UCMMA 14: Invincible – Preview & Fightcard

7th August 2010, Troxy, East London

• VALINTINO PETRESCU V JIMI MANUWA – Title Fight
• Featuring: FRANCIS HEAGNEY, JAMAINE FACEY, MARK WEIR & MARK POTTER
• Debuting: IAIN MARTELL & JOHN PHILLIPS
• Broadcast on Sky Sports: Wednesday 11th August, 10pm

Finally, the long awaited title fight that we’ve all been waiting for is back on. Light Heavyweight Champ Jimi Manuwa gets his wish to fight one of the top fighters in the UK, Valentino “Battista” Petrescu. Both fighters are undefeated and both are hungry for the title of being the UK’s top light heavyweight warrior.

Veteran Mark ‘The Wizard’ Weir, who has been in there with the best, is looking to continue his great start of the year. He’s up against John Phillips who has never gone the distance in a fight. Phillips has won 12 of his 16 fights, with the majority not going past the 1st round! Both fighters have great technique and KO power, so don’t blink!

Dave O’Donnell said: “This event definitely has the right name. There are a lot of fighters on this card who actually believe they are invincible. Jimi Manuwa and Valentino Petrescu are both unbeaten; Giorgio Andrews, Mark Potter– both un-beaten. These guys have never tasted defeat and have no appetite for it. Other guys who do know the bitter taste of defeat are Jamaine Facey, John Phillips and John Kelly, but they’ve vowed never to look back and are now ready to prove that they too are invincible.”

“Mark Potter is the best pound for pound heavyweight in the country, but with
Ian Hawkins standing at 6’6 and not afraid of the Devil himself, this promises to be a stand up war. At the other end of the spectrum, Edge Lua, a quiet but pitiless Mixed Martial Artist faces up to the extremely vocal and talented Jamaine Facey. This fight has already set tongues wagging … “.

“After Jake Bostwick’s amazing win over Denniston Sutherland he decided to drop to Middleweight. Now, facing up to Earl Brown, who went an amazing two rounds with Paul Cahoon, Jake will be looking to take out Earl quicker than Ben Craggy to prove he’s at the very top of his game.”

“This card is stacked with powerful fighters who are determined to prove they’re invincible, so it’s certain to live up to the hype.”