Filed under: ProEliteTim Sylvia vs. Andreas Kraniotakes and Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Fulton will lead the Nov. 5 ProElite 2 fight card at the i wireless Center in Moline, Ill.
Also on the card will be an eight-man heavyweight tournament as well as t…
Tim Sylvia vs. Andreas Kraniotakes and Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Fulton will lead the Nov. 5 ProElite 2 fight card at the i wireless Center in Moline, Ill.
Also on the card will be an eight-man heavyweight tournament as well as the second fight for Reagan Penn, the younger brother of B.J.
Non-Tournament Pro Bouts
Tim Sylvia vs. Andreas Kraniotakes
Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Fulton
Reagan Penn vs. TBA Waylon Lowe vs. TBA
Heavyweight Tournament Bouts
Mark Ellis vs. Ryan Martinez
Richard Odoms vs. Jason Bosler
Jake Heun vs. Chris Birchler
Esteves Jones vs. Walter Harris
Todd Monaghan vs. TBA (tournament reserve bout) Amateur Bouts
Kelly Skeffington vs. Jonathon Thomson
Daniel DeCamp vs. Nick McClean
Filed under: MMA Media Watch, ProEliteProElite is back on cable television.
The organization announced late Monday night that it had signed a multi-fight broadcast deal with HDNet to air its events live on the cable network. As a result, ProElite: Big…
The organization announced late Monday night that it had signed a multi-fight broadcast deal with HDNet to air its events live on the cable network. As a result, ProElite: Big Guns will air live on HDNet on Nov. 5 from the i wireless Center in Moline, Ill.
“Our multi-fight agreement with HDNet elevates the ProElite brand to a national MMA audience with a preeminent broadcast partner,” said Paul Feller, President and CEO of Stratus Media Group, the parent company of ProElite, and Chairman of the organization. “This strategic partnership offers new opportunities for corporate sponsors and advertisers looking to reach this passionate and rapidly growing audience of ProElite fans.”
The co-main event for the organization’s second card under new ownership will feature Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Fulton and Tim Sylvia vs. Andreas Kraniotakes, plus the start of eight-man heavyweight tournament.
EliteXC, a subsidiary of ProElite, debuted on Showtime in Feb. 2007 and subsequently folded in Oct. 2008. In Aug. 2011, the new ProElite launched, with its first event airing online.
Tweet An arm injury to former UFC fighter Pedro ‘The Rock’ Rizzo (19-9) has forced the heavyweight to withdraw from an upcoming bout with Tim Sylvia. The two had been scheduled to appear at the upcoming ProElite 2 event in November, but Rizzo posted a message on Twitter on Monday announcing his withdrawal. Via Twitter […]
An arm injury to former UFC fighter Pedro ‘The Rock’ Rizzo (19-9) has forced the heavyweight to withdraw from an upcoming bout with Tim Sylvia. The two had been scheduled to appear at the upcoming ProElite 2 event in November, but Rizzo posted a message on Twitter on Monday announcing his withdrawal.
Via Twitter (@pedrorizzo1) Rizzo posted “Unfortunately I got injured, training here in Holland, had a partial tear in the triceps’ tendon of my left arm. So i would like to apologize to the Pro Elite and specially to Tim Sylvia because i can’t be in the ring on November 5th to face him. I think i am in the prime of my condition and i’m really very frustrated with what happened. I hope to recover as quickly as possible to get back! Because my happiness is still in the ring! OSSs!”
Replacing him, according to MMAFighting.com, will be German fighter Andreas ‘Big Daddy’ Kraniotakes (12-4), who comes into the fight with twelve straight finishes, eight by (T)KO and four by submission.
The ProElite 2 event is scheduled to take place on November 5 at the iWireless Center in Moline, Ill. The event will also feature an eight man heavyweight tournament, as well as feature another heavyweight bout between Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Fulton.
Filed under: News, ProEliteUPDATE: German Andreas Kraniotakes (12-4, 12 finishes) has agreed to meet Sylvia, sources close to the fight confirmed to MMAFighting.com.
Veteran heavyweight Pedro Rizzo has suffered an arm injury and will not be facing for…
UPDATE: German Andreas Kraniotakes (12-4, 12 finishes) has agreed to meet Sylvia, sources close to the fight confirmed to MMAFighting.com.
Veteran heavyweight Pedro Rizzo has suffered an arm injury and will not be facing former UFC champ Tim Sylvia at ProElite 2 on Nov. 5 in Moline, Ill.
Rizzo announced his withdrawal Monday morning on Twitter.
“Unfortunately I got injured, training here in Holland, had a partial tear in the triceps tendon of my left arm,” Rizzo tweeted. “… So I would like to apologize to the ProElite and especially to Tim Sylvia because I can’t be in the ring on November 5th to face him … I think I am in the prime of my condition and I’m really very frustrated with what happened.”
Rizzo, 37, was looking to return to the ring for the first time since his TKO win over Ken Shamrock at Impact FC 2 in July 2010. The former UFC title contender has been saying he wants to make another run in the UFC before he retires.
The 35-year-old Sylvia is 1-1 in 2011, losing via TKO to Abe Wagner in January and then stopping Patrick Barrentine in August.
The ProElite 2 card features Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Fulton and an eight-man heavyweight tournament.
Tweet Press Release – LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ProElite, Inc. (PELE.PK), will host its second major MMA event in 2011 at the i Wireless Center in Moline, Illinois on Saturday, November 5. Two former UFC heavyweight champions will headline the main card, including the Quad Cities own giant Tim “The Maineiac” Sylvia (29-7) who will take on […]
Press Release – LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ProElite, Inc. (PELE.PK), will host its second major MMA event in 2011 at the i Wireless Center in Moline, Illinois on Saturday, November 5.
Two former UFC heavyweight champions will headline the main card, including the Quad Cities own giant Tim “The Maineiac” Sylvia (29-7) who will take on fellow UFC veteran Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (18-9). Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (16-9) will face off with Travis “The Ironman” Fulton (247-48-10). The card will also feature the debut of ProElite’s Heavyweight Grand Prix. The tournament will feature eight of the best young fighters in the world and will conclude after three events.
“Bringing our Grand Prix tournament to Quad City MMA fans backed by a powerful main event is a strategic initiative to further cultivate our heavyweight fighter base,” said William Kelly, President and COO of ProElite.
The full fight card will be released shortly and will include some of Quad Cities favorite fighters and emerging MMA talent.
Tickets will go on sale at 10am CST Saturday at the i Wireless Center box office and on Ticketmaster.com.
Tim Sylvia vs. Andreas Kraniotakes and Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Fulton will lead the Nov. 5 ProElite 2 fight card at the i wireless Center in Moline, Ill.
ProElite is back on cable television.
UPDATE: German Andreas Kraniotakes (12-4, 12 finishes) has agreed to meet Sylvia, sources close to the fight confirmed to MMAFighting.com.
