GRAND OPENING OF MUNOZ REIGN TRAINING CENTER

MMA SUPERSTARS URIJAH FABER, ANTONIO NOGUEIRA TO HEADLINE GRAND OPENING OF
MARK MUNOZ’S REIGN TRAINING CENTER MARCH 13 IN LAKE FOREST

Public Invited to Witness MMA, Wrestling and Motocross Demonstrations; Discuss Training Methods

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (February 22, 2010) — Mixed Martial Arts superstars Urijah Faber, the number one contender for the World Extreme Cagefighting Featherweight Championship and current #3 ranked featherweight fighter in the world and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, widely recognized as having the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the heavyweight class, will join fellow MMA and wrestling champion Mark Munoz for the Saturday, March 13 grand opening of Reign, a training center developed by Munoz for professional and amateur athletes. A full slate of activities, including games, food and demonstrations for the whole family, will take place between 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

“The concept behind Reign is to educate individuals to acquire the discipline needed to attain their goals – whether that is someone looking to learn self defense, maintain good physical fitness, or is currently involved in athletics and needs to “reign” in their training regimen,” explained Munoz, the former NCAA and high school national wrestling champion who currently competes in the middleweight division of the UFC and holds a 7-1 record in MMA competitions.

“What my friends Urijah and Antonio bring to this event is the opportunity for guests to talk one on one with these athletes about how they’ve trained to handle their challenges and to see them in action. Combined with other stunts and performances, I can guarantee everyone in the family will have fun and walk away with some information they can apply in their lives,” Munoz added.

Other athletes scheduled to appear and provide demonstrations include Ryron Gracie of the legendary Gracie family and developer of Gracie Jiu Jitsu (along with family members Rener and Ralek) ; motocross stunt rider Eric Whitcomb; and Pro Muay Thai and boxing trainers Billy Schiebe and Abel Nunez.

“This is exactly the type of center Mark and I envisioned – a place where those interested in developing their mind and body could work alongside world-class athletes and learn from each other,” said Andre Julian, business partner in Reign and a fellow MMA competitor. “We look forward to opening the doors and challenging our clients to be their very best.”

Also on hand will be fellow wrestlers and Mixed Martial Arts contenders Joseph Benavidez, King Mo Lawal, Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Renato “Babulu” Sobral; and Todd Norman, a top 5 Nike Sparq Trainer and owner of Cutting Edge Sports Training. The event will be catered by Boneheads of Lake Forest. Giveaways will be provided by Warrior International and Form Athletics.

For more information about the grand opening, please visit www.train2reign.com or call 949/916-9898.

UFC 112: Kendall Grove vs Mark Munoz booked for April 10

Middleweights Kendall Grove (11-6) and Mark Munoz (7-1) are set to do battle at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on April 10, 2010.

“Da Spyder” today announced the 185-pound showdown via Twitter.com, wishing the former NCAA national wrestling champion from Oklahoma State University a safe training camp and encouraging him to put on a good show.

And that should not be much of a concern for these two talented fighters.

Grove has won three of his last four fights, losing only to Brazilian jiu-jitsu wizard Ricardo Almeida via unanimous decision at UFC 101: “Declaration” in August 2009 during that span. The 6′6″ Hawaiian most recently strangled another decorated wrestler, Jake Rosholt, via triangle choke at UFC 106: “Griffin vs. Ortiz” two months ago.

He likely won’t have such an easy time against “The Philippino Wrecking Machine.”

Munoz has been perfect (2-0) since his 185-pound debut against Nick Catone at UFC 102: “Couture vs. Nogueira” in August 2009. It wasn’t a convincing win, however, earning a split decision nod from two of the three judges sitting ringside.

He didn’t make the same mistake his next time out, smashing Ryan Jensen via verbal submission (punches) at UFC 108: “Evans vs. Silva” earlier this year. Now Munoz will look to make it two straight against the dangerous and experienced The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 3 winner.

UFC 112 is expected to feature two world title fights, including middleweight champion Anderson Silva taking on Vitor Belfort and lightweight kingpin BJ Penn putting his belt on the line against Frank Edgar.

Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more information on this still-developing fight card.

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