OUTSIDERS
They’re less well known than the favourites and on the smaller side, relatively speaking.
DEMICO JAMES
ROGERS McSWEENEY
Age: 27 Age: 28
Height: 6’ Height: 6’
Weight: 235lb Weight: 230lb
Hometown: Renton, Washinghton Hometown: London, England
Record: 0-0 Record: 3-4
Though Rogers has no professional MMA record, he beat Jim Hol- James McSweeney is an aggressive and powerful Thai boxer, and
loway by TKO as an amateur at StrikeForce at the Dome last year. the token Briton in this season. He has recently moved to Jackson’s
His football and wrestling background suggest that he will have Mixed Martial Arts in Albuquerque where he trains with Rashad
the athleticism to compete, but there are question marks about his Evans, Nate Marquardt and a host of top drawer fighters.
skills.
MIKE JON
WESSEL MADSEN
Age: 31 Age: 29
Height: 6’ Height: 6’
Weight: 255lb Weight: 240lb
Hometown: Celina, Ohio Hometown: Orange County, California
Record: 6-1 Record: 0-0
Wessel went 6-0 in his first six fights earning himself a shot in the Jon Madsen’s claim to fame is a victory over Brock Lesnar in a High
UFC, where he suffered a TKO loss to Antoni Hardonk at UFC 92. He School Wrestling match. He’s a solid 240 pounder and a Division II
has a professional football background and was the strength and National wrestling champion. Today he trains out of Matt Hughes
conditioning coach for University of Arkansas football team. H.I.T. Squad Gym in Illinois.
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