LAS VEGAS – The TUFF-N-UFF organizationin conjunction with Justice Entertainment Group (JEG) is proud to announcethey will honor MMA legend Randy Couture at their upcoming TUFF-N-UFF:The Future Stars of MMA event by naming the heavyweight championship titleafter him. The heavyweight belt holder will be further known as “The RandyCouture TUFF-N-UFF Heavyweight Champion.” A championship belt with Couture’sname will also be made in his honor. This event will take place Friday,July 1, 2011 at 7 p.m. at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas.
“It is an honor to have one ofthe belts named after me,” Randy Couture said. “My son and other amateurfighters have gone through and developed their skills in the TUFF-N-UFFamateur series with their aspirations to become professionals similar to myself.”
“We believe at JEG and with TUFF-N-UFFas our partner, there couldn’t be a better person to honor than RandyCouture,” Daren Libonati, JEG President and COO said. “His accomplishmentsin and out of the cage have inspired so many peers and young MMA hopefulsto fulfill their passion of becoming a champion.”
Fighting for the first Randy CoutureTUFF-N-UFF heavyweight championship belt will be Brandon Browning 6’/265lbs.(1-1-0) from Team Tompkins taking on Carl Posma 5’11”/280lbs. from TeamOne Kick Nick. For more information on the July 1 fight card please goto www.tuffnuff.net.All bouts are live and subject to change.
“Randy’s Xtreme Couture productsand gyms are a great brand, and our business strategies are very similarand complement each other,” Libonati said. “Randy will continueto grow young MMA stars in his gyms both locally and around the country,just as TUFF-N-UFF will grow the amateur business of MMA live events. It’sa great tribute and partnership.”
Tickets for TUFF-N-UFF: The FutureStars of MMA at the Cox Pavilion are on sale now and are priced at $23,$28, $38 and $55, not including applicable service charges, and can bepurchased by visiting UNLVTickets.com or TUFFNUFF.net or in person at theThomas & Mack Center box office. To charge by phone with a major creditcard, call (702) 739-FANS.
“Randy Couture is not just a legendbut he is also one of our favorite fighter of all time so we’re thrilledto be able to honor him and help keep his legacy alive forever,” BarryMeyer, TUFF-N-UFF President said.
