Boston, Mass. September 15, 2008 – World Championship Fighting is proud to announce a special autograph signing to ticket holders for the September 19th event. Participants in the special autograph signing include UFC Fighters: Marcus “the Irish Hand Grenade” Davis, Kenny “KenFlo” Florian, Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon, Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon, Tamdan “The Barn Cat” McCrory and internet legend Sean “The Gladiator” Gannon, the only man to beat Kimbo Slice. Also on hand will be WEC star and featherweight contender Josh “The Fluke” Grispi. The autograph session will begin at 5:30PM and will conclude at 6:30PM, so get your tickets now and be first in line for the autograph session!
** Lineup Subject To Change **
Our list of guests for the autograph session is a who’s who of local talent. Marcus the “Irish Hand Grenade” Davis is a top 10 ranked Welterweight Fighter who starred in season 2 of the reality hit TV series The Ultimate Fighter. Ranked in the top 3 in the UFC’s Lightweight divison, Kenny “Ken-Flo” Florian is coming off of a win over Roger Huerta and is poised to challenge BJ Penn for the UFC Lightweight Title. The Lauzon brothers, Joe and Dan, will also be on hand. Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon burst onto the MMA scene with a win over former UFC Lightweight champion Jens Pulver. Joe then starred in season 5 of The Ultimate Fighter. Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon is the youngest person to ever compete in the UFC at the age of 18. Dan is no stranger to the WCF having won all three of his WCF fights in spectacular fashion. WCF is proud to have the internet legend Sean “The Gladiator” Gannon on hand for the autograph signing. Sean is the only man to beat Kimbo Slice in a fight and the footage of this fight continues to attract thousands of viewers. Also on hand will be WEC featherweight contender Josh “The Fluke” Grispi. Grispi is coming off of two huge wins over top featherweights Mark Hominick and Micah Miller in the WEC.
In addition to the autograph session, there is an action packed night of fights including the return of UFC veteran Sam “The Alaskan Assassin” Hoger John Benoit, Dan Bonnell and many more! The World Championship Fighting event takes place live, September 19th at the Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington Massachusetts. We’ll see you at the fights!
About World Championship Fighting: World Championship Fighting is a Boston based company specializing in live Mixed Martial Arts events. With major media coverage by ESPN, NBCsports.com and HDNet, World Championship Fighting has established itself as the premiere Mixed Martial Arts organization on the East Coast. Founded in June of 2006, World Championship Fighting continues to raise the bar of excellence in live Mixed Martial Arts events.
Full Fight Card:
Sam Hoger (MFS) vs. Jason Dolloff
Dan Bonnell (Renzo Gracie NH) vs. Joe Cushman (Aggression)
John Benoit (Renzo Gracie NH) vs. Davin Wesinger (USMMA)
Matt Smith (Renzo Gracie NH) vs. Josh Spearman (Dragon Warrior)
Scott Rehm (Sit Yod Tong) vs. Lamont Lister
Nik Patnaude (Burgess) vs. Matt Martin (USMMA)
Chad Beane (Green Mountain Boys) vs. Kirill Sementsov (Chase MMA)
Wayne Harnois (Bruteforce) vs. Kevin Corrigan (USMMA)
Joe Keane (Fenix Fight Club) vs. Barry Liseno (MMATC)
Rodrigo Almeida (BMAC) vs. Jose Lopez (Ravenous)
Mike Varner (Boneyard) vs. Joe Kavey (Wasteland)
Justin Hammerstrom (Tengu) vs. Matt Johnson (SSSF)
Stephen Stengel vs. Bobby Dias (Boneyard)
*Fight card subject to change.*
More news to be announced soon!
Visit WCFighting.com for more.
WHERE: Aleppo Shriners Auditorium, 99 Fordham Road, Wilmington, MA 01887
WHEN: Friday, September 19th, 2008. Doors open at 6:30PM, first fight at 7:30PM.
Special Guests expected in Attendance:
UFC Fighters: Marcus “The Irish Handgrenade” Davis; Kenny “KenFlo” Florian; Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon; Sean “The Gladiator” Gannon; Jorge “El Conquistador” Rivera; Muay Thai Coach Mark DellaGrotte “The Ultimate Fighter 4”; Boxing Coach Peter Welch “The Ultimate Fighter 2.”
Ticket Prices: $40, $45, $65, $100, $250
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