Is The Fight Zone the Next Major MMA Promotion?

UFC, Affliction, and now...The Fight Zone, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TFZI), is planning to debut with their first major MMA Promotion in late first quarter of 2009 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The Fight Zone is planning to hit the MMA fields pretty hard with an intriguing fight card. All the details have not been confirmed yet, but they are planning to feature a bunch of the major Jiu-jitsu championship fighters.

One anticipated fighter that The Fight Zone, Inc. has revealed for their upcoming event is Robert Drysdale. If you haven’t heard of this guy yet, you might want to take out your notepad and pencil.

As Head Brazilian Jiu-jitsu instructor at Randy Couture’s Xtreme Couture training facility, and a coach for UFC Frank Mir on The Ultimate Fighter, Drysdale is potential for a serious headline for The Fight Zone’s promotion.

Robert Drysdale

http://robertdrysdale.net/

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“Having dominated the world of Jiu-jitsu for many years, winning dozens of titles including the highly coveted Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling Championship, the BJJ Black Belt World Championship (4 times), and the National Brazilian Championship (5 times), Robert Drysdale is eagerly awaiting his first professional MMA fight.

"All of us at the Fight Zone believe Robert can go straight to the top ranks in MMA,” commented Skipper Kelp, head trainer and a director at The Fight Zone, Inc. “We are very excited to be announcing this event, which we expect to be the first of many to come for our fast growing organization.”

Source ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/

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If The Fight Zone delivers, it will mean more excitement for MMA fans everywhere. Not only will we have a night of extreme Brazilian Jujitsu geared MMA, but also some needed competition in MMA promotions.