Cord Crowthers, CEO and Director of Fighter relationships for Prestige FC, is looking forward to the inaugural mixed martial arts event “Atonement”.
“Every show is different, but we are excited about this one in particular because we have lined up many great cards for the upcoming fights.”
“Atonement” will be held at Crescent Point Place on Saturday, October 24. It will feature professional mixed martial artists in a variety of cards.
Crowthers has always been in the promotion business. He first got into mixed martial arts when his wife start training as a MMA fighter.
“She needed a manager, so I supported her. One thing led to another, and I started managing other fighters,” said Crowthers.
Eventually, that led him to promoting mixed martial arts with Prestige FC.
“The best thing I like about our sport is that we get the opportunity to developer younger athletes,” said Crowthers.
Over the years he has personally seen some of those athletes go further in their career, and become stronger as they pursue their passion for the sport.
There have been challenges for mixed martial arts too. “In Saskatchewan, there was no governing body for MMA for the last few years. So for a while, everything was put on hold until the province could develop legislation.”
While the popularity of mixed martial arts is increasing, Crowthers also noted that sometimes the challenge is just encouraging people to give the sport a chance — and attend one of their events.
“Usually hockey or football comes first for the events that people want to watch,” said Crowthers.
Prestige FC has lined up an impressive card for its first event including three-time UFC competitor Mike “Biggie” Rhodes plus world-ranked Invicta lightweight Charmaine “Not So Sweet” Tweet — the only woman who has squared-off against the two undisputed best female fighters in the world, Ronda Rousey and Cristian “Cyborg” Justino.
Ticket sales for “Atonement” are going good, said Crowthers. They are now entering in the last week of sales before the fights are featured at Crescent Point Place on October 24.
In the main card, Mike Rhodes takes on Taki Uluilakepa. In the co-main event, Kurt Southern and Daniel Swain will take to the ring. In the main card featured bout, Charmaine Tweet will go up against Anna Barone.
There are high-profile prospects and hard-charging veterans who will clash throughout the remainder of the Prestige FC main card matchups.
Lightweight Mandel Nallo (3-0) and bantamweight Louie Sanoudakis (3-0) will take on a pair of upset-minded foes in Jose Rodriguez (7-4) and Eric Wilson (6-6). Both Rodriguez and Wilson will have the home-cage advantage as they fight in Saskatchewan for the first time as professionals.
Another prospect on the card is Winnipeg, Manitoba’s Mariusz “The Iron Pol” Ksiazkiewicz (4-0) who faces Jordan “Hell Boy” McKay (7-2).
The main card is rounded out by Sheldon Leblanc who attempts to ignite his hometown fans in Weyburn, in a clash with veteran welterweight Corey Atkinson. In the preliminary bouts, Prestige FC will open with four fights for “Atonement” including the professional debut of Weyburn’s own Clayton Schira.
