LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN ALONZO MARTINEZ AND AARON DERROW ADDED TO TITAN FC 16 ON JAN. 28, TO BE TELEVISED LIVE ON HDNET
Press Release – Kansas City, KS — The Titan Fighting Championship (www.TitanFighting.com) announced today the addition of a lightweight clash between Alonzo Martinez (27-14-1) out of Omaha, Nebraska vs. Aaron Derrow (8-2) from Kansas City, Missouri to its Titan Fighting Championship 16 event, scheduled for Friday, January 28. The event will air live on HDNet (www.HD.net) and will emanate from the historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.
The Martinez vs. Derrow bout joins an already announced card that includes a main event between two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia vs. TUF 10 cast member Abe Wagner; UFC and DREAM veteran Jason High taking on Strikeforce and Bellatorveteran Rudy Bears in a welterweight contest; and UFC veteran Drew McFedries squaring off vs. Strikeforce veteran Gary Tapasuain a clash of hard-hitting middleweights.
Martinez is one of the most popular fighters in all of the Midwest and is a former Bellator lightweight tournament competitor. Since making his pro debut in 2003, Martinez has recorded notable victories over the likes of current UFC fighter Waylon Lowe; UFC veterans Ryan Roberts and Luke Caudillo; and Brandon Melendez, a veteran from the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter.
He will face a strong challenge in the form of Derrow, who currently has won his last four fights, including a second round submission victory over Strikeforce veteran Joe Wilk. The 23-year old Derrow initially made a name for himself after submitting three opponents in one night en route to claiming Fight to Win’s single-night lightweight tournament crown in 2009.
“The fight between Aaron and Alonzo could end up stealing the show on January 28 because they are very similar stylistically,” said Titan Fighting CEO Joe Kelly. “Both Aaron and Alonzo are well-rounded but they aren’t afraid to mix it up on their feet. This is a fight that people will need to pay close attention to because the winner of this bout will put themselves in a position for a bigger opportunity.”
Tickets for Titan Fighting Championship 16 are currently on-sale at Ticketmaster.com (www.Ticketmaster.com), all local Ticketmaster locations, as well as the Memorial Hall box office.
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ABOUT THE TITAN FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP (www.TitanFighting.com): The Titan Fighting Championship is a Kansas City-based full-time Mixed Martial Arts promotion headquartered out of the historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Owned and operated by veteran fight promoter Joe Kelly, the Titan Fighting Championship has promoted events since 2006. The goal of Titan FC is to promote and develop the top up-and-coming fighters in the world and provide a platform allowing them to take their respective careers to the next level. Fighters who have gotten their start with Titan include Mike Johnson, Jay Hieron, L.C. Davis, Rob Kimmons, Lee Gibson, Alan Belcher, Bobby Voelker, Zak Cummings, Rudy Bears, and James Krause.
ABOUT TITAN ENTERTAINMENT: Titan Entertainment is a full-service entertainment company that holds an exclusive lease on the historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The company promotes and produces events such as rock concerts, professional boxing, professional wrestling, and mixed martial arts. Titan has promoted sporting events that have been featured on ESPN, Fox Sports Net, SHOWTIME, and HDNet.
ABOUT COMBAT SPORTS MEDIA (www.CombatSportsMedia.net): Combat Sports Media is a partner to Titan Entertainment and The Titan Fighting Championship. Owned and operated by Sam Caplan, CSM is an outsource business-to-business solution for companies in the combat sports industry. CSM provides an array of services on a contract basis such as public relations, television research production, website design and management, Internet video streaming, and matchmaking consulting. Its past and present client list includes M-1 Global, SHOWTIME, GirlFight, the Titan Fighting Championships, the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts, ChokeOutPoker.net,NameDrop.com, and FightMetric.com. CSM is also the parent company of the popular Mixed Martial Arts content website FiveOuncesOfPain.com(www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) and is a shareholder in the Titan Fighting Championship.