Press Release – Canadian Mixed Martial Arts will reach heights unseen in years when on April 9th, 2011, Ringside MMA presents RINGSIDE 10 at the Bell Centre. Over the last few weeks, Ringside made international headlines with rumours that the organization was in contract negotiations with former UFC middleweight title challenger, Patrick The Predator Cote (13-7-0). Ringside MMA is proud to announce that Cote will be headlining this event, facing The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 semi-finalist and UFC veteran, Kalib Starnes (12-5-1). No less than 3 championship matches will be showcased, each in the featherweight, welterweight, and light-heavyweight divisions, preceding the main event.
In 2004, Patrick Cote became the 2nd Quebec native to make the jump to the UFC in 2004, and almost walked away a champion after giving the legendary Tito Ortiz almost more than he could handle. From there, Cote made his mark in the UFC, first by appearing in The Ultimate Fighter 4 The Comeback in 2006. He then went on a 4 fight win streak by disposing of Scott Smith, Kendall Grove, Drew McFedries, and Ricardo Almeida in order to earn his shot at the undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva. Following a year and a half hiatus to recuperate from an injury suffered during his title shot, Cote made his return last April but lost to Alan Belcher and then Tom Lawlor. As a free agent, Patrick Cote sifted through numerous offers, but decided that Ringside MMA would be the best place for him to begin his return to the top of the rankings. His opponent, Kalib Starnes, sees his fight against Patrick Cote as his chance for redemption. Kalib Starnes is a submission expert who wants to put the Quebec native to the test, and right in Cotes hometown no less, and prove to everyone that he is not the one to choke under pressure. The stakes are high for two of Canadas best 185 pound fighters in this matchup.
Also on the card this night, Steve The Boss Bosse (8-1-0) returns to the venue where he made his professional MMA debut. The light-heavyweight champion will be making the first defence of the Ringside belt he won in 2009, after briefly leaving to explore different challenges that had been offered to him. He responded to those challenges by defeating UFC veteran Marvin Eastman, as well as Mychal Clark, a veteran of Strikeforce and Bellator. Once a professional hockey enforcer, Bosse is now regarded as one of the best athletes in his division, but he now has to face Halifax native Roger The Hulk Hollett (11-3-0).
Chris The Menace Clements (8-4-0), who won the Ringside Welterweight title after an explosive KO over UFC veteran Jonathan Goulet last November, will be making his first title defence against undefeated Alex Garcia (6-0-0). Already a record holder for the fastest KO in MMA history (2 seconds) , Clements is feared for his extremely dangerous strikes. Meanwhile, his opponent Alex Garcia is a well-rounded highly regarded prodigy of the sport, and knows a win over Clements will earn him notice and respect on the international stage.
Several highly anticipated matches will also be on the card, including the return of the Featherweight champion Mitch Gagnon (6-1-0), who will defend his belt after a 6 month absence against the undisputed number one contender, the undefeated Rejean Groulx (5-0-0). Fans can also expect to see Mike Ricci, Derek Gauthier, Iraj Hadin and Jesse Ronson on the card, including a pioneer of female MMA in Quebec, Valerie Letourneau.
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