October 21, 2008 - BALDWIN COUNTY, DAPHNE, ALABAMA

South's Finest MMA Cage Fighters at OKTOBER FIST this Saturday at Daphne Civic Center

Ultimate Event Promotions, LLC (UEP) is bringing the fastest growing sport on the planet –- cagefighting -- to the Alabama Gulf Coast at OKTOBER FIST.

Through tireless matchmaking and working with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) schools and trainers around the country, UEP has spared no expense in bringing the best professional and amateur cage fighters to the Daphne Civic Center on October 25, 2008.

The fight card has 17 bouts that feature Team Ice from Ocala,FL; Team Krypto-Knight from Meridian, MS; BYC Hardcore MMA (Team Rellik) from Mobile, AL; Team Tomaso from Fairhope, AL; Extreme Force from Lexington, KY; Team Remix from D’Iberville, MS and Dixson’s Dungeon from Biloxi, MS.

The conditioned athletes train in boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and grappling. Their weight classes range from Bantumweight starting at 135 pounds and progressing to Heavyweight at 205+ pounds.

Amateurs will fight for three rounds at three minutes each in the state-of-the-art hexagonal fighting enclosure from Combat Sports, one of the OKTOBER FIST sponsors. Professionals bouts are three rounds at four minutes each; fight results will be reported to all major MMA ranking organizations.

The referee is a very important part of the MMA experience and OKTOBER FIST is fortunate to have Biloxi native “Big John” Dixson. Because of his experience officiating and fighting in hundreds of MMA events (he has held five MMA World Titles and is currently the WKC Heavyweight Champion and European Heavyweight Champion), Dixson can look into a fighter's eyes and know if he is able to continue.

All fighters sign a contract prepared by the UEP attorney and they must provide recent blood work results showing negative for HIV and Hepatitis C. UEP has obtained the medical expertise of Dr. Albert W. Pearsall IV, Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of South Alabama, regarding a variety of medical and medico-legal issues pertaining to ultimate fighting and safety within the ring.

In addition to the UEP Medical Consultant, Dr Pearsall, there will be a Ringside Doctor and paramedics on stand-by. UEP ensures the fights will be competitive, safe and exciting for all participants.

Devout fans and casual onlookers in search of unusual weekend entertainment can expect a wellproduced event with Ring Announcer, Ring Girls and professional lighting including automated moving fixtures and a mega-watt sound system.

Tickets are general admission seating only and will be available at the door (cash only) for $40 each. Tickets go on sale at the Daphne Civic Center at 2:00 pm, doors open at 6:00 pm and fights start at 7:00 pm.

The public is invited to the Official Weigh-In this Friday, October 24, at Omni Fitness Center located at 27955 Highway 98 in Daphne, AL. Fighters will report at 7:00 pm and fans will have the opportunity to meet them and get autographs.

UEP is a well-financed group of entrepreneurs who want to make OKTOBER FIST a premiere MMA event with legitimate promotion. The venue is more upscale than ordinary; the UEP business model is “Battle of the Ballroom” held at the Marriott in Irvine, CA, for the past two decades.