Press Release – March 28, 2011, Morristown, NJ – On April 22, 2011, the UCC will host New Jersey’s next major professional Mixed Martial Arts event at the Mennen Sports Arena in Morristown, NJ. Alongside Chris Sblendorio, currently the youngest MMA Promoter in the U.S., the UCC is pleased to announce that we have brought in Mike Constantino of AMA Fight Club as Vice President to help advise and promote future UCC events. Constantino brings his wealth of MMA knowledge from a fighter’s, manager’s, and trainer’s prospective to provide valuable input to make the UCC one of the premier MMA promotions on the East Coast.
The “UCC 4: SUPREMACY” Fight Card will feature 10+ professional bouts including:
Main Event: ***Featherweight 145 lbs – Andy Main (5-1) v. Felipe Arantes (13-3)
Co-Main Event: Heavyweight 265 lbs – Rolles Gracie (3-1) v. Braden Bice (8-11)
Main Card:
Light Heavyweight 205 lbs – Mike Stewart (4-2) v. Adlan Amagov (7-1-1)
Light Heavyweight 205 lbs – Jamal “The Suit” Patterson (5-3) v. Eric Tavares (5-9)
***Bantamweight 135 lbs – Sean “Shorty Rock” Santella (6-2-1) v. Sidemar Honorio (6-1)
*** Championship Title Fight
The main event of the evening will feature Ultimate Fighter Season 12 cast member Andy Main known for his high level Jiu Jitsu skills, against Brazil native Felipe Arantes. Arantes has won his last seven fights including a 20 second head kick knockout victory in the first round.
The Co-Main Event of the evening will feature Rolles Gracie, the son of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu pioneer Rolls Gracie. This is Rolles first fight since his loss to Joey Beltran at UFC 109. The Heavyweight will meet Braden Bice who has 19 professional fights.
Other notable fights include The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 cast member Mike Stewart who was the only fighter willing to challenge top Russian prospect Adlan Amagov. Amagov has gained recent notoriety for his impressive, vicious head kick KO via spinning heel kick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76JMb-mF8OQ
With all six wins via submission Sean “Shorty Rock” Santella takes on BJJ black belt Sidemar Honorio for the UCC Bantamweight Title.
UCC 4 will feature the music of world renowned DJ Andrew Mendez & will be promoted by NYC’s top nightlife promoters E-Rock Entertainment.
VISIT WWW.UCCFIGHTS.COM TO PRE PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT. Tickets will also be sold at the door. Beer and liquor will be served at the event. VIP front row tickets purchased will receive a complimentary bottle of liquor and merchandise. Visit WWW.UCCFIGHTS.COM for details.
The fight will be broadcast live from WWW.UCCFIGHTS.COM. Broadcast will be powered by Global Mobile Video.
The Official Weigh In for UCC 4: SUPREMACY will take place at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 21, 2011. The location of the Official Weigh In has not yet been released, and will also be broadcast live from WWW.UCCFIGHTS.COM.