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PRESS RELEASE: WSOF II MEDIA TELECONFERENCE ON MARCH 12TH

By David Tees on 3/8/2013 7:06 PM

* * MEDIA TELECONFERENCE ALERT * *

ANDREI ARLOVSKI, ANTHONY JOHNSON, TYSON NAM AND MARLON MORAES WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING PRESIDENT RAY SEFO

To Hold Media Conference Call

Tuesday, March 12, at 2 p.m. EST / 11 a.m. PST

WHO: Heavyweight Main Event Superstar Andrei Arlovski

Heavyweight Main Event Powerhouse Anthony Johnson

Bantamweight Co-Main Event Dynamo Tyson Nam

Bantamweight Co-Main Event Rising Star Marlon Moraes

World Series of Fighting! President Ray Sefo

WHEN: Tuesday, March 12, at 2 p.m. EST / 11 a.m. PST

ACCESS #: (800) 874-4559 (U.S. Toll Free), (800) 696-0876 (Canadian Toll Free), (302) 607-2019 (International Toll). Ask for World Series of Fighting Call (Verbal Passcode:VA23744)

WHAT: The fighters and Ray Sefo will participate in a national media conference call to discuss the eagerly anticipated, second World Series of Fighting professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event on Saturday, March 23, at Revel in Atlantic City, N.J., live on NBC Sports Network (9:30 p.m. EST/6:3! 0 p.m. PST).

In the heavyweight main event, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (19-9) of Minsk, Belarus, will face off with fellow heavy-handed KO artist and superstar Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (15-3) of Boca Raton, Fla.

In the bantamweight (135 pounds) co-main event, dynamic Tyson Nam (12-4) of Portland, Ore., will battle fast-rising contender and two-time national Muay Thai champion Marlon Moraes (9-4) of Jupiter, Fla.

Also on the card: Middleweight Paulo Filho (23-4) of Rio De Janeiro vs. David Branch (11-3) of Brooklyn, N.Y.,

Welterweight Josh Burkman (24-9) of Salt Lake City vs. Aaron Simpson (12-4) of Phoenix

Lightweight J.Z. Cavalcante (16-6) of Deerfield Beach, Fla., vs. Justin Gaethje(7-0) of Greeley, Colo.

Featherweight Rick Glenn (12-2) of Milwaukee vs. Alexandre Pimentel (12-0) of Rio De Janeiro

Middleweight Danillo Villefort (13-4) of Coconut Creek, Fla., vs. Kris McCray (8-4) of Toms River, N.J.

Featherweight Waylon Lowe (13-4) of Philadelphia vs. Cameron Dollar (11-4) of Colorado S! prings, Colo.

Welterweight Igor Gracie (5-3) of Rio De Janeiro vs. Rich Patishnock (4-1) of Whippany, N.J.

Ozzy Dugulubgov (3-1) of Hackensack, N.J., vs. Chris Wade (5-0) of Lindenhurst, N.Y., in a 160-pound match

Brenson Hansen (3-1) of Las Vegas, Nev., vs. Tom Marcellino (4-1) of Fairfield,Conn., in a 150-pound match

CONTACTS: Mike Afromowitz, Witz End Communications, Inc, (917) 566-8754, mikea@yourwitzend.com

Jim Hunter, (702) 379-1253, jhunterlv@cox.net

Maureen Siman, (609) 572-6412, msiman@revelentertainment.com