With over 30 Pro/Am fights to his name, hometown favorite, D'Juan Owens steps into the cage once again, this time for The Victorium Episode III. Taking on Owens is UFC vet, Dustin Pague, who also has over 30 Pro/Am fights. This match has fight of the night written all over it. A battle of experience will take place tomorrow, July 12th.

Owens will be relying on his heavy hands and his everlasting cardio as he takes on the TUF14 competitor. Going the distance is something which Owens has proven he can handle in the past. Multiple victories by ref stoppage is what makes Ownes feared.

Who is D'Juan Owens?  (See video below)

Twitter: @DirtySouthMMA
FB: D'Juan "Dirty South" Owens

Name: D'Juan Owens
Nickname: "Dirty South"
Fights out of: Richmond VA
Height: 5'9"
Weight Class:145/155

Gym(s): MMA Institute/ Triangle Jiu Jitsu
Head Coach/Coaches: Rick McCoy
Management: Cageside Fight Co

Next Fight: July 12 Victorium MMA in Hayes VA
Your Strengths: Good striking, heavy ground and pound, excellent cardio
Record: 9-6-1
Sponsors: Cageside MMA, Oak Grove Technologies
Favorite Music to Work Out to: Anything by Rick Ross


The Victorium Episode III
Doors open at 6. Fights start at 7PM
www.victoriummma.com
Abingdon Ruritan Club
8784 Buinea Rd
Hayes, VA 23072
757-236-2546

Brett Glass has had a stellar career thus far. An exciting fighter who has fought for both The Victorium and Bellator in the past, Glass is looking to rebound from his first loss. A viscous striker, Glass has won two ammy titles, both by TKO. If you look at his entire record (http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/9A78020649116B12/Brett-Glass/) you'll see that almost all of his wins have come by way of KO/TKO. As he fights to get his momentum back on track, Jonathan Hughes stands in his way. Hughes has 2 submission victories in the Victorium cage already, and stylistically, this is looking to be a great match up for the crowd.

Who is Brett Glass?
FB: brettglassmma
IG: brettglass155
www.brettglassmma.com

Name: Brett Glass
Nickname: The Unbreakable
Fights out of: Fredericksburg,VA
Height: 5'10"
Weight Class: 155

Gym(s): Crossroads MMA, Method Boxing
Head Coach/Coaches: Marc Deutel, Troy Stone Sr. Jermaine Lawrence
Strength & Conditioning: Marc Deutel

Next Fight:  July 12 - The Victorium Episode III
Your Strengths: Wrestling, Kickboxing
Record: 3-1
Sponsors: Micks Bar and Grill, Romantic Torture Tattoos, Summit Recycling, Golds Gym, Ctrl Z Media


The Victorium Episode III
Doors open at 6. Fights start at 7PM
www.victoriummma.com
Abingdon Ruritan Club
8784 Buinea Rd
Hayes, VA 23072
757-236-2546

After a successful pro debut at The Victorium Episode II, with a first round submission victory over Angel Ortiz, Gloucester's Dusty Shaw is stepping back into the Victorium cage as he takes on Kyle Newson on July 12 for Episode III. A well rounded fighter, with a long pro-am career, Shaw has seen and been a part of it all. He has multiple submission victories, multiple TKO's and has gone the distance multiple times. It goes to show that Shaw is up for anything and his conditioning will not be an issue.

See the video below for his rear choke sub at The Victorium II.

Who is Dusty Shaw?
Twitter: @DustyShawMMA
FB: dustythediscipleshaw

Name: Dusty Shaw
Nickname: The Disciple
Fights out of: Gloucester, VA
Height: 5'10
Weight Class: Welterweight

Gym(s): MMA Institute
Head Coach/Coaches: Rick McCoy, Dave Silapath
Strength & Conditioning: Crossfit Pushin' W8
Nutrition: Mike Dolce
Management: Sweat Equity

Next Fight: The Victorium Episode III
Your Strengths: Athleticism, Well-Rounded

Record: Amateur: 13-4 Pro: 1-1
Sponsors: 100% Violence, Toucan Tattoo, Elite Construction, Doombeard Report, Newport News Nutrition Corner, Hooligans United Favorite Music: Punk Rock, Hardcore, and Oi!

The Victorium Episode III
Doors open at 6. Fights start at 7PM
www.victoriummma.com
Abingdon Ruritan Club
8784 Buinea Rd
Hayes, VA 23072
757-236-2546

blog by Greg Lew

Undefeated fighter, Samir Farid will be trying to keep his record unblemished heading into The Victorium, Episode III on July 12th. This time, he steps into the cage with Arthur Parker, a very experienced fighter who has 13 pro fights, 7 of them in one year alone. This is not Farid's first stint with The Victorium as he topped Bryan Robey with a second round rear naked choke at The Victorium II last August.

Who is Samir Farid?
Instagram and Twitter: Samir_MMA

Name: Samir Farid
Fights out of: Woodbridge, VA
Height: 5'6
Weight Class: 125

Gym(s): Gold Medal Grappling
Head Coach/Coaches: Elijah Harshbarger

Next Fight: vs Arthur Parker at Victorium MMA
Your Strengths: I feel I'm well rounded and strong in every aspect of the game

Record: 2-0
Sponsors: Rogue Armament LLC
Favorite Music to Work Out to: I go through phases. Some days I'm bumping rap and other days I'm grooving to some house.


The Victorium Episode III
Doors open at 6. Fights start at 7PM
www.victoriummma.com
Abingdon Ruritan Club
8784 Buinea Rd
Hayes, VA 23072
757-236-2546

blog by Greg Lew