LORDS OF WAR FEATURES FORMER WEC CHAMP
April 21, 2010 by Matt
The first “Lords of War” is set to take place on April 24th in Addison and the card features some veteran local fighters, a former “Ultimate Fighter” contestant and a former WEC champion. The show is jam-packed with fighters from Midwest Training Center and one from Gilbert Grappling.
The main event will match XFO vet and former WEC champ Chase Beebe against Billy Jochum. Beebe (11-5) comes back to the states after battling in DREAM to fight locally for the first time in almost 4 years. Jochum (8-3) fought here at “Fight Club One” in July last year, getting submitted by John Hosman by a first round armbar.
Hosman (15-6-1) will also fight on the card. After rattling off 7 straight wins, Hosman got the call to fight in the WEC. He got a very tough matchup in his first fight, having to face off against submission specialist Rani Yahya. Yahya submitted him in round 1. Then Hosman battled Chad George to a decision loss at WEC 45. At Lords of War, Hosman looks to get back to his winning ways and will take on Mike “The Assassin” Lindquist.
Also at Lords of War 1:
- Former TUF combatant and MTC fighter Kevin Knabjian will fight on the card.
- Gilbert Grappling’s Joe Benoit (8-3) will fight Craig Kaufman (7-4).
- Undefeated C3 and TFC vet Tony Wisnieski (6-0) will battle Iowa’s Ryan Bixler.
- MTC fighters Ryan Williams, Mikey Lullo, Mike Pitz and Vincent Ramos will all fight at the event.
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Check out our Chicago’s MMA Events page for all the upcoming local cards.
BELLATOR VII RESULTS
May 16, 2009 by searstapper
Fans watching Bellator VII at The Aragon Entertainment Center saw exciting action in semi-finals of the welterweight tournament, the wife of a popular UFC personality make a successful debut, and three Chicagoland fighters see action in the circular cage.
MTC FIGHTERS PREPARE FOR BELLATOR VII
April 25, 2009 by searstapper
When Bellator Fighting Championships hits the Aragon Ball Room a couple local fighters will be on the fightcard. Kevin Knabjian and Ryan Williams are set to take part in the night’s festivities. Both are welterweights training at Midwest Training Center in Schaumburg.
BELLATOR INVADES THE WINDY CITY
Bellator Fighting Championships is making its way to Chicago. They are putting on an event at the Aragon Ballroom on May 15th. Chicagoans know that the nickname for the Aragon is “The Brawlroom”, so perhaps it’s the perfect place to stage an MMA event.
We will have interviews with fighters Eddie Alvarez and Jorge Masvidal within the next day or so here at Chicago’s MMA, as well as more details and the full card.
Bellator Fighting Championships’ is in their premiere season. They are featuring 12 two-hour events broadcast Saturday nights on ESPN Deportes. The English-language broadcast is available on their website each Wednesday. The events feature both tournament and non-tournament bouts. There are four simultaneous tournaments taking place in season one over a three month period: one in each of the Featherweight (145 lb.), Lightweight (155 lb.), Welterweight (170 lb.) and Middleweight (185 lb.) divisions. Check out their fighter roster.
*Chicago’s MMA also learned local MTC welterweights Ryan Williams and Kevin Knabjian both will participate on the card. Williams faces Anthony Lapsley, while Knabjian will take on Jacob Volkman.*
