US Olympic Silver Medalist and UFC No. 1 middleweight brings justice to Sportfight

US Olympic Silver Medalist and UFC No. 1 middleweight brings justice to Sportfight

Sportsbook.com Team Quest members Matt "The Law" Lindland and Randy "The Natural" Couture present Sportfight 8

PORTLAND, OR, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Sportsbook.com Team Quest member and Sportfight CEO Matt Lindland brings the ultimate evolution of one-on-one combat to his home state of Oregon on Jan. 8th with Sportfight Justice.

Lindland, an international star of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) events won a silver medal for Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Olympic Summer Games. He has been a key player in the effort to gain state sanctioning of MMA in Oregon, and along with other Sportfight members including Randy Couture, is credited with creating and promoting the first sanctioned show in his home state.

"Matt uses the same dedication, work ethic and determination when competing in UFC and MMA events that he used to become a US Olympic medalist," said Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director, Sportsbook.com. "MMA events continue to grow in popularity across the US and Sportsbook.com is proud to be the title sponsor of Matt's creation, Sportfight Justice."

Also on the card, three-time UFC veteran Jeff "The Snowman" Monson will be squaring off with Brian Stromberg. Both Monson and Stromberg were collegiate wrestling all-Americans, Monson for Oregon State and Stromberg for Pacific University.

"Sportsbook.com's sponsorship and support of MMA fighters and events, elevates our sport to the next level," said Matt Lindland, Sportfight CEO. "These people believe in the sport and more importantly are helping us bring the action to the fans."

Other feature bouts include up and coming superstar Ryan "The Lion" Shultz taking on Keith Wilson in what promises to be barnburner.

For more information on odds and props and other sponsorships, please visit www.sportsbook.com.

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Source: Sportsbook.com

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