King of the Cage Sets Fighters for Amateur Championships
KOTC has announced the signing of the first twenty (20) fighters selected to compete in Las Vegas at The Palms Casino Resort on Saturday, October 19th for $250,000 in professional fighting contracts. The World Amateur Championships is a first of its kind event with fighters from all over the world competing for their chance to become a professional MMA fighter for King of the Cage. The event is sponsored by Lucas Oil and will be broadcast live on MavTV.
"The selection process was grueling," according to Mike Low, Live Event Manager for KOTC. "So many fighters throughout the world were well deserving of the opportunity. It's just hard when you have to select only 34 fighters, not counting the champions, which give them an exemption. We had over 1,000 applicants who wanted to participate in this historic event. Everyone has a good story and a reason to be there. We look forward to announcing the remainder of the card over the next two weeks."
The LIVE broadcast will begin @ 6pm PST and the online voting for the champions will go on throughout the night, finishing up with the winners announced immediately after the last fight.
The event will be Broadcast Live on MavTV Channel 214 on DIRECTV and 248 on Dish Network. Check with your local provider for the cable channel in your area.
Fighter - State - Weight Class
Ryan Dela Cruz - Hawaii - 145
Micah Abreu - Hawaii - 155
Japeth Bolos - Hawaii - 135
Anthony Minjares - California - 170
Cristobal Chavez Davila - Mexico - 135
Frank Shuman - Wisconsin - 170
Aaron Williams - California - 155
Leobardo Aguirre - California - 185
Daniel Cusion - Nevada - 170
Sam Hess - Arizona - 135
Justin Sander - Canada - 155
Jon Loftin - California - 185
Tolu Agunbiade - Texas - 155
Samantha Hester - California - 115
Julio Casillas - Minnesota - 170
Enrique Guerra - Minnesota - 155
Alex Rockstrom - Washington - 125
Devon Smith - Canada - 205
Jimmy Jordan - Missouri - 145
Quinton Cooperider - Ohio - 145
