Ricco Rodriguez Hits the Comeback Trail

After a very public fall from grace, one of the most prolific Mixed Martial Arts fighters ever to enter the cage will be performing in front of MMA fans at the E Center in West Valley, City, Utah Saturday June 28, 2008 in the Ultimate Combat Experience (28 Jun 2008).

Ricco Rodriguez has beaten some of the best in the world. Randy Couture, Paul Buentello, and Andrei Arlovski (all in the top 10 of most world rankings) have all fallen at the hands of Rodriguez. A personal bout with drug addiction found Rodriguez falling from the upper echelon of the UFC heavyweight division and onto reality television on VH-1's Celebrity Rehab.

Rodriguez appears back and more determined than ever to fight his way back to the top. "I learned a lot over the past several months," Says Rordriguez. "I found out a lot about who I am and what is important in life. Right now I won't settle for anything but the belt."

Rodriguez will begin his journey toward that belt and the glory of being the best in the world at the E Center vs rising star, Chris Guillen.

Guillen has thoughts of cracking into the top ten, himself. He sees this fight as an opportunity to get the attention of the powers that be at the UFC. "I've won four of my last five fights. I am fighting the best of the best in Ricco. Beating him will definitely get me noticed," says the confident Guillen. He continues, "I've watched his last few fights, and I think I've got a serious shot at beating him."

Time will tell if Guillen has what it takes to unseat Rodriguez. Regardless of the outcome, fans in Salt Lake City will get their first taste of world-class mixed martial arts at the E Center on June 28th.