Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship

Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship
IndustryMixed martial arts
Headquarters,
U.S.

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

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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

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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

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  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.