Titan fc 29 August 22nd (official discussion)

Ben Saunders vs Matt riddle ww title fight

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Titan FC 29 will be held at the Crown Coliseum in Fayettville, NC on August 22nd and the event will be headlined by a five round welterweight title bout between UFC veterans Ben Saunders and Matt Riddle. Titan FC 29 will mark the promotional debut for Saunders and will be Riddle’s second fight for the organization. The 28-year-old Riddle defeated Michael Kuiper via guillotine choke in the co-main event of Titan FC 27.

In the co-main event of the evening, Mike Ricci, who defeated Jorge Gurgel by 1st round TKO in the main event of Titan FC 27, will face George Sotiropoulos in a lightweight bout. Sotiropoulos will be making his Titan FC debut and will be fighting for the first time since of October of 2013.

“Titan FC 29 promises to be an action packed card from top to bottom,” said Titan FC CEO Jeff Aronson. “We are proud to bring our great athletes to North Carolina and are looking forward to treating the great fans to an MMA event they will never forget. Riddle vs. Saunders and Ricci vs. Sotiropoulos are two bouts that can headline any card in any organization.”

Two other bouts announced thus far for Titan FC 29 will see Mike Bronzoulis take on Keith Johnson in a battle of welterweights. Bronzoulis was a finalist on the Bellator reality show, Fight Master, ultimately losing to Joe Riggs. Johnson sports a 9-3 record and is on a four fight winning streak.

Recently signed Ultimate Fighter season 8 winner Efrain Escudero will make his Titan FC debut when he faces EJ Brooks in a lightweight tilt.

More bouts are being scheduled and will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

The relationship between A Hero USA and Titan began at Titan FC 28 and will continue at Titan FC 29 and Titan FC 30. At Titan FC 28, A Hero USA founder Lee Stuckey and several wounded veterans were seated ringside and offered VIP treatment which included all access passes and signed gear. The A Hero USA logo will be featured on the canvas at both upcoming events.

Stuckey and a group of wounded veterans from nearby Fort Bragg will be attending Titan FC 29. Titan FC will also provide MMA training opportunities and appearances with the Titan FC athletes. A Hero offers wounded veterans a chance to develop relationships with their fellow soldiers. For more information you can visit their website at www.aherousa.com.

Riddle vs. Saunders and Ricci vs. Sotiropoulos are two bouts that can headline any card in any organization.”



Um.....no

No they can't lmao even for a shitty ufc fight nights these fights would be lucky to play supporting roles on the main card.

These are OK fights with decent names but these fights wouldn't and couldn't headline anything but Titan.

fka wrote:Riddle vs. Saunders and Ricci vs. Sotiropoulos are two bouts that can headline any card in any organization.”



Um.....no

No they can't lmao even for a shitty ufc fight nights these fights would be lucky to play supporting roles on the main card.

These are OK fights with decent names but these fights wouldn't and couldn't headline anything but Titan.

Sad thing is nowadays, UFC would try to make these main events on some of their shows if they could. In all fairness, Riddle vs. Saunders could be good.

Not saying they won't be good but I couldnt see even bellator letting Saunders headline that's directly the reason he left bellator(wanted in another tourney bjorn said he had to earn a shot in a tourney instead)

You have to love UFC feeder leagues, they are great for the sport...




just kidding....   

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
One more UFC veteran will be featured at the Titan FC 29 card.

Bristol Marunde, who competed under the UFC and Strikeforce banners in 2012 and 2013, is set to make his Titan FC debut against TUF 14 alum Micah Miller on Aug. 22 in Fayetteville, N.C. Titan FC COO Lex McMahon confirmed the news with MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani.

Marunde (13-9) enters the cage four months after winning the Super Brawl Sunday welterweight title with a submission over Ian Willians, winning for the first time after going 0-3 in Strikeforce and UFC with losses to Ronaldo Souza, Clint Hester and Viscardi Andrade.

Miller (19-6, 1 no-contest) also scored a submission victory in his last MMA bout, tapping Eddie Larrea in his King Of The Cage debut. "Maverick" went 3-2 inside the WEC cage between 2007 and 2008.

Titan FC 29 takes place at the at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville and is headlined by a welterweight title fight between Ben Saunders and Matt Riddle. In the co-main event, Mike Ricci meets fellow UFC veteran George Sotiropoulos.