh Haak vs. Lynae Lovato (Featured Female Bout)

 Xavier Siller vs.Steve Garcia Jr.

Alfredo Leja vs. Marcus Ayub

Faez Miraki vs. Freddy Crosby

Matthew Hunt vs. Javier Palacios

Azariah Pattee vs. Zack Davis

Wes Linsley vs. Jacob Capelli

Young Yu jvs. Stephan Cervantes

*Card Subject to Change*

“Triple A MMA IV: Caged Hostility," presented by Budweiser, marks Orthrus Promotions’ first event of 2014 and its first venture into the Lone Star State. *Tickets are $15 for kids, $20 for college students (with ID), $30, $40 and $60. All seats (except GA) are reserved and available to purchase now at the Cowtown Coliseum Ticket Box Office or online at www.StockyardsRodeo.com.   For more information on Triple A MMA, please visit www.tripleamma.com. Fans can also follow Triple A MMA on Twitter at @TripleA_MMA.

*Additional fees may apply.

About Triple A MMA

Triple A MMA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts company, which strives to achieve the very best in combat sports value and opportunity. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Triple A MMA currently operates and hosts professional and amateur mixed martial arts events, both locally and in several States across the country. Triple A MMA differentiates itself from other MMA organizations by giving fighters the opportunity to take the next step into one of the largest MMA organizations in the world today. The Triple A MMA athletes forge their own path to the “big leagues” with our unique and one of a kind “Win To Get In” events. We give our athletes more than just another fight; we give them a fighting chance and opportunity in the growing competitive sport of Mixed Martial Arts!

About Orthrus Promotions

Orthrus Promotions is a professional entertainment company, bringing the very best in entertainment value.  Orthrus currently operates and hosts concerts in several states, but proudly calls New Mexico their home.  Originally a music entertainment company, Orthrus has now expanded into the fight scene, to bring great MMA events to the people throughout the US.

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Bellator Fight Week Begins Thursday, October 31st From Long Beach Arena In Preparation For November 2nd Alvarez vs. Chandler Rematch

Newport Beach, CA. (October 28^th, 2013) – As Bellator’s highly anticipated November 2^nd event moves closer, the fight week schedule has been finalized as the Long Beach Arena will play host to Bellator Open Workouts, Weigh-In’s, and of course Saturday night’s event, “Chandler vs. Alvarez II”.

“Chandler vs. Alvarez II” will be held at Southern California’s Long Beach Arena on Saturday, November 2nd, with tickets on sale now. Tickets can be purchased on Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com, as well as at The Long Beach Arena Box Office.

Bellator Open Workouts: In lieu of a press conference, Bellator is hosting open workouts on Thursday, October 31^st from Long Beach Arena (300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA) and is free and open to the public. Open Workouts will begin at 12pm PST on Thursday, and will feature Michael Chandler, Eddie Alvarez, King Mo, Emanuel Newton, Pat Curran and Daniel Straus.

Bellator Weigh-In’s: Bellator will host its weigh-ins inside the Long Beach Arena on Friday, November 1^st at 5pm PST. As always, the event is free and open to the public, and will be streamed live on Bellator.com. The event will feature every fighter competing on the November 2^nd card, and will feature cage announcer Michael C. Williams, emcee Jimmy Smith, and Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney.

Bellator: “Chandler vs. Alvarez II”: At 7pm EST, the broadcast will begin on Spike.com for two hours of action. The Spike TV portion of the card will begin at 9pm EST, and will be headlined by Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez.

The full card can be found below:

Spike TV Main Card

Lightweight Title Fight: Michael Chandler (12-0) vs. Eddie Alvarez (24-3)

Light Heavyweight Interim Title Fight: King Mo Lawal (11-2) vs. Emanuel Newton (21-7-1)

Featherweight Title Fight: Pat Curran (19-4) vs. Daniel Straus (21-4)

Fight Master Welterweight Finals: Joe Riggs (39-14) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (15-5)

Featherweight Feature Fight: Mike Richman (15-3) vs. Akop Stepanyan (13-6)

Spike.com Preliminary Fights

Welterweight Feature Fight: Joe Williams (10-3) vs. Jesse Juarez (20-8)

Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Brandon Halsey (4-0) vs. Hector Ramirez (9-5-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Mike Guymon (14-6-1) vs. Aaron Miller (14-8)

Featherweight Feature Fight: Joe Camacho (13-18-3) vs. Cleber Luciano (8-5)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Darren Smith (4-3) vs. Josh Smith (8-5)

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, follow Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney @BjornRebney and check out Bellator on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA          

Tito Ortiz Suffers Fractured Neck: Bellator Moves Entire Show to Live & Free on Spike TV

Chandler vs. Alvarez, Mo vs. Newton, Curran vs. Strauss Headline November 2^ndLive on Spike (9-12 EST)

Newport Beach, CA. (October 25, 2013) – After months of training preparing for his November 2^nd showdown with Rampage Jackson, Tito Ortiz has suffered a fractured neck injury forcing  the cancellation of the main event for Bellator’s November 2^nd fight card.

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney and Spike President Kevin Kay have jointly decided to provide the November 2^nd fight card to MMA fans on Spike TV, airing LIVE and FREE around the country. The biggest card in Bellator history will air at9:00pm EST LIVE on SPIKE TV and features an unprecedented three title fights featuring the promotion’s biggest stars.

The night will now be headlined by the long-awaited rematch between Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler and former Bellator Champion Eddie Alvarez, along with an Interim Light Heavyweight Title fight between King Mo and Emanuel Newton, as well as a Bellator Featherweight Title fight between Pat Curran and Daniel Straus.

“I’ve said it since the day we announced the fight that Rampage vs. Tito was a fight I had wanted to see for years, and it’s unfortunately something I’m going to have to continue to wait to see,” said Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney. “After sitting down with our team and partners, the decision was obvious: Give the greatest MMA fans on earth this amazing show live and free on Spike. Our fans have been incredible to us and I’m thrilled to be able to give them this great card on the greatest network in MMA, Spike! Chandler vs. Alvarez II, Mo vs. Newton II and Curran vs. Strauss II are all unbelievable fights.  This is going to be a great, great night.”

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, follow Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney @BjornRebney and check out Bellator on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA       

    

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA is the world’s largest tournament based Mixed Martial Arts organization. Televised to nearly 500 Million homes worldwide in over 135 countries, Bellator’s majority owner is entertainment giant Viacom.  In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. With over 150 world-class athletes under contract, Bellator is home to many of the sport’s top mixed martial artists. Bellator’s founder & CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment executive with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes.  Bellator’s core philosophy is that title shots should be earned, not given. This belief gave rise to Bellator’s real sport, tournament-based format, which gives Bellator’s tournaments a true playoff feel that keeps the sport true and distances itself from the subjective side of fighting sports found in organizations that utilize a matchmaking/casting formula.  Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.  Bellator is based in Newport Beach, California.

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Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks.  A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV's press site at http://www.spike.com/press.  Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.