(PRESS RELEASE) -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - On Thursday, October 2, 2014, King of the Cage returns to the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino in Highland, California for another blockbuster evening of MMA action with Four Title Belts on the line.
In the co-main event, KOTC Junior Welterweight (160 lb.) Champion, Joshua Aveles, from Ontario, California, will defend his title against Sam Liera, from Fullerton, California. Aveles is coming off an impressive victory and successful defense of his belt against Aaron Wetherspoon. Liera has dropped to the 160lb weight class to get a rematch against the man who took his 170lb title from him.
A battle for the vacant 185 lb. KOTC Middleweight title pits two KOTC veterans against each other. Daniel Hernandez, will finally get his shot at the belt. Hernandez, who was forced to pull out of his title fight last year due to an injury, must get by former KOTC Middleweight champion Brandon Hunt. Hunt is on a mission, looking to regain the title he held for over two years.
Another battle for the belt for the King of the Cage Flyweight (135lb) championship belt will feature current KOTC Flyweight champion, Randy Steinke taking on battle tested Reuben Duran.
Other featured fights on the card will include: Danielle Taylor vs. Maria Andaverde; Current KOTC Lightweight champion Victor Meza vs. Lowen Tynanes (non-title bout); Preston Scharf vs. Aley Reyes; Georgie Garcia vs. former KOTC Amateur Junior Flyweight (125lb) champion Ramos Cruz; and Andrew Natividad vs. David Hernandez, who is making his professional debut.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Reserve seating and Ringside tickets are on sale now. For more information on upcoming KOTC MMA fights or to purchase tickets, please visit www.sanmanuel.com or call (800) 359-2464. 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!
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