Shine Fights is currently promoting their upcoming May 15th pay-per-view event, “Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas.”
“ WORLDS COLLIDE” will be headlined by a 160-pound catch weight main event between former boxing champion Ricardo Mayorga and MMA veteran Din Thomas, and the co-main event will feature a fight between former EliteXC Middleweight Champion Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Canadian warrior Travis “The Gladiator” Galbraith.
Additionally, a welterweight contest between MMA veteran Nick “The Goat” Thompson and Brazilian star Eduardo Pamplona is also scheduled. Shine Fights promises a surefire ground war will take place at 175 pounds between 2009 ADCC Absolute Champion Braulio Estima and former Olympic Judo competitor Rick Hawn, and grappling specialists Alexandre “Cacareco” Ferrara and Jamal “The Suit” Patterson will also do battle.
The event will take place at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, NC. Fans can watch via PPV on cable and satellite in the United States and Canada (available for $29.95). The good news? The event will be broadcast in High-Definition (HD), and it will be available in both English and Spanish (where available). The broadcast will start at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT, and will include a 30-minute countdown show prior to the live event at 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT.
If you want to attend in person, you can get tix through Ticketmaster at 1-800-736-1420, or online, or in person at the Crown Coliseum Box Office. For box office hours and more info, please call (910) 438-4100.
For more information on Shine Fights or “Worlds Collide,” you can follow Shine on Twitter, Myspace, YouTube, or become a fan on Facebook. Looks like the people over at ShineFights have been busy getting in on the social networking, right?!
