UWC Announces Richie Hightower vs Marcus Foran
Feb 13, 2009
TUF 6 Veteran Faces Greg Jackson Protege as UWC: MAN O' WAR Hits
the Patriot Center on February 21st
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC) announced today the signing of a fight between The Ultimate Fighter season 6 veteran Richie “The Dirty Samurai” Hightower and # 1 Ranked UWC middleweight Marcus Foran. The middleweight bout (185lbs) will be featured on the card at UWC 5: MAN “O” WAR, which will be held February 21st, 2009 at the George Mason University Patriot Center Arena in Fairfax, VA.
Richie “The Dirty Samurai” Hightower (7-3), fights out of Genesis
MMA in Phoenix, AZ. A former training partner of one-time UFC
heavyweight champ Ricco
Rodriguez, Hightower was featured on Spike TV’s hit The
Ultimate Fighter reality show. A well-rounded fighter, Hightower
has two wins by submission, two by knock out, and three by
decision.
Marcus Foran (6-2) a former National Prep Champion wrestler and US Special Forces Marine veteran trains with Team Greg Jackson out of Albuquerque, N.M. with MMA stars Brian Stann, Joey Villasenor, current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and others. Foran has won his last two fights finishing his opponents by arm bar and guillotine choke.
The card will be co-headlined by the ï¬rst ever UWC bantamweight world championship ï¬ght featuring Mike “The Hulk” Easton vs Chase “The Rage” Beebe and a light heavyweight battle between Antwain “The Juggernaut” Britt vs Jamal “The Suit” Patterson.
UWC 5: MAN "O" WAR will be held Saturday February 21, 2009 at the George Mason University Patriot Center Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. The event will feature a total of ten ï¬ghts.
Doors will open at 6:30pm and the first ï¬ght is at 7:30pm. Tickets for the event will be available via Ticketmaster. For more information, visit www.uwcmma.com.
General admission tickets are available for $35, $58.50, $78.50 and $128.50 (plus applicable service charges) and can be purchased through Ticketmaster by going online at http://www.ticketmaster.com, calling 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, including the Patriot Center box ofï¬ce. Exclusive UltimateVIP ($500) and VIP ($250) ticket packages that include cage side seats, celebrity meet-and-greets, VIP hospitality, VIP invitation to all parties and more are available online at http://www.uwcmma.com or by sending an email to [email protected]. For group ticket sales information, call 202-661-5061. Visit http://www.uwcmma.com for more event details.
The Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC) is the Mid-Atlantic region's leader in providing fans with the best, most competitive and highest quality professional mixed martial arts (MMA) events. In addition to featuring elite ï¬ghters from the top MMA teams across the country, UWC also showcases and builds the careers of the many top pro ï¬ghters from the leading Virginia, DC and Maryland teams and gyms by giving them an opportunity and platform to challenge the very best in their highly competitive hometown area. UWC's ï¬ghters and events will serve as the catalyst for turning the Mid-Atlantic region into a powerful and highly-regarded MMA east coast destination. For more, please visit http://www.uwcmma.com
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC) announced today the signing of a fight between The Ultimate Fighter season 6 veteran Richie “The Dirty Samurai” Hightower and # 1 Ranked UWC middleweight Marcus Foran. The middleweight bout (185lbs) will be featured on the card at UWC 5: MAN “O” WAR, which will be held February 21st, 2009 at the George Mason University Patriot Center Arena in Fairfax, VA.
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Marcus Foran (6-2) a former National Prep Champion wrestler and US Special Forces Marine veteran trains with Team Greg Jackson out of Albuquerque, N.M. with MMA stars Brian Stann, Joey Villasenor, current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and others. Foran has won his last two fights finishing his opponents by arm bar and guillotine choke.
"Ritchie has trained with some of the best and fought at the
highest level against some great fighters,” said UWC CEO S.
Marcello Foran. “I know Marcus can reach that level, but he'll need
to get past an experienced and dangerous opponent like Ritchie
first."
The card will be co-headlined by the ï¬rst ever UWC bantamweight world championship ï¬ght featuring Mike “The Hulk” Easton vs Chase “The Rage” Beebe and a light heavyweight battle between Antwain “The Juggernaut” Britt vs Jamal “The Suit” Patterson.
UWC 5: MAN "O" WAR will be held Saturday February 21, 2009 at the George Mason University Patriot Center Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. The event will feature a total of ten ï¬ghts.
Doors will open at 6:30pm and the first ï¬ght is at 7:30pm. Tickets for the event will be available via Ticketmaster. For more information, visit www.uwcmma.com.
General admission tickets are available for $35, $58.50, $78.50 and $128.50 (plus applicable service charges) and can be purchased through Ticketmaster by going online at http://www.ticketmaster.com, calling 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, including the Patriot Center box ofï¬ce. Exclusive UltimateVIP ($500) and VIP ($250) ticket packages that include cage side seats, celebrity meet-and-greets, VIP hospitality, VIP invitation to all parties and more are available online at http://www.uwcmma.com or by sending an email to [email protected]. For group ticket sales information, call 202-661-5061. Visit http://www.uwcmma.com for more event details.
The Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC) is the Mid-Atlantic region's leader in providing fans with the best, most competitive and highest quality professional mixed martial arts (MMA) events. In addition to featuring elite ï¬ghters from the top MMA teams across the country, UWC also showcases and builds the careers of the many top pro ï¬ghters from the leading Virginia, DC and Maryland teams and gyms by giving them an opportunity and platform to challenge the very best in their highly competitive hometown area. UWC's ï¬ghters and events will serve as the catalyst for turning the Mid-Atlantic region into a powerful and highly-regarded MMA east coast destination. For more, please visit http://www.uwcmma.com
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