Grand Prix Warm-Up Begins Tomorrow

Standard proceedings of Monday Night Games and Friday Night Fights will be on hiatus next week as UGP Season kicks into high gear for Tournament 78: Grand Prix Warm-Up! The annual Grand Slam Tournament is the second on The Great Arena calendar granting fighters the final chance to prepare for the biggest event of the year: Ultimate Grand Prix!

The Grand Prix Warm-Up became a Grand Slam level event in 2012, beginning an era of excellence that's seen UGP legends like Ratt and ElJobber add to their list of accolades - and rising stars reach breakthrough highs like "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile and "The Hitman" DECEPTION!

Grand Slam classification means 128-fighters will gather to contest a single elimination bracket over seven rounds. The week-long Grand Prix Warm-Up differs from other major tournaments, juggling the lure of a Grand Slam Tournament title with the risks of fighting this close to Ultimate Grand Prix!

Some fighters will choose to skip the event, making it the most unpredictable of the four major yearly tournaments! Who will claim this prestigious crown? Defending champion DECEPTION has already confirmed his return. Revisit other past winners below!

Past Grand Prix Warm-Up Finals:
1. Shoe d. Casselman - Tournament 4: Grand Prix Warm-Up (April 2, 2011)
2. ElJobber d. Violent`J - Tournament 12: 2012 Grand Prix Warm-Up (March 10, 2012)
3. Genku d. Crow - Tournament 27: 2013 Grand Prix Warm-Up (March 2, 2013)
4. Ratt d. ElJobber - Tournament 40: 2014 Grand Prix Warm-Up (March 16, 2014)
5. CaTigeReptile d. DECEPTION - Tournament 52: 2015 Grand Prix Warm-Up (March 8, 2015)
6. DECEPTION d. AlbertBeefcake - Tournament 64: 2016 Grand Prix Warm-Up (March 20, 2016)

Tournament 78: Grand Prix Warm-Up 2017 begins tomorrow - March 13th!

Be here for all the action as we count down to April 2nd and the most anticipated spectacle of The Great Arena calendar: Supercard 91: Ultimate Grand Prix VII!