UFC Vet Rees, Local Star Wells Headline MMA Big Show

Two-time UFC veteran “Hater Hurter” Johnny Rees (10-2) and JG Academy’s Chris Wells (5-4), a BJJ brown belt under Jorge Gurgel (13-5), headline MMA Big Show Unstoppable in Belterra, south of Cincinnati, Saturday 25 August.

The welterweights will compete for a shot at the Big Show title on a card that features champion “Relentless” Roger Bowling (4-0) returning from a hand injury to fight Devon Plaisance (2-3).

Reese was undefeated until entering the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 14 in Las Vegas in July 2008, when he was tapped in a triangle choke by Nate Loughran (8-1). “Hollywood” Steve Bruno (10-5) tapped him in a rear naked choke at Fight For The Troops in Fayetteville, North Carolina in December 2008.

Wells will be Rees’s first challenge since those losses in the Octagon, and Rees knows the Gurgel-trained jiu-jitsu fighter will be going for the throat.

Wells has been AWOL for a stint, but won a unanimous decision over veteran Rhomez Bower (9-10-1) at Knockout Promotions in Louisville in July 2007.

Bowling injured his hand in a lathe accident at his day job, forcing him to reschedule an important test versus War Machine (8-2), formerly The Ultimate Fighter contestant John Koppenhaver. He knocked out Seth Baczynski (10-6) in nine seconds at MMA Big Show in Belterra last march March.

Plaisance, a 6’4″ 170-pounder, TKO’d Paul McEntee (0-1) at XFC 8 in Knoxville last April.

The card also features a clash of undefeated heavyweights “Country Boy” David Hess (1-0) versus “Lambchop” Steve Banks (3-0).

MMA Big Show continues to make Belterra Resort and Casino a it’s home and fans can purchase tickets for Saturday’s event through Ticketmaster.