World Championship FightingŪ

Announces autograph session including a star studded lineup

 of UFC & Pride Fighting Veterans

by WCFighting.com

February 8, 2008

Aleppo Shriners Auditorium

99 Fordham Road

Wilmington, Massachusetts

 

 

World Championship Fighting is proud to announce a once in a lifetime opportunity for Mixed Martial Arts

fans in the Boston area! As a thank you to all of our World Championship Fighting fans, we will be

conducting a special autograph session to take place just before the start of our February 8th fight card.

Fans with tickets for the night's action will have access to a special autograph session including the

following UFC and Pride Fighting Veterans: Marcus "The Irish Hand Grenade" Davis; Kenny "KenFlo" Florian;

Jorge "El Conquistador" Rivera; Alex "The Assassin" Karalexis; Sean "The Gladiator" Gannon; Tamden "The

Barn Cat" McCrory and Murilo "Ninja" Rua.

 

UFC Fighters Marcus "The Irish Hand Grenade" Davis and Jorge "El Conquistador" Rivera are coming fresh

off of wins from last Saturday's UFC 80 Rapid Fire event in Newcastle England. Davis finished his opponent

Jess Liaudin by knockout at 1:04 of the very first round. For Davis, the win marks his sixth UFC win in a row

and his 11th straight win overall. With his win Davis puts himself in line for a shot against a top five

welterweight contender and a possible title shot.

 

Jorge "El Conquistador" Rivera scored a huge win over the highly touted Kendall Grove in a UFC

Middleweight match-up. Rivera landed a punch early which hurt Grove and Rivera wasted no time in

pouncing on his opponent en route to a devastating knockout at 1:20 of the very first round. With his win

Rivera puts himself into the Middleweight title contention picture.

 

Local UFC Fighter and Lightweight contender Kenny "KenFlo" Florian will also be signing autographs on

February 8th at the Shriners Auditorium. Florian is currently preparing for a fight with fellow local UFC fighter

Joe Lauzon. Also participating in the autograph session is Boston's own UFC and WEC fighter Alex "The

Assassin" Karalexis, UFC Fighter Tamden "The Barn Cat" McCrory, Pride Fighting veteran Murilo "Ninja"

Rua and Internet legend Sean "The Gladiator" Gannon, the man who defeated street fighting icon Kimbo

Slice.

 

Never before have so many local UFC Fighters come together in Massachusetts for such a fan interactive

event. Don't miss your chance to take part in this huge event. Only ticket holding fans will be allowed

access to the autograph session, so get your tickets now before we are completely sold out! For tickets

visit www.WCFighting.com.

 

Catch the action live Friday, February 8, 2008 at the Aleppo Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington, Mass.

 

 

 

Featured fights include:

Dan Lauzon vs. Andrew Calandrelli

Nuri Shakir vs. Travis Lerchen

Dan Bonnell vs. Mark Giove

Luke Czekalski vs. Larry Kerrigan

Kenny Stone vs. Leonardo Rodrigues

Reid Homer vs. Ryan Hackney

Jon Bermudez vs. Aaron Chidester

Justin Homsey vs. John Franchi

Jamie Campbell vs. Robbie Roberts

Jesse Peterson vs. Leigh MacNeil

John Benoit vs. Justin Hammerstrom

Jonathan Sola vs. Greg Croteau

 

*Fight card subject to change.*

 

More fights for this event to be announced soon!

Visit WCFighting.com for more.

 

WHERE: Aleppo Shriners Auditorium, 99 Fordham Road, Wilmington, MA 01887

WHEN: Friday, February 8, 2008.

 

Special Guests expected in Attendance:

UFC President: Dana White, UFC Fighters:

Marcus "The Irish Handgrenade" Davis; Kenny "KenFlo" Florian; Sean "The Gladiator" Gannon; Jorge "El

Conquistador" Rivera; Alex "The Assassin" Karalexis; Tamden "The Barn Cat" McCrory; Pride Fighting

Veteran Murilo "Ninja" Rua; Muay Thai Coach Mark DellaGrotte "The Ultimate Fighter 4"; Boxing Coach

Peter Welsh "The Ultimate Fighter 2."

 

Ticket Prices: $40, $45, $65, $100, $250

 

Tickets on sale now at: http://www.tix.com

 

Or charge by phone at: 1-800-595-4849 Toll Free.

 

For media inquiries and interview schedules please contact info@wcfighting.com.

 

World Championship Fighting is sponsored by:

- TapouT

- Mass MMA

- Flex- Appeal

- Boston Combat Sports

- MMAMemories.com

- ImpulseTickets.com

- Slaying Angels

- Wallop Fight Gear

- Boston Brawler

 

 

- From the WCF with a little editing from us (color, etc...)

 

 

 

Subject to Change

 

 

(1/25/08)