(PRESS RELEASE) -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. On Monday, May 26, 2014 King of the Cage (KOTC) returns to the spectacular Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona for another action packed night of MMA fighting.
Another highlighted bout will feature 2013 KOTC World Amateur Championship winner Saad Ul-Hassan, who will be making his long awaited pro-debut after winning a professional contract with KOTC, against Keoni Diggs, who is also making his professional debut after an impressive undefeated amateur career.
Also on the card will be female fighters, Jenny Liou from Moscow, Idaho fighting against Jocelyn Lybarger, from Phoenix, Arizona. In her last battle, Liou debuted in her professional career with a victory over Jocelyn’s twin sister Jill.
Other ladies fighting that night include former Amateur Straw Weight Champion Danielle Taylor against Jill Lybarger and a KOTC Amateur Welterweight Championship bout featuring current champion Kyle Stewart against Andreas Acuna.
Other fighters appearing on the card will be Neil Cooke, Mike Martinez, Jamie Schmidt, Michael Parker, Gabe Kirk, France Atala, Fabian Parker, Jimmy Scully, Josh Rodda, John McCarthy, Bear Rivas, Marcus McGee, Anthony Martinez, Nichole Upshaw, Arianne Christiansen. Ralphy Pacheco and, Craig Nettles.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Main event starts at 7 p.m. Reserve seating, VIP and ringside tickets are on sale now. For more information on upcoming KOTC MMA fights or to purchase tickets, please visit www.talkingstickresort.com or call (480) 850-7734. Guests must be 21 years old to attend. Event card and schedule are subject to change.
About King of the Cage King of the Cage is a mixture of several different martial arts, which pits one person's martial arts style versus another. It is a full contact sport, which has slowly but surely made its way to the mainstream public and most importantly into our living rooms every day. Today, King of the Cage is available weekly to over 50 million homes in the United States on cable and satellite television and also airs in more than 60 countries worldwide which include Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Mongolia, Thailand, South Africa, and most of Europe to name a few. After performing 400+ events of blood, sweat and tears, King of the Cage has proven to be an integral part in the evolution of Mixed Martial Arts. No other production has promoted more fights than King of the Cage. KOTC has and continues to promote hundreds of shows throughout the world, including 17 of the United States and far-reaching countries such as: England, Singapore, South Africa, Canada, Japan, and Australia. King of the Cage has been a career staple for countless stars: Forrest Griffin, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans, Ronda Rousey, Krazy Horse, Keith Jardine, Mac Danzig, Urijah Faber, Joe Stevenson, and Diego Sanchez. Sustainability is the key factor in any production; King of the Cage continues to operate because of a multitude of key factors with one of the most important being its allegiance to the fighters and the fans. King of the Cage is one of the founding fathers of not only a Sport but also a Lifestyle! http://www.kingofthecage.com