ICF: Breakout
CINCINNATI, OH, March 25, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Intimidation Cage Fighting is proud to announce that the UFCW Local 1099 has signed on as a title sponsor for all future ICF events.
"This is a great thing for ICF to have a sponsor who believes in fighting for hard working Americans. It's a perfect fit for ICF, the fighters and all the fans who come out and support our events.", Steve Stanton.
"UFCW is thrilled to partner with ICF," said UFCW Local 1099 Secretary-Treasurer Steve Culter. "Our union fights to give workers a voice on the job, and we're looking forward to reaching out to members of our community through this sponsorship."
The 1.4 million member United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) is America's neighborhood union representing workers in grocery stores across the country. UFCW puts dinner on the table for America's families with members working in meatpacking and food processing. Local 1099 represents over 20,000 members in Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana.
Members of Local 1099 proudly serve our communities Kroger, Meijer, and Keller's IGA grocery stores, CVS pharmacies, and process and pack at John Morrell, Sara Lee, Blue Grass Quality Meats, and Sugar Creek Packing, among others.
The first event the UFCW will be a part of is on April 11th at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Six former UFC fighters will be highlighted on the fight card along with the top regional fighters.
MMA legend Shonie Carter will take on ICF pro Victor O'Donnell in one of two main event fights at U.S. Bank Arena. Shonie is a vet of the cage and has compiled an overall record of 67-16-7, with a record of 35-16-7 in major MMA organizations. His UFC record is 3-3, winning fights against Brad Gumm at UFC 24, Adrian Serrano at UFC 26, and Matt Serra at UFC 31. He defeated Gumm and Serrano by unanimous decision, and knocked out Serra with nine seconds left in that fight.
In the co-main event, Dale, Ind.'s Dan Christison (14-6), a competitor on "The Ultimate Fighter 2," takes on fellow heavyweight Marcio Cruz (4-2), a jiu-jitsu expert who defeated current UFC interim heavyweight champ Frank Mir in 2006.
The ICF's own Chad "The H-Bomb" Hinton, owner of Cincy MMA & Fitness Team Extreme, will be fighting UFC, Adrenaline MMA and King of the Cage vet Jeff Cox on April 11th at U.S. Bank Arena. Hinton is undefeated both as an amateur and as a pro holding a 3-0 professional record and is also currently a Lightweight Champion. This will be a huge fight for Hinton as he pursues his quest for the UFC. Hinton's gym, Cincy MMA & Fitness located on the West Side of Cincinnati, has produced many up and comers and future stars like Marcus Finch, Matt Egner and Alex Smith to name a few.
Forrest "The Meat Cleaver" Petz, a former UFC veteran has recently been added to take on a yet to be determined opponent. Petz holds a 14-6 pro record with wins over UFC fighters Sammy "The Squeeze" Morgan and Luigi Fioravanti. UFC viewers last saw Petz defeated by Josh Burkman at UFC 77, also hosted at U.S. Bank Arena. Petz has gone 1-1 since leaving the UFC. An opponent for Petz is being finalized.
Also competing on the card is Cincinnati fighter Luke Zachrich (8-1). Zachrich, who competed on the seventh season of "Ultimate Fighter," will also be on the card.
Additionally, as an added bonus for all the fans who come out to ICF: Breakout, Cincinnati native and MMA superstar Rich Franklin along with former UFC Lightweight Champion and current WEC Featherweight competitor Jens "Lil Evil" Pulver will both be on hand to sign autographs and meet with the fans.
Go to
www.ICFMMA.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
To learn more about UFCW visit their website
www.UFCW1099.orgAbout Intimidation Cage Fighting
Intimidation Cage Fighting, LLC is the Midwest's fastest growing Mixed Martial Arts promotion. The ICF produces professional and amateur MMA events featuring the nations top fighters. For more information, or current ICF fight news, visit
www.ICFMMA.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
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