The following events in this thread occur on April 16th, 2020 so no references or statements should be made on social media regarding this event until April 16th, 2020. Due to COVID-19 the press conference will be held via Telephone.
[Operator] Good day everyone and welcome to the GCC conference call! Today call is being recorded as it's time for opening remarks and introductions, I'd like to turn the call over to GCC President, Fazan Khan.
Mr . Khan: Thank you very much. I appreciate you all joining me here today. We have quite a special show scheduled this Friday as Sergiy Revenko will defend his lightweight championship against Rob Jones for the first time at GFN 8.
Before we hear from our competitors ahead of their bouts Friday Night, I am pleased to announce that our last event was a HUGE success. With over 200, 000 new subscribers to the splat network GCC 7: Galanos vs. DeMeans has been our greatest commercial success to this date and certainly has set the bar high for all future GCC events.
Despite the overall climate world wide, the GCC continues to prosper. In a time of financial insecurity, we have have signed several new fighters and sponsored several new MMA gyms that has resulted in hundred of new jobs my friends! While we haven't been able to share our product with live fans in attendance; support online and through our streaming partners makes it clear that fans world wide see GCC as much more than just a viable alternative in the MMA sphere.
As we look ahead to GFN 8 on Friday Night we have two men sharing the main event honors who have taken very different paths to get where they are today. Serigy Revenko is a quiet gentlemen, a hard working nose to the grindstone guy who has amassed a perfect 3-0 record on route to a GCC championship. Rob Jones, a loud, brash and controversial character in the world of MMA who was quickly humbled upon his signing with GCC. Yet, with the right mindset and refusal to quit we have watched him become a better man and a better fighter and now he has a chance to fulfill a life long dream on April, 17th.
I remind you of this not for you to be like Serigy or to be more like Rob but rather to be yourself, to remember that no matter where you come from, no matter your name or status, no matter the spot on the card you may find yourself fighting on Friday Night you are ALL capable of climbing the highest of heights in the sport as long as you train hard, dedicate your mind body and soul to your craft and never give up.
That's all I want to say, thank you friends.
Additional comments issued at the Phone Press Conference.
Ambrus Themis
''Pfft, just watch what I do inside the cage. That should be statement enough. You want something to gossip about, go find Misty or one of these other endless trap running idiots.''
Sergiy Revenko
"Umm... I am very excited to be defending the title, I guess... Me and my team have really trained a lot for this one, and I'm thinking I can actually equal Jones in striking,and I'm definitely stronger in clinch. So yeah - I sparred a lot, and did some work on those machines over there, and some exercises, you know, for endurance and stuff, and watched Jones fights, and also strict diet..."'