Alright, folks. Here's the last video promo from the fights this upcoming weekend at UWC: Man O' War. The goal here obviously is to give you guys and fans at large some context about a regional card that features up and coming talent.

So what has Ritchie Hightower been up to since his appearance on The Ultimate Fighter 6? After being KO'd by Troy Mandaloniz, he actually dropped a decision to Eric DaVilla at Shak Fights 1 back in October. Foran, by contrast, is coming off of two wins. While Chris Reedy took the fight on short notice, Dixon gave Foran the sort of back-and-forth scrap a budding professional needs to gain the requisite experience and improve as he or she moves up the divisional ladder.

Hightower must know his appearance on season six of The Ultimate Fighter makes him a marked man by fighters on the regional circuit who need a win over a named opponent to gain some recognition. Foran, who is the brother of the promoter, recognizes the opportunity and aims to do just that. With Foran's recent move from F.I.T. NHB to Jackson's Submission Fighting, now would be an ideal time to build on his professional momentum.

Press release after the jump.

Disclosure: I am an employee of UWC, so take everything I say with a grain of salt. I would like to point out, though, that I desperately want MMA to be successful in Washington, D.C. I am fortunate enough to have resources to potentially affect that growth and success, so I choose to make use of them. I have witnessed the development on MMA in DC since 2004 and, by far, the UWC is our best hope for having a meaningful professional organization call DC home. My goal is to grow MMA in this area and in the UWC, I have found a product that has the capability to do it well.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     February 13, 2009 UWC Announces Richie Hightower vs Marcus Foran Middleweight Bout TUF 6 Veteran Faces Greg Jackson Protege as UWC: MAN O' WAR Hits the Patriot Center on February 21st CONTACT:   Marc Abanto 703-621-3941               Mike Schaffer 202-468-1150 WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Washington, D.C. - The Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC) announced today the signing of a fight between The Ultimate Fighter season 6 veteran Richie “The Dirty Samurai” Hightower and # 1 Ranked UWC middleweight Marcus Foran. The middleweight bout (185lbs) will be featured on the card at UWC 5: MAN “O” WAR, which will be held February 21st, 2009 at the George Mason University Patriot Center Arena in Fairfax, VA. Richie “The Dirty Samurai” Hightower (7-3), fights out of Genesis MMA in Phoenix, AZ. A former training partner of one-time UFC heavyweight champ Ricco Rodriguez, Hightower was featured on Spike TV’s hit The Ultimate Fighter reality show. A well-rounded fighter, Hightower has two wins by submission, two by knock out, and three by decision. Marcus Foran (6-2) a former National Prep Champion wrestler and US Special Forces Marine veteran trains with Team Greg Jackson out of Albuquerque, N.M. with MMA stars Brian Stann, Joey Villasenor, current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and others. Foran has won his last two fights finishing his opponents by arm bar and guillotine choke. "Ritchie has trained with some of the best and fought at the highest level against some great fighters,” said UWC CEO S. Marcello Foran. “I know Marcus can reach that level, but he'll need to get past an experienced and dangerous opponent like Ritchie first." The card will be co-headlined by the ?rst ever UWC bantamweight world championship ?ght featuring Mike “The Hulk” Easton vs Chase “The Rage” Beebe and a light heavyweight battle between Antwain “The Juggernaut” Britt vs Jamal “The Suit” Patterson. UWC 5: MAN "O" WAR will be held Saturday February 21, 2009 at the George Mason University Patriot Center Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. The event will feature a total of ten ?ghts. Doors will open at 6:30pm and the first ?ght is at 7:30pm. Tickets for the event will be available via Ticketmaster. For more information, visit www.uwcmma.com. General admission tickets are available for $35, $58.50, $78.50 and $128.50 (plus applicable service charges) and can be purchased through Ticketmaster by going online at http://www.ticketmaster.com, calling 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, including the Patriot Center box of?ce. Exclusive UltimateVIP ($500) and VIP ($250) ticket packages that include cage side seats, celebrity meet-and-greets, VIP hospitality, VIP invitation to all parties and more are available online at http://www.uwcmma.com or by sending an email to info@uwcmma.com. For group ticket sales information, call 202-661-5061. Visit http://www.uwcmma.com for more event details. The Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC) is the Mid-Atlantic region's leader in?providing fans with the best, most competitive and highest quality professional mixed martial arts (MMA) events. In addition to featuring elite ?ghters from the top MMA teams across the country, UWC also showcases and builds the careers of the many top pro ?ghters from the leading Virginia, DC and Maryland teams and gyms by giving them an opportunity and platform to challenge the very best in their highly competitive hometown area. UWC's ?ghters and events will serve as the catalyst for turning the Mid-Atlantic region into a powerful and highly-regarded MMA east coast destination. For more, please visit http://www.uwcmma.com.