The U.S. Women’s National Wrestling Team is Hosting a National Team Training Camp in Iowa City,
Filed under: Olympic Games, PRESS RELEASE, Sports
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 18, 2016
Women’s National Wrestling Team training in Iowa City, Jan. 18-22, preparing for the Olympic year ahead
The U.S. Women’s National Wrestling Team is hosting a National Team training camp in Iowa City, Iowa from January 18-22. The team is training in the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and is guests of the University of Iowa wrestling team and Hawkeye Wrestling Club.
The camp is being conducted by National Women’s Coach Terry Steiner, and includes many of the top women’s freestyle wrestlers in the nation. These athletes are expected to be in the field at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling, which returns to Carver-Hawkeye Arena, April 9-10.
This is the second time that Coach Steiner has conducted a National Team training camp in Iowa City, as a similar camp was held in 2012, another Olympic year. Steiner 
was a 1993 NCAA champion for Iowa, where he wrestled for the legendary Dan Gable.
“There are a bunch of different purposes. We have to come back together as a national team at camp. This is first time we have all been together as a team since the World Championships and that’s always important. We have some technical and tactical areas we need to clean up as a team,” said Steiner.
“The Olympic Trials are in Iowa City. Being in that arena, feeling the energy in Carver-Hawkeye and the flow of it, I want the girls to be very comfortable when we go in there in April. To train here for a week, they will be a lot more comfortable. Then, just to be around the Iowa program, which is known for its tradition of excellence, is invaluable. Just being around Tom and Terry Brands, men’s stars Tony Ramos and Brent Metcalf, people like that, is very important for them to see the intensity and feel the energy,” he said. Read more
ESPNU Will re-air World Championships US Champs 2015 Wednesday
ESPNU will re-air World Championships show with all four U.S. champs on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern
ESPNU will re-air in primetime a two-hour show of the final three days of the World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Wednesday, September 16 from 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The world came to Las Vegas this week (September 7-12) for perhaps the most successful World Championships ever hosted, with record ticket revenue of over $1.1 million, near sellouts the entire week, and an electric atmosphere in the venue. Enjoy one more chance to see the excitement of the World Championships on national television. Read more
Ray Sefo Talks Stitch Duran, WSOF and Upcoming August 1st Fight
Ray Sefo is a 6X Muay Thai World Champion, 7X K-1 Finalist and President of World Series of Fighting Talks About Upcoming Show August 1, 2015 at Planet Hollywood Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
I first met Ray Sefo at a TUFF-N-UFF Show a few years ago and when he walked in, EVERYBODY noticed him. He is a Muay Thai/MMA Rock Star and where ever he goes, people want to get a photo with him.
A few weeks ago I bumped into Ray Sefo at the IMMAF 2015 World Championships a few weeks ago and I expressed my interest in doing a video interview with him about his upcoming show August 1st. Below is that video interview.
There is an exciting Fight Card for the August 1, 2015 show. The main event is Rousimar Palhares VS Jake Shields. I like how Ray Sefo talks about this card and specifically this fight during this interview . This is NO LOVE between Palhares and Shields. This will be a GREAT Fight!
WATCH THE INTERVIEW NOW:
Some very interesting developments have occurred between the time I connected with Ray Sefo at the IMMAF 2015 event and now. Most importantly, Stitch Duran, the BEST Cutman in the business was released by the UFC. Yes, the UFC Fired the most famous, most loved by the fans and sought after cutman by Boxers and MMA fighters world wide.
The GOOD NEWS IS…The World Series of Fighting President, Ray Sefo reached out to Stitch and invited him to join the WSOF TEAM for the upcoming August 1st fight and Stitch said YES!!!
Having Stitch back in the game is not only good for Stitch, The World Series of Fighting organization, and The Fans, but most importantly it’s best for the FIGHTERS! Having Stitch do what he does best is good for EVERYBODY!
AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: Meet Stitch and some of the WSOF Fighters.
I’ll be there taking photos1
WHERE – Friday Shop, Inside Planet Hollywood
Miracle Mile Shops…
WHEN – Friday July 31, 2015
TIME – 1-3pm
WSOF FIGHT:
WHERE – Planet Hollywood
WHEN – Saturday August 1, 2015
TIME – Prelims start at 5PM
TICKETS: www.WSOF.com
If you can’t make it to the autograph signing, make sure to pick up a ticket for the WSOF Show August 1st. It’s at a great location, easy parking and ACTION PACKED Card you won’t want to miss!
I’ll See You At the Autograph Signing and At The Cage Saturday Night!
Keep Being Brilliant,
Robby LeBlanc
UFC Superstars Put Their Culinary Skills To The Test
Filed under: Entertainment, MMA, PRESS RELEASE, Sports
UFC® SUPERSTARS PUT THEIR CULINARY SKILLS TO THE TEST IN THE ULTIMATE COOKOFF
Las Vegas – UFC® athletes will put their cooking skills to the ultimate test in a culinary showdown for fans during ‘The Ultimate Cookoff’ at Lagasse’s Stadium – The Palazzo® Las Vegas on Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m. Athletes will receive a mystery box of ingredients and have the opportunity to transform their foods into a signature dish that will be judged by fight fans, foodies and a special celebrity Chef.
WHO:
Fabricio Werdum – UFC heavyweight champion
CM Punk – UFC athlete
Johny Hendricks – UFC welterweight contender
Luke Rockhold – UFC middleweight contender
WHEN:
Thursday, July 9; 7 – 10 p.m. PT
WHERE:
Lagasse’s Stadium – The Palazzo® Las Vegas
3325 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
RSVP:
Claudine Grant, Public Relations Manager – claudine.grant@sands.com
For more information or current fight news, please visit UFC.com. To purchase tickets, please visit the Venetian Ticket office.
About THE VENETIAN LAS VEGAS
Located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, The Venetian Las Vegas features all-suite accommodations, exquisite restaurants by celebrity chefs and world-class entertainment and shopping. The luxury resort offers 4,028 elegant suites, including standard suites that are nearly double the size of the average Las Vegas hotel room. The Venetian is home to restaurants from celebrated chefs including Wolfgang Puck, Mario Batali, Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Emeril Lagasse and Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro. The resort also features Canyon Ranch SpaClub; a five-acre pool and garden deck; TAO nightclub; the Grand Canal Shoppes retail and dining mecca; a 120,000-square-foot casino and The Strip’s largest poker room; and more than 2.25 million square feet of meeting and convention space. Dynamic live entertainment includes concert headliners at The Venetian Theatre; ‘80s rock musical “ROCK OF AGES;” Motown favorites from the multi-platinum quartet Human Nature; and the all-female comedy series LIPSHTICK – THE PERFECT SHADE OF STAND UP. For more information, visit venetian.com, @venetianvegas and facebook.com/venetianlasvegas.
About UFC®
UFC® is the premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization and largest pay-per-view event provider in the world. Headquartered in Las Vegas with offices in London, Toronto, Singapore and Sao Paulo, UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe. UFC programming is broadcast in 158 countries and territories to over 1 billion TV households worldwide in 21 different languages. The UFC has a multi-year broadcast agreement with FOX in the U.S., which annually includes four live events broadcast on the FOX network, as well as The Ultimate Fighter® reality television show and thousands of hours of programming on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2. In 2014, UFC launched UFC FIGHT PASS®, a digital subscription service that is available throughout the world with exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content. The UFC organization also licenses over 100 UFC GYM® locations, and owns UFC.TV® (offering live event broadcasts and video on-demand around the world), UFC FIT® (an in-home fitness and nutrition program), UFC Magazine, and has a videogame franchise with EA SPORTS, UFC Fight Club®, UFC Fan Expo®, UFC branded apparel, DVDs and Blu-rays and Topps Trading Cards. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter and Instagram: @UFC.
Adventure Combat Ops Partners With UFC
ADVENTURE COMBAT OPS PARTNERS WITH UFC® DURING 4TH ANNUAL UFC INTERNATIONAL FIGHT WEEK™
Prepare with Special Operations and UFC Superstars. Battle the Apocalypse. Save the World.
LAS VEGAS – Adventure Combat Ops (ACO) has announced a partnership with UFC® to allow fight fans the exciting opportunity to experience thrilling Adventure Combat Ops alongside fighters during the 4th Annual UFC International Fight Week™, which takes place in Las Vegas from July 7-12.
“Pairing our Special Operations Forces (SOF) Operatives from ACO with the UFC is the perfect match for combat and fight fans who thrive on extreme activities, which provide unique levels of adrenaline rush,” Adventure Combat Ops Founder and Chief Executive Officer Travis Krauss said. “We look forward to sharing our adventure, inside and outside the Octagon®, with UFC and the opportunity to share the most realistic combat simulation with UFC fans.”
UFC International Fight Week features a UFC Fan Expo®, the 2015 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, a UFC Reebok experience, the Ulti-man 5k, UFC Gym® Fitness Challenge and various martial arts tournaments, as well as fan events at Fremont Street Experience. UFC International Fight Week will be capped off with two highly anticipated events in UFC® 189: ALDO vs. MCGREGOR on Saturday, July 11 and The Ultimate Fighter® Finale on Sunday, July 12. Read more
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