Monday, August 16, 2010

IQ Sports and Harley Davison of Grand Rapids Present "The Best of the Best" Amateur MMA at DeVos Place®


IQ Sports and Harley Davidson of Grand Rapids have collaborated to present “The Best of the Best,” a showcase of premier mixed martial artists at DeVos Place® on Saturday, August 28th at 7:30PM.

Thirty fighters, five from each of the top six gyms in the country, will compete in 15 featured fights. The gym with the best record at the end of the night will be crowned “The Best of the Best.” Additionally, the winning gym will receive a title belt and five percent of the night’s ticket sales. Emphasizing the quality of the participants, only fighters holding five-plus wins and one-or-less losses are scheduled to participate.

Professional scouts from several Pro Camps will be in attendance to watch these premier fighters as they prepare to enter professional mixed martial arts leagues. Time Bomb Production will be streaming a live feed of the event over the internet.

“Izzy” Quintanilla, General Manager of IQ Entertainment, will be announcing “The Best of the Best” to the press at 3PM on Saturday, August 14th at Harley Davidson in Hudsonville, MI.

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, August 18th at 10AM and will be available at the Van Andel Arena® box office Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the DeVos Place box office when it re-opens on August 23rd.