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Just found out last night I'll be there the week of June 11 and May 13 I will be in Louisiana. Travel season is here!



FIRST MATCHUPS ANNOUNCED FOR THE RETURN OF MATRIX FIGHTS ON JUNE 11

Philadelphia, PA – Matrix Fights formally announced Monday that its second ever
event is now scheduled for the legendary “The Arena” in Philadelphia,
PA on Friday, June 11.

Coming off a sellout crowd in its debut event this past February, the promotion
will look to continue to build on its reputation as one of the fastest growing
promotions in the United States by featuring the East Coast return of UFC
veteran Jay Silva as he takes on blue chip prospect Tim Williams in a
middleweight contest.

Silva now resides in Huntington Beach, California but began his amateur mixed
martial arts career in New Jersey. A bouncer at several popular New York City
nightclubs, Silva accumulated a large fan base and emerged as an underground
legend.

The Brazilian-born fighter transitioned from being an underground legend to a
mainstream figure after building a respectable 5-1 record as a pro and landing
a multi-fight contract with the UFC in 2009. Despite having gone 0-2 during his
brief stint with the UFC, Silva made a name for himself by going the distance
with middleweight standouts Chris Leben and C.B. Dollaway.

“Silva’s evolution from an East Coast-based amateur to a UFC-caliber
middleweight has been nothing short of remarkable,” said Matrix Fights
President Jimmy Binns Jr. “Jay was already a beloved figure on the New
Jersey MMA scene before going to the UFC. But he’s more popular than ever since
making it to the big show. We’re happy that we’re going to give fans in the
Tri-State area their first chance to see Jay since making it to the UFC.”

Silva, who is drawing interest from several major promotions, could be just one
big win away from returning to the big show. Standing in his way is one of the
fastest rising middleweight prospects in all of MMA, Tim Williams.

Despite elite-level jiu-jitsu credentials, Williams’ emergence as one of the
top unsigned prospects in MMA had been considered improbable. Several years ago
the Maryland native nearly lost his life in an auto accident that has left
permanent scarring to portions of his face. Then, just last year, Williams was diagnosed
with a brain aneurysm and his promising career was thought to be at a premature
end.

Through all of his life-threatening battles, Williams has persevered and has
achieved excellence in the cage; first as an amateur compiling a perfect 6-0
record and now as a pro, having gone 3-0 with three first round submissions.

“I am not sure if you are going to find a more inspirational fighter in
MMA than Timmy Williams,” remarked Matrix Fights promoter Phil Migliarese.
“Because of the things Tim has experienced in his life outside of the
cage, it has made him fearless inside of it. Usually, you don’t see a 3-0
prospect accepting a fight against someone as experienced and dangerous as Jay
Silva. But anything that Tim might experience in the cage is secondary to what
he has endured outside of it.”

These days fighters with less than five fights rarely show up on the radars of
major national MMA organizations such as the UFC, Strikeforce, and the Bellator
Fighting Championships. However, an upset victory for Williams could expedite
his ascension through the ranks and land him on a big show sooner rather than
later.

“Matt Makowski vs. LeVon Maynard was a tremendous main event for our first
show,” began Binns. “However, I think being able to bring Jay and Tim
together sends a message to our fans that we’re going to deliver a show that at
worst is as good as the first and potentially even better. Both Jay and Tim
will have a lot at stake on June 11 and the victor is going to walk away with
more than just their win bonus.”

In addition to Silva vs. Williams, Matrix Fights II will also feature Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu black belt Tim Carpenter competing for the first-time ever in his
native Philadelphia. Carpenter, who trains at Balance Studios and is one of the
best unsigned light heavyweights in the world will put his unblemished 5-0
record on the line against New York native Guybson Sa. Sa has just one pro fight
on his resume but it was a memorable victory. Facing the vastly more
experienced Ryan Contaldi, who was 5-2 at the time, Sa defeated the more
experienced fighter in less than two minutes after executing a triangle choke.

Matrix Fights II will feature five pro fights and seven amateur contests with
additional bouts set to be announced in the coming weeks. For ticket on-sale
information as well as updates to the fight card, please visit http://MatrixFights.com.

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Nobody?

[jaejonna]

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Have to drop him 24lbs in 14 days

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