UWC Weigh-ins BK Exclusive Coverage!

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Von Flue and Spratt face off at the Ultimate Warrior Challenge - Invasion Weigh-ins 4/25 in Virginia.

So you're in a room with Andre Arlovski, Brandon Vera, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Hermes Franca, Mario and Fernando Yamasaki, Jason Von Flue, Pete Spratt, Aaron Riley, Carlo Prater and a dozen other great fighters. You must be at a UFC in Las Vegas right? Not tonight. Tonight we were all at the UWC's weigh-ins in Norther Virginia getting ready for Northern Virginia's second professional mixed martial arts event, UWC -Invasion! Northern Virginia's booming with great amateur promotions like Valhalla and Operation Octagon, but Saturday night we'll see if they can hang with the big boys. UWC will bring an excellent card, and a host of MMA luminary guest to the Patriot Center at George Mason University for 9 professional bouts.

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Ron Stallings and Rashad Woods make weight.

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Mike Corey and Dwayne Shelton face off at 155.

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George Mason's All American wrestler, Johnny Curtis faces off against another decorated NCAA wrestler turned mixed martial artist, Josh Feldman.

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Gerald Lovato and Mike Easton face off.

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Brandon Vera and Mario Yamasaki watch Lloyd Irwin fighter Mike Easton make weight.

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Thiago Minu faces off against UFC, Bodog, IFL, Shooto, and Pride veteran, Aaron Riley

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Marcus Foran and Tenyeh Dixon face off at 185.

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Marcelo Brito and Carlo Prater face off.

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Thomas Schulte and Zach Light face off at 155.

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and finally in the night's main event, Jason Von Flue faces off against Pete Spratt.

Also in attendance Saturday night will be UFC Light Heavy Weight Champion Quentin "Rampage" Jackson. Doors open at 6pm, and fights start at 7pm. Come out and support professional MMA in Northern Virginia by seeing some great fights without having to travel to Las Vegas or Atlantic City! Tune in here for results and event coverage.

For more information visit the UWC website at www.UWCMMA.com.


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- Jim "DC Books" Kirkland (http://www.bloodyknux.com/forum/member.php?u=270)