Chicago Open Workout: MMA Stars Fedor, “Mayhem” Miller, Shields & More, Wednesday, Nov. 4
* * * * * * * * OPEN WORKOUT ALERT * * * * * * * *
FEDOR, “MAYHEM” MILLER, JAKE SHIELDS & MORE TO PARTICIPATE IN OPEN WORKOUT
Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. CT
WHO: MMA Superstar & World’s Universally Recognized No. 1 Heavyweight FEDOR
STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champion GEGARD MOUSASI
Exciting Submission Expert JASON “MAYHEM” MILLER
World-Ranked Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt JAKE SHIELDS
Light heavyweight Judo Expert RAMEAU THIERRY SOKOUDJOU
WHAT: The athletes will participate in an open media workout on Wednesday, Nov. 4, just three days prior to the STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global: “Fedor vs. Rogers ” event LIVE on Saturday, Nov. 7 on CBS Television Network (9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) from Sears Centre Arena in Chicago .
Fedor Emelianenko, who is the world’s No. 1 heavyweight with a record of 30-1, will face undefeated American powerhouse Brett “The Grim” Rogers in his first fight since Emelianenko’s promotional company M-1 Global signed an agreement with STRIKEFORCE to co-promote major events headlined by Emelianenko.
Mousasi, the STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champ who is on a 13-fight win streak, will face Sokoudjou in a non-title matchup of two, hard-hitting KO artists.
Miller, a submission expert and host of MTV’s smash-hit reality series Bully Beatdown, will face fellow submission specialist Jake Shields in a fight that will likely be a war on the mat.
Tickets, starting at $35, are on sale now at the Sears Centre Arena box office (www.searscentre.com) as well as at all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’s official website (www.strikeforce.com).
WHERE: POW Kickboxing
950 W. Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60607
312-829-7699.
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. CT.
CONTACT: STRIKEFORCE: Mike Afromowitz, (917) 566-8754, mafromowitz@strikeforce.com
M-1 Global: Jacob Schaap, (31 646 722 019, Jacob.schaap@m-1global.com
Sears Centre: Julie Avis, (847) 649-2230, Julie.Avis@searscentre.com
Brener Zwikel & Associates, Inc.: John Beyrooty, (562) 233-7477, Johnnybey@aol.com
Matt Donovan
Brener Zwikel and Associates, Inc. (BZA)
6901 Canby Avenue, Suite 105
Reseda, CA 91335
T: 818-462-5613
C: 352-262-3073
MattD@bzapr.com