http://mmajunkie.com/news/22470/ufc-boss-meets-with-mma-fan-joe-lozito-who-subdue-alleged-ny-killer.mmaSWEEP THE LEGS.
"A mixed-martial-arts fan who helped subdue a man accused of killing four people during a weekend stabbing and carjacking spree in New York City got a surprise from the UFC's president.
On Monday Dana White met with Joe Lozito, who tackled alleged killer Maksim Gelman with a leg sweep on Feb. 12 prior to his arrest.
In a myfoxny.com video, White offers the man his appreciation and invites him and his wife to an upcoming UFC event as his special guest.
Lozito helped subdue Gelman, who also wounded five others during his rampage. Lozito, too, was attacked, and in the video, can be seen with stitches from the side of his head to the bottom of his neck. He also sports a black eye, facial cuts and stitches on his upper arm after Gelman attacked and stabbed him during the subway confrontation.
Lozito wasn't aware of the crimes Gelman allegedly committed but knew there was something "shady" about him. Gelman then allegedly threatened to kill the UFC fan and lunged at him with a knife.
"I want to have you both down to a fight and have you sit at my table for the fight in New Jersey," said White, referring to a UFC 128 card at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on March 19.
Lozito, a Philadelphian, calls himself a longtime MMA and UFC fan. Although he said he's never trained, he said in multiple interviews that he picked up enough information to knock Gelman off balance so he could be subdued and eventually arrested.
In recent days, Lozito has praised MMA for having the best-conditioned athletes in professional sports, which has brought positive MMA publicity to a state that still bans the sport."
its nice seeing mma getting some good publicity also.
Dude got some crazy scars,
I guess he picked the wrong guy to kill.
