FIGHTERS ONLY ANNOUNCES DOLPH LUNDGREN
AS HOST FOR THE 11th ANNUAL WORLD MMA AWARDS
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
AT TICKETMASTER, PALMS.COM AND ALL STATION CASINO BOX OFFICES
Las Vegas, NV – Fighters Only, the world’s first monthly mixed martial arts (MMA) and lifestyle publication in both print and digital form, today announced that Dolph Lundgren will host the 11th Annual World MMA Awards Wednesday, July 3 in Las Vegas.
“In the 1980s, Dolph Lundgren skyrocketed to international fame for his iconic role as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV,” said Rob Hewitt, CEO of Fighters Only. “Not only has he has held this fame, he’s become known to an entirely new generation of fans as Drago in the latest Rocky franchise film, Creed II. As a lifelong martial artist and huge supporter of combat sports, we are honored Dolph Lundgren is hosting our Awards show.”
“I am a big fan of MMA and am as excited as anyone to find out who wins an Award this year,” said Lundgren. “As a lifelong martial artist, I have so much respect for these athletes, and everyone behind their success. I wish everyone good luck! See you soon in Las Vegas.”
Since playing the character Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, Lundgren has starred in more than 70 feature films. In addition to Creed II, he starred as King Nereus in Aquaman, along with Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe and Nicole Kidman.
Lundgren holds a third degree black belt in Karate. He also served as the captain of the Swedish National Karate Team and became the individual champion of the Swedish, European and Australian heavyweight Full Contact divisions. Additionally, Dolph was selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee to serve as the Team Leader of the U.S. Olympic Pentathlon Team during the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Prior to his acting career, Lundgren served in the Swedish Marine Corps. After completing his military service, he enrolled in the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm in pursuit of a chemical engineering degree. He attended both Washington State University and Clemson University in South Carolina on various scholarships. He graduated from The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, completing his Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering on an exchange program with the University of Sydney in Australia. After graduating the head of his class, he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston, one of the world’s top engineering schools.
Lundgren has two production companies, Thor Pictures and Red Orm Productions, which are developing several projects, including the thriller Malevolence, and a period piece set in Sweden titled Nordic Light.
Fighters Only Magazine has presented the World MMA Awards every year since 2008 to honor exceptional performances in the sport. Each year an industry panel of experts selects nominees across 20 different categories. Once nominees are announced, fans inherit the power to determine the winner. For one month, fans vote for nominees through the official Awards website, WorldMMAAwards.com, using their mobile devices, smart phones or personal computers. The most anticipated awards include Fighter of the Year, Knockout of the Year and Upset of the Year.
The Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards is sponsored in part by Cellucor, the makers of America’s best-selling pre-workout brand C4® and a global leader in sports nutrition.
About Fighters Only Magazine:
Fighters Only Magazine was the world’s first monthly Mixed Martial Arts and lifestyle magazine, having launched in the UK in 2005. By 2008, the publication was on sale in 13 countries worldwide. A dedicated U.S. edition was launched in February 2009 featuring content for the largest market in the world, followed by Canadian, German, Mexican and South African editions to follow. Fighters Only content is also accessible via a digital version of the magazine, accessed via iTunes and Android devices as well as a website and social media accounts. The company launched the World MMA Awards in 2008 to celebrate the achievements of everyone within the global sport of Mixed Martial Arts and has since established itself as the industry awards event.
About Cellucor®:
As the makers of America’s best-selling pre-workout brand C4® and a global leader in sports nutrition, Cellucor® has been committed to making fitness accessible to all since 2002. Since its launch in 2011, C4® has become the undisputed pre-workout champ, with over 1.5 billion servings sold. Today, Cellucor® makes a full range of clinically studied, cutting-edge supplements and on-the-go drinks for athletes of all levels and goals. You can find Cellucor® and C4® in some of the world’s largest specialty, big box, and online retailers including Wal-Mart, Costco, Amazon.com GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Bodybuilding.com, Target, and a rapidly growing list of convenience stores
About Vitargo®:
Vitargo, Inc. is the U.S. based seller of the fastest mouth-to-muscle carbohydrate-rich sports drink, Vitargo®. Vitargo believes athletes of every level, from the elite to beginners, should have access to proven, clean, and superior sports supplements. All Vitargo product claims are backed up by peer-review, University studies, in humans, on the product itself (not just an ingredient). Each batch of Vitargo is tested to ensure it is clean, safe and free from any banned substances for athletes to trust and utilize. Vitargo is used to fuel muscles for intense training and outperforms the competition in speed, recovery, and performance. Vitargo Re-Hydrates, Re-Fuels and aids Recovery with no sugar, no crashing and no bloating.
