The first Pro Elite MMA show since October 2008 is finally falling into place. With today’s press release regarding some of the pending matchups at the August 27th show, buzz is beginning to build ahead of this Friday’s big press conference.
This is another in a long list of reasons why I really do wish that I lived in Hawaii and/or the West Coast. If you’d like to check out the press conference live, MMAHawaii.com will have it streaming on their site as it happens.
WHAT: PRO ELITE MMA – PRESS CONFERENCE
WHEN: FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2011 – 10:00AM
WHERE: RUM FIRE, SHERATON WAIKIKI BEACH, HAWAIILOS ANGELES, CA–Jul. 26, 2011— ProElite, Inc. (PELE:PK), today announces a press conference scheduled for Friday, July 29th in Honolulu to reveal the matchups on the upcoming August fight card.
“It’s exciting to have the MMA community on the edge of their seats awaiting the next ProElite news,” stated Paul Feller, President and CEO of Stratus. “I am confident that MMA fans will not be disappointed with the matchups, which will be announced later this week.”
The August 27th fight marks the third time ProElite has staged an MMA event in Hawaii.
T.Jay Thompson, head of Fight Operations said, “This is just the start of ProElite’s return to a dominant player in the industry.” “We look forward to regaining the support of the MMA global audience.”
Tickets can now be purchased at the Blaisdell Arena box office, or online at ticketmaster.com. Reserved seats are $28, $40, $65, and $90; Cage side seats are priced at $150 and $200.
Pro Elite 8/27 Fight Card
Andrei Arlovski (15-9) vs Ray Lopez (5-2)
Kendall Grove (12-9) vs Joe Riggs (34-13)
Kala Hose (7-5) v Drew McFedries (9-6),
Raquel Pa’aluhi (3-1) v Sara McMann (2-0)
Mark Ellis (Debut) v Jake Huen (1-0)
Reagan Penn (Debut) vs TBA
