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Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship

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Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship
IndustryMixed martial arts
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Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship (Art of War) is a defunct U.S.-based Mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. The Art of War was headquartered in Dallas, Texas and was owned and operated by SUN Sports & Entertainment, Inc. It is not related to Chinese MMA promotion Art of War Fighting Championship.

History

The Art of War held six events.

The first event, Art of War 1[1], was on March 9, 2007 at the American Airlines Center in front of over 6,000 attendees. The headliner was Pedro Rizzo vs Justin Eilers. The fight aired on HDNET.[2]

Art of War 2[3] took place May 11, 2007 in Austin, Texas.[4] The headliner was Chris Guillen vs Wes Sims.

The first pay-per-view Art of War 3[5] took place on September 1, 2007 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas[6]. The main event featured former UFC fighters Jeff Monson and Pedro Rizzo. The fight was distributed by American Television Distribution and aired on Dish Network.

Events

Event Title Date Arena Location
Art of War 1 March 9, 2007 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas
Art of War 2 May 11, 2007 Austin Convention Center Austin, Texas
Art of War 3 September 1, 2007 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas
Art of War 4 October 27, 2007 Grand Casino Tunica Tunica, Mississippi
AOW - Gis vs Pros April 19, 2008 Grand Casino Tunica Tunica, Mississippi
AOW - Mano A Mano July 12, 2008 Mesquite Resistol Arena Mesquite, Texas

References

  1. ^ Sherdog.com. "AOW - Art of War 1". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  2. ^ "– RIZZO DEFEATS EILERS ON "ART OF WAR" SHOW | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "AOW - Art of War 2". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  4. ^ "Guillen Defeats Sims in Art of War 2's No. 1 Stunner (Wh-What, Wh-What, What?)". Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "AOW - Art of War 3". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  6. ^ Sherdog.com. "Monson-Rizzo Headline Art of War". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-02-19.