Gladiator Challenge: Revolution

Dec 24, 2008

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Gladiator Challenge today announced the complete card for its next action-packed mixed martial arts (MMA) event, REVOLUTION, including three title fights. One of the pioneering promotions in the fastest-growing sport in the world, Gladiator Challenge has put together a stacked MMA event with 14 bouts. This is a combat experience no fight fan will want to miss! For ticket information, visit http://www.virtualboxoffice.com or call (888) 826-8858.

In the main event, former UFC fighter and TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) season 5 alum Andy Wang (5 wins, 7 losses) battles Gladiator Challenge lightweight champion Saad Awad (5-1) for the belt. David "Kid Dynamite" Espinosa (6-2-1) has been knocking at the door of Gladiator Challenge bantamweight kingpin Rick McCorkell (2-0, 1 NC), and his time has come, as these two will settle their differences over the title. In the third title fight scheduled for REVOLUTION, PTC's Court McGee (6-1) and newcomer Ray Lazama (7-5) will scrap for the vacant Gladiator Challenge middleweight title.

In addition, MMA veteran Dave Rivas (9-7-1) will tackle the challenge presented by Nick Realle, and Sean Loeffler (12-4) looks to stop Rubin Taigle (4-3), who's looking to avenge a previous loss to Loeffler. REVOLUTION will also feature fighters from the Rigan Machado Academy, the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy, as well as the downtown L.A.'s PTC (Piccinini Training Academy).

To purchase tickets go online to http://www.virtualboxoffice.com or call (888) 826-8858.

ABOUT GLADIATOR CHALLENGE:
Gladiator Challenge is a world-class mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion established in 1999 by Tedd Williams. A former UFC fighter, Williams is a former national AAU Sambo Champion (1997), a former California State Judo Champion (4th Degree Black Belt under "Judo" Gene LeBell) and a former college All-American wrestler (Cerritos Jr. College, 1988-89). Gladiator Challenge runs 12-18 MMA events per year, and has featured MMA superstars Uriah "The California Kid" Faber, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, James Irvin, Tyson Griffin, "Sugar" Rashad Evans, Scott "Hands of Stone" Smith, "The Maine-iac" Tim Sylvia, Joe "Daddy" Stevenson, Mac Danzig, Dan "The Beast" Severn, Jerry Bohlander, "Krazy Horse" Charles Bennett, Chris Leben, Chael Sonnen, Jake Shields, "The Secret Weapon" Pete Spratt, Nate "The Rock" Quarry, Jason "The Punisher" Lambert, Bobby "The Bad Seed" Hoffman, and Cal Worsham, among many others. Gladiator Challenge can be found online at http://www.gladiatorchallenge.com/