GLADIATOR CHALLENGE PRESENTS LEGENDS SUPERFIGHT BETWEEN DAN SEVERN & CAL WORSHAM

Posted on | February 14, 2011 | No Comments

James “The Sandman” Irvin also to compete at event

Apple Valley, CA (USA): Gladiator Challenge, California’s top regional fight promotion, will proudly present its next event, “Legends Collide 2,” this Sunday, February 20th, live at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California. This electrifying fight card will pit two true MMA pioneers against one another, as former UFC Champion Dan “The Beast” Severn will face fellow legend Cal Worsham in a rematch years in the making. In addition, the card will feature two title fights, as well as a bout featuring UFC/Strikeforce veteran James “The Sandman” Irvin.

Doors for “Legends Collide 2” will open at 12 noon, with the first fight hitting at 2 PM. Tickets for this exciting event are available through the Virtual Box Office at http://gc.vbotickets.com/

Dan Severn and Cal Worsham first faced off at “Legends Collide” on January 27th, 2005. A back-and-forth battle ensued that went into the third round. Both fighters had their moments. With about a minute and a half left in the fight, Severn gained the victory via TKO (doctor’s stoppage). Since that time, Worsham has competed four times, winning three of those matches. He last competed in 2007. Meanwhile, since his tilt with Worsham, Severn has stepped into the cage an astounding thirty-six times, winning thirty-one of those battles. Now these two will grace the Gladiator Challenge cage to face one another once again, as the main event of “Legends Collide 2” will feature this anticipated rematch. Revenge will be on the mind of Worsham, while Severn will look to make it two straight against his foe.

James “The Sandman” Irvin, who holds a 5-0-0-1 record in Gladiator Challenge, is one of the most exciting fighters in all of mixed martial arts. An incredible striker who embodies the “kill or be killed” mentality that Gladiator Challenge fighters showcase on a regular basis, Irvin got his fighting start with Tedd Williams back in 2003. He won the GC Light Heavyweight Championship in his fourth fight. His success with the promotion helped launch him into national shows, and eventually the UFC. There, he garnered a reputation for regularly being showcased on highlight reels. His knockouts of Terry Martin, Hector Martinez, and Houston Alexander have become staples of highlight replays the world over. At “Legends Collide 2,” Irvin will face Melvin Costa, who possesses a 7-1 record with all seven victories coming via stoppage.

In addition to the Severn-Worsham and Irvin-Costa bouts, “Legends Collide 2” will feature two world title fights, Damian Dantibo and Keith Berry will scrap for the middleweight title, and Greg Guzman and Relondo Perez battle for the flyweight belt.

“We at GC are so excited to bring a legendary matchup like Severn-Worsham to the fans,” stated GC Owner/Promoter Tedd Williams. “And with James ‘The Sandman’ Irvin and two world title bouts populating the card…the fans are in for an amazing night!”

For more information on Gladiator Challenge and all its events, please visit http://www.gladiatorchallenge.com.