UFC veteran and Cape Coral native Niko \u201cThe Hybrid\u201d Price will take part in the Fight Club 13 Knockout Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Planet 13 Dispensary in Cape Coral. PATRICKOPHOTOS<\/p>\n
The popularity of UFC and other pugilistic sports continues to increase. And if you cannot see your favorite local fighters in the octagon or the ring, you can at least meet them in person.<\/p>\n
A Cape Coral business is about to give you the opportunity to do just that.<\/p>\n
Planet 13 Dispensary is celebrating its two-year anniversary by hosting a Fight Club 13 Knockout Celebration meet-and-greet from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.<\/p>\n
Attendees must be ages 21 and over to attend.<\/p>\n
Shaniece Fullove, marketer for Planet 13, said the event is about bringing the community together to meet local fighters.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur general manager really loves the whole UFC realm. He introduced the idea to me, so I worked on getting him partnered up with a few fighters,\u201d Fullove said. \u201cWe\u2019ll use the theme of \u2018Fight Night\u2019 and have fighters engage the community more.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event will bring together three Southwest Florida pro fighters including Niko \u201cThe Hybrid\u201d Price, a 10-year UFC veteran and Cape Coral native. He just announced his retirement after his big win in Vegas this month.<\/p>\n
Also, there will be Tyler \u201cRookie\u201d Randall, a Cape Coral-based professional bare-knuckle fighter with the Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship. He uses his platform to advocate for mental health and suicide awareness.<\/p>\n
In addition, there will be Jancarlos \u201cBaby Tank\u201d Rivera, a Fort Myers fighter whose wrestling and martial arts background led him into boxing and bare-knuckle competition. His story highlights discipline, and he represents the next generation of Southwest Florida combat sports.<\/p>\n
There will be photo opportunities, local vendors, interactive games and much more, including an opportunity to win a set of autographed boxing gloves.<\/p>\n
Planet 13 is teaming up with Fight Club Energy, Grateful Veterans and FightMe Combat Sports to make the event possible.<\/p>\n
To reserve a spot or for more information, visit eventbrite.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Planet 13 Dispensary is at 1411 Cape Coral Parkway E., Cape Coral.<\/p>\n