APEX: GENESIS DEBUTS ON CANADIAN PPV FEBRUARY 26th
Based out of Montreal, Quebec, APEX Championship Fighting (APEX) is one
of the premiere Mixed Martial Arts promotions in the world. With
fighters coming from Quebec, Canada, the United States and around the
world, Canadian-based APEX is aiming to be major player in the world MMA
market.

APEX: GENESIS DEBUTS ON CANADIAN PPV FEBRUARY 26th
Based out of Montreal, Quebec, APEX Championship Fighting (APEX) is one
of the premiere Mixed Martial Arts promotions in the world. With
fighters coming from Quebec, Canada, the United States and around the
world, Canadian-based APEX is aiming to be major player in the world MMA
market.

On February 26th, 2005 at 9:00 PM EST, APEX’s debut event, entitled
GENESIS will be airing on Bell ExpressVu (www.expressvu.com), Viewer’s
Choice Canada (www.viewerschoice.ca) and Indigo (www.canalindigo.com)
pay-per-view all across Canada.

APEX brought itself to the forefront of MMA by bringing in major names
like Ivan Menjivar, who fought in the main event against Milwaukee tough
guy Ryan Ackerman, UFC Bad Boy Wes "The Project" Sims in the "Battle of
Giants" against Montrealer Ricardeau Francois and Tony "The Freak"
Fryklund returning to Montreal to face a dangerous Chris Myers. Also on
the card, Matt Horwich and Antony Rea face off in a battle that promises
to have plenty of fireworks. This event also includes fighters like UFC
Veteran Steve Berger, Team Quest member Ryan Schultz, Brad Blackburn and
many Quebec fighters like Fritz Paul, Ulisses Rocha and Steve Legault.

APEX also had an international who’s who of MMA stars on hand as Matt
Lindland, Tim Sylvia, Mark Coleman, Dennis Hallman, David Loiseau and
Georges St-Pierre all enjoyed one of the most spectacular fight nights
ever presented in Canada.

APEX: GENESIS is hosted by renowned commentator Stephen "The Fight
Professor" Quadros, who has worked on top level fighting events around
the world such as K-1, PRIDE and King of the Cage. Quadros is known as
the best play-by-play announcer in Mixed Martial Arts and is an
invaluable addition to APEX. He is joined in the booth by UFC Superstar
Frank Trigg and Canadian MMA icon "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. JT McCarthy
joins the team as the post-fight interviewer.

The French language broadcast is hosted by well-known Quebec broadcaster
Jean-Paul Chartrand, who shares the mic with former MMA fighter Jean
Riviere (who holds a win against MMA legend Carlos Newton) and longtime
kickboxing promoter and fight analyst Vic Theriault. Theriault, a
two-time Showtime Karatemania producer, also produced the show and was
so amazed by the quality of the event, that he then joined APEX as the
Director of Operations.

Make this a truly historic event, and organize an APEX party and feed
any fight fans appetite for real non-stop action. APEX is asking all MMA
fans to support this new organization and their first PPV telecast. They
are hoping that all fans can pass on this message to their network of
friends and other sports fans by asking them to purchase the PPV. Don’t
let any sports fan remain unaware of one of the best full contact fight
shows in Canadian history! Purchasing this PPV will also help APEX grow
as an organization and help re-build the sport of MMA in Canada. APEX
assures you that after you witness APEX: GENESIS on PPV, you will be an
APEX fan forever.

For more information on the card, check your local cable distributor or
visit the APEX website at www.apexfighting.com. APEX would like to thank
you in advance for your support in bringing a greater respect to MMA and
its athletes.

APEX CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTING: GENESIS -- FIGHT CARD

IVAN MENJIVAR
TRISTAR GYM
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
Vs.
RYAN ACKERMAN
GRAPPLING WORKS
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

RICARDEAU FRANCOIS
TEAM NESTOR
MONTRAL, QUEBEC
Vs.
WES "THE PROJECT" SIMS
HAMMERHOUSE
COLUMBUS, OHIO

TONY "THE FREAK" FRYKLUND
MILETICH FIGHTING SYSTEMS
BETTENDORF, IOWA
Vs.
CHRIS MYERS
TEAM CHAOS
ST. LOUISVILLE, OHIO

ANTONY REA
TEAM EXTREME LEBANNER
TOULOUSE, FRANCE
Vs.
MATT HORWICH
TEAM QUEST
GRESHAM, OREGON

FRITZ "THE ANIMAL" PAUL
TEAM NESTOR
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
Vs.
STEVE BERGER
VAGHI JIU-JITSU
ST-LOUIS, MISSOURI

RYAN "THE LION" SCHULTZ
TEAM QUEST
GRESHAM, OREGON
Vs.
JASON DENT
GRIFFONRAWL MUAY-THAI
CLEVELAND, OHIO

STEVE LEGAULT
CLUB 454
ST-JEAN, QUEBEC
Vs.
"BAD" BRAD BLACKBURN
VICTORY ATHLETICS
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

ULISSES ROCHA
BRAZILIAN TOP TEAM / GAMMA
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
Vs.
MATT MARTIN
DRAGON’S LAIR
FREMINGHAM, MASS

LANCE CARTWRIGHT
TEAM MUNDURUCA
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
Vs.
MIKE ROGERS
VAGHI JIU-JITSU
ST-LOUIS, MISSOURI

MARCUS CELESTIN
TEAM NESTOR
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
Vs.
MANDELA KPONOU
DRAGON’S LAIR
FREMINGHAM, MASS.