MMA event at Libertyville Sports Complex
MMA comes to the Libertyville Sports Complex at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7, with a full card of bouts in “Who’s Next!” featuring top Mixed Martial Arts fighters from the Chicagoland area.
Only 1,000 tickets will be available for this special MMA event. Advance Tickets are on sale now at the Libertyville Sports Complex or by calling (847) 847-367-1502. Ticket prices are $25 for General Admission-standing, $35 for General Admission-seating, $40 for Balcony VIP seating and $45 for Ringside table seating.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. and concessions will be available inside the Sports Complex, Route 45 and Peterson Road.
The Main Card features at the 135 Division: Michael Hayden (Lake Villa) vs. Jake Childers (Peoria) and Sean Gee (Chicago) vs. Jason Crose (Indiana). At the 155 Division: Hector Mercado (Brookfield) vs. Roger Muntain (Riverside, CA), and Adrian Ortega vs. Fernando Fuentes (Chicago);
The Undercard features various local MMA fighters from the area including Jacob Wolf (Long Grove), Giovanni Navarette (Round Lake), Zach Stander (Spring Grove), Danny Mulroe (Mt. Prospect), Dominique Hill (Highland Park), Averlin Lopez (Waukegan), Anthony Richmond (Chicago Heights), Phil Khuu (Chicago), Ramin Pahlavan (Glendale Heights), Patrick Fish (Chicago), Joel Yepiz (West Chicago), Jeff Schneider (Bensenville), and Mike Keane (Bensenville).
The “Who’s Next!” MMA event is produced and promoted by Darrell Romanos, owner of Hidden Talent MMA (drail@hiddentalentmma.com). The Libertyville Sports Complex is a multipurpose sports and events facility owned and operated by the village of Libertyville.
MMA Fighter Highlights, Main Card and Undercard Matchups
Main Card
Hector Mercado (5-0) 155 (Brookfield) vs. Roger Muntain (2-0) 155 (Riverside, CA)
Sean Gee (8-3) 135 (Chicago) vs. Jason Crose (10-23) 135 (Indiana)
Adrian Ortega (1-0) 155 vs. Fernando Fuentes (1-0) 155 (Chicago)
Michael Hayden (1-0) 135 (Lake Villa) vs. Jake Childers (0-0) 135 (Peoria)
Under Card
Andrew Price (0-0) 250 (Valparaiso, IN) vs. Mike Keane (0-0) 250 (Bensenville/Forest Park)
Jacob Wolf (0-0) 205 (Long Grove) vs Jeff Schnieder (0-0) 205 (Bensenville/Forest Park)
Patrick Fish (0-1) 185 (Chicago) vs. Joel Yepiz (0-0) 185 (West Chicago)
Dillian Escobedo (0-0) 170 (New Carlisle, IN) vs. Dominique Hill (0-0) 175 (Highland Park)
Zach Stander (0-0) 170 (Spring Grove) vs. Danny Mulroe (0-0) 170 (Mt. Prospect)
Ramin Pahlavan (0-0) 155 (Glendale Heights) vs. Phil Khuu (0-0) 155 (Chicago)
Anthony Richmond (0-0) 145 (Chicago Heights) vs. TBA
Giovanni Navarette (0-2) 125 (Round Lake) vs. Averlin Lopez (0-0) 125 (Waukegan)