I can feel it coming in the air! Ultimate Grand Prix VII is almost upon us!
UGP Season officially begins with the coming of the new year, etching one name into the annual main event with January's 40-fighter Battle Royale! In 2017, United: The_Purple_Bunny fought his way through 39 other fighters to earn the right to challenge in the main event of the year's biggest Supercard Spectacular! It was one of the few accolades TPB has never won, and could make him the first ever 7-time Undisputed Champion if he wins at UGP7!
Defending the Undisputed Championship in the main event will be VenoMark! Crowned during February's Pre-Show 90: Venomous Creatures, VenoMark had to work hard to earn his second title reign and first UGP main event! He earned the title against overwhelming odds, defeating reigning champion Genku, and four other contenders, in an Eliminator match! That was after a calculated attack at Supercard 89: Breaking Point -- and resulted in the first-ever Undisputed title defense during Friday Night Fights!
When these two warriors meet it will be a clash of contrasts. The_Purple_Bunny is the seasoned champ who's been to the main event of UGP before and won! His Battle Royale success has meant TPB could take it easy in the lead-up to UGP, making two rare appearances on January 30 and February 17 to beat VenoMark! VM has had to work hard to earn his place in the biggest match of his entire career! Will it be the new champ who passes the test of the best at UGP -- or will wile veteran The_Purple_Bunny add his 7th title victory, and first at UGP, to a long list of accolades? Here's how the two fighters match-up
The_Purple_Bunny - The Challenger
GS Rating: 19768+
League Rank: #28
UGP Record: 5-1-0 (83.3%)
2017 Record: 8-2-0 (80.0%)
Career Record: 276-133-0 (67.5%)
Championships: Undisputed Champion (6), Duo Division Champion (2), KFL Champion (4), Division 2 Champion (2)
Accolades: Tournament 37: 2014 Grand Slam Launch, Tournament 45: 2014 Summer Grand Slam, Tournament 56: 2015 Mid-Year Grand Slam, 2017 Battle Royale, Tournament 13: Curse of the Duos, Tournament 7: The Next Phase, Tower of Power III, Tower of Power XI, 2012 Summer Olympic Gold Medal, 2012 Summer Olympic Silver Medal, 4-Time Daruma 7 Champion
The History of The_Purple_Bunny at Ultimate Grand Prix:
1. Ratt elim. The_Purple_Bunny - Battle Royal, Supercard 4: Ultimate Grand Prix (April 3, 2011)
2. The_Purple_Bunny & Jade d. Pink_Ranger & Ghostdragon - Supercard 22: Ultimate Grand Prix II (April 1, 2012)
3. The_Purple_Bunny d. Genku - Supercard 34: Ultimate Grand Prix III (April 7, 2013)
4. The_Purple_Bunny (c) d. ElJobber - Supercard 49: Ultimate Grand Prix IV (April 6, 2014)
5. The_Purple_Bunny d. CaTigeReptile - Supercard 61: Ultimate Grand Prix V (March 29, 2015)
6. The_Purple_Bunny d. Damo - Supercard 77: Ultimate Grand Prix VI (April 3, 2016)
VenoMark - The Champion
GS Rating: 17492+
League Rank: #55
UGP Record: 3-1-0 (75.0%)
2017 Record: 5-4-0 (55.6%)
Career Record: 229-99-0 (69.8%)
Championships: Undisputed Champion (2) (current), Duo Division Champion, KFL Champion (4)
Accolades: Tournament 50: 2015 Grand Slam Launch, Tournament 49: The Master's Series, Tournament 48: King of the Death Match, Tournament 29: Formula Duo, 2016 Summer Olympic Gold Medal
The History of VenoMark at Ultimate Grand Prix:
1. VenoMark & blacksaibot d. Shoe & ShingoEX - Supercard 34: Ultimate Grand Prix III (April 7, 2014)
2. VenoMark d. LordSkarlet - Supercard 49: Ultimate Grand Prix IV (April 6, 2015)
3. LordSkarlet d. VenoMark - Supercard 61: Ultimate Grand Prix V (March 29, 2016)
4. VenoMark d. Mimik - Steel Cage, Supercard 77: Ultimate Grand Prix VI (April 3, 2016)
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