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Atlantic City, N.J. (Juli 31, 2018) – Entitas paling anyar ing MMA, MMA Pro Liga, has set the first seven matches that will take place at their inaugural event Saturday, September 15 ing Hard Rock Hotel anyar & Casino in Atlantic City and streaming live on FloCombat.com.
September 15 event will pit fighters from Tim New Jersey, kang dipimpin dening pelatih kepala Dan Miller saka Miller Brothers, marang Tim Pennsylvania lan pelatih kepala, Daniel Gracie saka kulawarga Gracie sing misuwur.
“We are very excited to announce these first seven matches for our inaugural MMA Pro League at The Hard Rock event on Saturday, September 15,” said MMA Pro League CEO Hani Darwish. “The fighters are proud to be representing Team New Jersey and Team Pennsylvania, and are committed to giving the fans a great show that night.” Darwish and MMA Pro League President Mark Taffet are leading the efforts for this newest addition to the professional team sports landscape.
MMA Pro League action will see Claudio Ledesma njupuk ing Andre Bernardo in a flyweight fight, Gabriel Ruiz in a bantamweight clash against Cody kene, the professional MMA debut of Francisco Muniz minangka kang njupuk Joe Schick at a 140-pound catchweight and a women’s bantamweight showdown between Erika Bobierlan Kylie O’Hearn.
Rounding out the lineup of fights that are currently set are Sodik Ismoilov battling Andrew Salas in a featherweight attraction, Mike Pagano in a featherweight bout against Zedekia Montanez and a middleweight contest that pits Emmanuel Walo marang Rafael Celestino.
Additional fighters and matchups will be announced for the September 15 event in the weeks leading up to fight night as coach Miller and coach Gracie prepare their teams for the groundbreaking night of action.
“I’m very excited about my Team New Jersey fighters,” said Miller. “We will be in great shape on September 15 and give our fans a big victory over Daniel Gracie and Team Pennsylvania. This is a new era in MMA and we’re going to start it off with a bang!”
“I can’t wait to test myself as an MMA coach against Team New Jersey,” said Gracie. “I’m coming to this league to win. This team concept is the future of MMA and it’s going to make these fights even more exciting. As a Gracie, I expect hard work from my team, but victory is the only thing on my mind. I’m not playing around. Coach Miller better have his team ready!”
Tiket kanggo cicilan perdana saka “Liga Pro MMA Ing Hard Rock”will be available at Ticketmaster.com starting August 1.
Ledesma iku asli saka West Orange, NJ lan saiki ngemu a 14-7 rekaman minangka pejuang profesional. Bernardo asale saka Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil lan duwe rekaman profesional 8-4.
Ruiz gelut metu saka Woodland Park, NJ karo 0-1 rekaman minangka pejuang profesional lan rekaman amatir saka 5-2-1 ing divisi flyweight. kene is originally from Davidson, MY. Dheweke banjur pindhah menyang Philadelphia kanggo latihan ing Gracie Gym. Hier nduweni rekor 1-1 minangka pejuang profesional ing divisi bantamweight.
Muniz is originally from Caguas, Puerto Rico. His preferred discipline is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Muniz has fought five times in his native Puerto Rico, nggayuh rekor 4-1. Schick, from Hamilton, NJ, was a Division 1 wrestler. He began fighting as an amateur in 2015. Within one year, Schick accumulated an amateur record of 5-0. He then turned professional and holds a 1-2 record in the pro ranks. Schick is also a middle school teacher in Fairlawn, NJ where he teaches science, match and social studies.
Bobier has an amateur record of 0-1 fighting out of Michigan. She’ll be making her professional debut on September 15. O’Hearn recorded a 3-1 amateur record fighting out of Massachusetts. She will also be making her professional debut.
Ismoilov, onomatopia metu saka Moscow, Rusia, wis rekaman 1-2 minangka pejuang profesional ing divisi bantamweight. Salas is affiliated with Wilkie’s Warriors, based in Bridgewater, NJ. He currently has a 5-1 rekaman minangka pejuang profesional.
Pagano, veteran militer Amerika Serikat, iku asli saka Fayetteville, NC. Dheweke banjur pindhah menyang New Jersey kanggo latihan karo Miller Brothers MMA Dan Miller. Pagano uga dadi pelatih ing gedung olahraga lan dadi instruktur kepala kanggo program seni bela diri pemuda Little Spartans lan anti-bullying ing gedung olahraga.. Dheweke minangka sabuk ireng ing jiu-jitsu Brasil kanthi 0-1 rekaman minangka pejuang profesional. Montanez iku pejuang seni bela dhiri campuran adhedhasar ing Pennsylvania. Dheweke duwe a 3-2 amateur record as a fighter in the featherweight division.
WALU lair ing Cleveland, OH lan ngenteni sawetara taun pisanan urip ing kana sadurunge pindhah menyang Liberia nalika isih enom. Walo pungkasane bali menyang AS. kanggo gabung karo Pengawal Nasional Amerika Serikat lan ditugasake minangka pengawal ing pakunjaran Irak. Nalika ing Irak, Walo was exposed to mixed martial arts and quick fell in love with the sport. Nalika Walo mulih, he began training and made his professional debut int December 2010. Dheweke wis nglumpukake rekaman profesional saka 12-2-1. Celestino iku saka Brasilia, Brazil lan duwe a 5-2 record as a professional fighter in the middleweight division.
For additional information and official statistics on MMA Pro League fighters, please visit https://everipedia.org/wiki/mma-pro-league/.
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