(PRESS RELEASE) -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. On Saturday, January 24, 2015, King of the Cage, one of the world’s premier organizations for Mixed Martial Arts, brings an exciting MMA event to the Socorro Entertainment Center in Socorro, Texas, located just 15 minutes from El Paso.
In the co-main event in the 135 lb. Division will feature Cristobal Chavez, who is making his pro debut and was undefeated in his amateur career doing battle against Baron Vohn Muller from Wyoming. Chavez has fought all of his amateur fights under the KOTC banner.
Other professional fighters appearing on the card include Jesus Urbina, Nathaniel "Game Dog" Baker, Joseph David Veloz, Jordan Hernandez and Federico Betancourt.
Standout local amateur fighters will include undefeated Andy Varela, Alejandro Diaz and Victor "the Bullet" Trujillo.
This event will be broadcast in over 50 million U.S. households on MAVTV (214 Direct TV, 248 Dish Network). Check your local cable provider for cable station in your area.
Doors open at 5:00 pm. and fights start at 6:00 pm. Reserve seating and Ringside tickets are on sale now. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.holdmyticket.com.
Tickets start at $30. Event card subject to change.
Special thanks go out to Karl Maahs and the staff at the Socorro Entertainment Center and the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo.
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 on MAVTV, owned by Lucas Oil 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!
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