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Gladiator Challenge put on an exciting night of fights at the “Star Wars” event this last weekend. Fight fans got exactly what they came to see, an explosive fight card, exciting fights and a little bit of blood. If you missed the show GC will be back at Soboba June 24th 2012 with another outstanding fight card. The Results are in and here they are…… - Nikko Duran def. Eric Castle via 3rnd Majority Decision - Ozzi Avios def. George Marmon via Armbar :41 sec in rnd 1 - Paul Zilius def. Keith Welper via RNC 1:43 in rnd 1 - Saad Awad def. Matt Shorey via TKO :28 sec in rnd 1 - Jeremy Gice def. Cody Weems via TKO :10 in rnd 1 - Georgi Karakhanya def. Aaron Mobley via KO 1:03 in rnd 1 - Anthony …» Read More -
Newly crowned Gladiator Challenge 185lb Champion Marcus Gaines will put his belt on the line June 23rd at Thunder Valley Casino Resort against GC, UFC, and Strikeforce veteran Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith. Gaines (9-18) is currently riding a 3 fight win streak with his last win coming by way of an impressive Knockout over the very talented Chris Sheridan. Gaines caught Sheridan sleeping with his hands down and delivered a stiff jab right down the middle which turned out the lights of the defending champion Sheridan. June 23rd he will be taking on a veteran of the sport as he attempts to defend his belt for the first time. Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith (17-10) will be making his return to his home…» Read More -
Gladiator Challenge is excited to bring you another action packed card as we present to you “Star Wars”. This event will be held at one of Southern California’s premier MMA hotspots, Soboba Casino April 29th 2012. The rightly entitled show “Star Wars” will feature some of MMA biggest stars along with some of the hottest rising stars the sport has to offer. Scott “Hands of Steele” Smith (17-10) will be making his return to GC for the first time in a little over five years. Smith is best known for his possum Knock-Out victory over Pete Sell in the UFC. He has fought the likes of Jaime Jara, James “The Sandman” Irvin, Robbie Lawler, Nick Diaz, Cung Le, and Paul Daley. But before you saw him…» Read More -
Gladiator Challenge put on a spectacular show for Sold Out crowd at the beautiful Thunder Valley Casino Resort. There were amazing fights all night long. Out of 14 fights not one fight went to a decision. With nothing but submissions and knock-outs being produced fight fans were on their feet all night long. In what was considered “Knock-Out Of The Night” we saw Marcus Gaines defeat the former champion Chris Sheridan making him the new GC 185lb champion. Nick “Nitro” Garcia defended his 125lb belt and Jeremy Edwards made his return to the cage a memorable one scoring a first round TKO and winning the 205lb Gladiator Challenge belt, and James “The Sandman” Irvin recorded another win on his quest for th…» Read More -
Thunder Valley Casino Resort will be host to a completely SOLD OUT event as GC presents “Ringside” March 30th. This card promises to be one you’ll want to remember. A couple last minute additions have been added to the card. UFC phenom and GC Super Fight Champion James “The Sandman” Irvin (16-9), and GC’s newly crowned 125lb Champion Nick “Nitro” Garcia (3-3) are set to enter the cage. James “The Sandman” Irvin is coming of an impressive TKO win just a few weeks ago, on that same card Nick “Nitro” Garcia won the 125lb World Championship. Both men will be competing March 30th in their respective weight classes. If adding two rising stars to the card isn’t enough you’ll also witness the retu…» Read More -
Gladiator Challenge started 2012 off the right way with an explosive show rightly named "Bombs Away". This event was held at the very popular Soboba Casino in San Jacinto CA. With 23 high energy fights and 4 Titles on the line it’s no wonder it was such an awesome show. The fans were energetic all night long as they enjoyed all the crazy finishes. From flying knee KO’s, to incredibly tight guillotine’s this show had it all. You even witnessed the return of James “The Sandman” Irvin as he made quick work of his opponent. Fans also enjoyed the war for GC 135lb Belt between Greg “Smooth” Guzman and the very talented Brandon McKnight. A new 135lb Champion was crowned in what many considered to be Fi…» Read More -
Gladiator Challenge will be starting off 2012 with a bang as we present you with the highly anticipated show "Bombs Away" on February 26th, 2012. "Bombs Away" will take place at the widely popular Soboba Casino in San Jacinto CA. This card will feature some of today's hottest talent in MMA. Four Titles will be up for grabs that night. GC & UFC veteran James "The Sandman" Irvin will square off with the always tough Brandon Halsley for a Gladiator Challenge superfight title. James Irvin is known for his crazy Knock out's and will to win. One of his most impressive knockouts came via flying knee against Terry Martin in UFC 54, he has notable wins over Bo Cantrell, Scott Smith, Doug Marshall, Hector Ra…» Read More -
Gladiator Challenge returns to northern California's new MMA hotspot the beautiful Thunder Valley Casino Resort located in Lincoln CA. Come join us "Ringside" as this show is sure to be a knockout. This event will take place on March 30th 2012. There will be 3 Championship Belts on the line that night, one in which you will see the return of GC Veteran Jeremy Edwards. Jeremy Edwards (4-1) hung up his gloves and placed his shoes in the middle of the cage (literally) as he retired from the sport known as MMA back in Feb. 2002. Now Fast forward ten years and you will witness Edwards coming out of retirement to face a very tough Blain Wilson for the GC Light Heavyweight Title. Edwards has won nearl…» Read More -
GC Vet’s Ready For War At UFC on Fox 2
Gladiator Challenge veterans Chael Sonnen and “Suga” Rashad Evans will both be competing for a number one contender spot and a shot at the belt on January 28th at the UFC on Fox 2 card. Chael Sonnen (26-11-1) was originally set to face another GC vet in the ever improving Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz (12-2), but due to an injury Sonnen will now be facing Michael “The Count” Bisping (22-3). This fight will be for the number one contender spot and the chance to face the Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva (31-4). Sonnen’s looking for his revenge and Bisping’s in the way. Sonnen beat Jason Lambert at Gladiator Challenge 20 capturing the Gladiator Challenge Light Heavyweight Belt. …» Read More -
Gladiator Challenge "Mega Stars" at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort was an outstanding event and with an explosive fight card it had greatness written all over it. The night featured an impressive 16 full contact cage fights. Out of these 16 bouts, get ready for this…..Not One of these fights went to a decision, with few making it past the first round. There were 5 mind blowing TKO’s, 8 slick submissions, and 3 awesome Knock Outs. “Mega Stars” also featured 5 belt fights and man were they entertaining. The results are in and here they are….. 1. John Reynolds def. John Yonkers via TKO in rnd 1 2. Jordan Beaver def. Sid Fhen via Submission in rnd 1 3. Steve Cabrawl def. Flaco Miranda via Submi…» Read More -
Gladiator Challenges "Season's Beatings 3" was an amazing event. What a thrilling show we had at the beautiful Soboba Casino that presented 16 amazing fights. Every fight was action packed and an all out war, featuring some hot upcoming talent. The Main event was all it was promised to be and then some, Here are the Results…... 1. Nick Kaluza def. Frankie Barajaza via TKO in rnd 2 2. Alex Nativdad def. Jeremy Michur via Split Decision 3. Brandon Lopez def. Matt Shorey via Submission in rnd 1 4. Brian Swatsenberg def. Jonathan Englberger via Submission in rnd 1 5. Steven Barajas def. John Wiglesworth via Submission in rnd 1 6. Brad Arringdale def. Chris Floyd via Submission in rnd 1 7. Steve S…» Read More -
It will be a night to remember on December 11th 2011 when Gladiator Challenge & Thunder Valley Casino Resort brings you “MEGA STARS”. The Thunder Valley Casino Resort located in beautiful Lincoln California is in the elite ranks of AAA’s Four Diamond award-winning resort destinations …. You will not want to miss this event! In the main event, UFC legend Don “The Predator” Frye will rematch Ruben “Warpath” Villareal the former Gladiator Challenge “Heavy Weight Champion” who has fought several other UFC fighters such as Dan Severn, Travis Wiuff, Andre Roberts, Mike Whitehead, Paul Buentello, Ricco Rodriguez, Bobby Hoffman, Dan "The Bull" Bobish, Bas Rutten and Dan Evensen. For those of you who don…» Read More -
Be sure to tune into Spike TV tonight at 10pm as GC owner Tedd Williams will be on the hit TV series Auction Hunters! Tedd Williams is an expert in all things MMA with more than 20 years of experience to his name. Be sure to check out tonight's episode and see GC's founder in action. Auction Hunters on Spike TV @ 10pm.» Read More -
Gladiator Challenge is coming to Soboba Casino December 4th for one night only to bring you "Season's Beatings 3". This outstanding fight card will be headlined by two up and coming standout athletes, come watch as top ranked featherweight Cody Bollinger squares off against the very tough Aaron Neveu for the currently vacant 145lb Gladiator Challenge World Title. Aaron Neveu is undefeated and the current 155lb GC Champion and will be cutting down to 145lbs for his fight against Bollinger. Him and Bollinger were set to fight back in August of 2011 with Bollinger then recently being crowned the 145lb Champion, but when contractual obligations were not met, Bollinger was forced to give up the titl…» Read More -
Mark Munoz vs. Chris Leben UFC 138
Hey there Gladiator Challenge fans, it’s time for a history lesson! Coming to you live in the main event at UFC 138 on November 5, 2011, Chris “The Crippler” Leben goes toe to toe with Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz. Chris Leben has seen a great deal of success in the UFC starting with his time on The Ultimate Fighter and leading all the way to becoming a top contender for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Leben’s opponent, Munoz, has been climbing the ladder and is now ranked the #7 Middleweight in the world. But way before they were main eventing UFC pay-per-views, these two warriors did battle at Gladiator Challenge! On November 13, 2003, at the Colusa Casino in Colusa, CA, a young …» Read More
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