MAIN EVENT: CARLOS “C-LOS??? GARCIA vs. RUBEN PEREZ

CO-MAIN EVENT: JOEY RUQUET vs. REGAN KUALI’I

VICTOR MABIN vs. RYAN CURRY

SPENCER LAZARA vs. SIR MOSELY

Tickets On Sale Now Starting at $25 through www.TuffNUff.com

Las Vegas, NV – The nation’s premier amateur mixed martial arts promotion, Tuff-N-Uff, today announced it is bringing another round of all-star MMA action back to The Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The next edition of Tuff-N-Uff’s “Future Stars of MMA??? will take place Friday, October 17 live from inside the Mardi Gras Ballroom.

Tickets for Tuff-N-Uff: The Future Stars of MMA are on sale now starting at $25 and are available online through www.TuffNUff.com. Ticket prices do not include applicable service charges. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. PT; first bout starts at 7:00 p.m. PT. Tickets will be $30 the day of the event.

“The Orleans Hotel & Casino right here in Las Vegas is one of our favorite places for Tuff-N-Uff events,??? said Jeff Meyer, CEO, Tuff-N-Uff. “The fighters love The Orleans and the Tuff-N-Uff fans always show up in support of our amateurs. I can’t wait for October 17th and to watch the “Future Stars of MMA??? deliver yet another incredible night of amateur MMA fights.???

Returning to the Tuff-N-Uff cage is Las Vegas local Carlos “C-Los??? Garcia (4-1), the former 135 lb. champion, who will take on the undefeated Ruben Perez (5-0), fighting out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky in a special 130 lbs. catch weight fight.

In the co-main event, another Las Vegas local Joey Ruquet (4-0) takes on Regan Kuali’i (4-1) in a bantamweight bout that will place the victor in-line for a title shot. A second bantamweight matchup is scheduled between Victor Mabin (4-6) and Ryan Curry (3-2).

In a much-anticipated welterweight matchup, the respected MMA journalist Spencer Lazara (0-0) will put aside his pen and pick up a pair of MMA gloves to take on Sir Mosely (1-1) in his first-ever MMA fight. Lazara has been covering the MMA beat for years as lead reporter for MMAInterviews.TV, an online MMA news destination delivering in-depth reports in an all-video format.

Following are scheduled undercard bouts for the “Future Stars of MMA??? on October 17:

135 lbs. Bout

Bronson Sabado (1-3) vs. Bryce Sepe (1-1)

155 lbs. Bout

Kyle Colvin (0-1) vs. Joe Burgess (0-2)

185 lbs. Bout

Gary Herring (0-0) vs. Brian Dubuc (1-0-1)

Also as part of the October 17th undercard, Tuff-N-Uff will present more “Keyboard to the Cage??? bouts, which are matchups made up between the fighters themselves via Internet forums such as MixedMartialArts.com, Sherdog.com, and in this case, Reddit.com. Following are the Oct. 17 Keyboard to the Cage matchups:

135 lbs. Bout

Brandon Reynolds (0-0) vs. Cameron Olson (0-1)

195 lbs. Bout

Michael Sancho (0-0) vs. Huxley Dunsany (0-0)

145 lbs. Bout

Shawn Brooks (0-0) vs. Matt Torres (0-0)

150 lbs. Bout

Brandon Dufrene (0-0) vs. Brian Randall (0-0)

155 lbs. Bout

Andrew Dubose (0-0) vs Trent Mercer (0-0)

About Tuff N Uff:

A 20-year old combat sports organization, the Las Vegas-based Tuff-N-Uff has presented the best amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) action in the nation since 2003, giving rise to the biggest star in the sport today, UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, as well UFC and Strikeforce veteran Ryan Couture and newly-signed UFC welterweight Alan Jouban. Tuff-N-Uff has helped grow the careers of many other MMA athletes including Jessamyn Duke, Ashlee Evans-Smith, Tonya Evinger, Jon Fitch, Jesse Forbes, Chris Holdsworth, Brad Imes, Jimmy Jones and Jesse Taylor. In 2013, Tuff-N-Uff became the first combat sports organization to be included on the UFC International Fight Week schedule of events. In 2014, Tuff-N-Uff presented a second event Thursday, July 3 live from Texas Station, earning status as the first event promotion to be listed on the UFC International Fight Week schedule two years in a row. Tuff-N-Uff celebrated its historic 20th anniversary Saturday, June 7, 2014, with over 15,000 fans, in a sold-out live event inside the Thomas and Mack Center. In 2014, Tuff-N-Uff partnered with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) to present, as part of UFC International Fight Week 2014, the first-ever amateur MMA World Championships. Also in 2014, Tuff-N-Uff’s CEO, Jeff Meyer, was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame and honored with the Crystal Award for his contributions to martial arts. Dedicated to its founder, the late Barry Meyer, Tuff-N-Uff is committed to the sport of MMA and building the “Future Stars of MMA.”

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