(PRESS RELEASE) -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (June 25, 2014) On Friday, July 11, 2014 King of the Cage (KOTC) returns to Las Cruces, New Mexico at the Las Cruces Convention Center for “Rise”.
The co-main event at 125 lbs. will feature professional Alan Lerma from Las Cruces, New Mexico, (Las Cruces Gracie Barra) against Tim Sosa from Albuquerque, New Mexico (FIT NHB).
In other exciting bouts, Adam McGurk from El Paso, Texas (Red Spider MMA) will battle John Rozema from Rio Rancho, New Mexico (Judgment MMA) in the 145 lb. division; and in a battle of opponents from El Paso, Texas in the 125 lb. weight class, Johnny Guillen (Red Spider MMA) will face off against Joseph Veloz (Get Fit Fight Gym).
Other fighters appearing on the card will be Cristobal Chavez, Andy Varela, Juan Torres, Fred Rodriguez, Sandra Jacquez, Diana Rodriguez, Frisco Deleon, Alejandro Diaz, Gabe Rodriguez and more.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. For tickets visit www.kingofthecage.com or www.holdmyticket.com or call (505) 507-0309. Tickets start at $35. Event card is 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