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UCA Promoter of the Year

Jeff Penn, SoCal Battle of the Badges. The SoCal Battle of the Badges is held at some of the best venues in California, Pala, Agua Caliente, Morongo, and Pechanga Indian Resort & Casino. Four sold out Battle of the Badges Events, UCA Championship fight Brian Stevens, LASD vs. Jamaal Brathwaite, OCSD, first ever all Female Battle of the Badges Event and Jeff is working on a North vs. South Battle of the Badges for 2013. Money raised from the events benefit the Cops 4 Kids & Communities.

UCA Event of the Year

The March 31st, Battle of the Badges, Sacramento. Major hype, groundbreaking promotion, sold out venue, major TV and newspaper coverage. The first UCA State Champion was crowned when James Davis CDCR Folsom Prison defeated Juan Bustamante, LAPD for the Light Heavyweight Title. The card was stacked with top rated fighters and action packed fights. Fighters from LAPD, Santa Clara SD, Fresno PD, Sacramento PD, SD, Sac Metro Fire, CDCR, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, represented the event.

UCA Fighter of the Year

James Davis, CDCR Folsom Prison, UCA Light Heavyweight State Champion

Brian Stevens, LASD, Undefeated UCA Cruiserweight State Champion

Brent Bugarin, Santa Clara SD, Undefeated UCA NorCal Welterweight Champion, fought 3 times 2012, traveled to fight in LA Battle of the Badges.

UCA Female Fighter of the Year

Julie Williams, CDCR, San Quentin, Undefeated UCA NorCal Champion.

Lindsay Dozier, Fresno PD, Undefeated UCA NorCal Champion.

Janie Cozine, SBPD. Undefeated, 5-0

UCA Coach of the Year

A coach who has the knowledge and experience to unlock a fighters true potential and mold them into a champion. There are a lot of critical factors that make a champion, having a great coach is the most important one.

Armando “Mando” Guzman, LASD

UCA True Grit Award

To have fortitude, determination, honor, braveness and the strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage.

Stacey Woeniski, CDCR DVI Prison

Dusty Rodriguez, Santa Monica Fire Dept.

Kannon Lariba, CDCR CMC Prison

Adan Castillo, Yolo Co Corrections

Shaun Dean, CDCR Mule Creek Prison

Samantha Callagy, Bakersfield PD

Craig Hamblin, CDCR Solano Prison

Louie Lomboy, Cathedral City PD

Selina Velasquez, Soboba Public Safety

UCA Fights of the year

Jodi Brown, Sac PD vs. Nelly Mendoza, Fresno PD. 3-31-12 Sac BOTB

Isaac Aleman, BPD vs. Joshua Garcia, KCSO. 4-13-12 Bakersfield BOTB

James Smith, CHP vs. Aurelio Vasquez, LAPD. 10-6-12 Sac BOTB

UCA Dream Fights

Brian Stevens, LASD vs. Jamaal Brathwaite, OCSD, Rematch

Matt Wurdinger, Santa Clara PD vs. James Davis, CDCR

Larry Cervantes, LA Co Coroner’s Office vs. Larry Fernandez, CDCR Solano

Casey Johnson, Oakland PD vs. Cleon Jones, Yolo Co. Corrections

Casey Johnson, Oakland PD vs. Mike Frazier, LASD

Mike Gomez, CDCR CSP SAC vs. Rahsaan Harrison, LASD

Jorge Caamal, LASD vs. Shay Burke, Petaluma Fire Dept

Carlos Vega, OCSD vs. Dustin Rodriguez, Santa Monica FD

Ryan Hotchkiss, Barstow PD vs. Jorge Salazar, Riverside SD

Francisco Flores, Stanislaus Co SD vs. Walter Lavarro, Long Beach PD, Rematch

Ray Encinas, LAPD vs. Carlos Cabrera, Sac Co SD

Julie Williams, CDCR San Quentin vs. Janie Cozine, San Bernardino PD

Brent Bugarin, Santa Clara SD vs. Adam Acuna, Baldwin Park PD

Erik Ramirez, LASD vs. Anthony Gutierrez, City of Orange FD

Most fun to watch

Neil Tremethick, U.S. Army

James Smith, CHP

Christy Kim, U.S. Air Force

Larry Cervantes, LA Co Corners Office

Mike Frazier, LASD

Anthony Gutierrez, City of Orange Fire Dept

Deserves a Title Shot

Chris Barrios, LASD

Jorge Caamal, LASD,

Rahsaan Harrison, LASD,

Mike Frazier, LASD,

Isabel Sandoval, LASD,

Brent Bugarin, Santa Clara SD,

Matt Wurdinger, Santa Clara PD,

Lindsay Dozier, Fresno PD.

Fighters to keep an eye on

Carlos Cabrera, Sac Co SD, Richmond De Los Cientos, Sac Co. SD, Ryan Hotchkiss, Barstow PD, Adam Acuna, Baldwin Park PD, Carlos Vega, OCSD, Erik Ramirez, LASD, Alex Garcia, EMT Whittier, Mike Gomez, CDCR CSP SAC, Alan Rojas, LASD, Omar Salem, Napa PD, Adam Ward, Oakland PD, Jerry Ribeira, Oakland PD, Logan Burns, U.S. Dept of Forestry, Dustin Rodriguez, Santa Monica Fire Dept, PD, Ray Encinas, LAPD, Aurelio Vasquez, LAPD, Mario Alonzo, CDCR Ironwood, Larry Cervantes, LA Co Corners Office, Allison Jablonsky, OCSD,  Manny Amaya, LASD, Joshua Garcia, KCSO, Alex Perez, LAPD, Ruben Rosas, LAPD

Most Exciting Division

Welterweight

Division with most Potential

Super Heavyweight

 

Can’t Get a Break on the Scorecards

Craig Hamblin, CDCR Solano

Anthony Gutierrez, City of Orange FD

 

Retired too Early

David Bermudez, East Bay Regional Parks PD

Best Fighter You Have Never Seen

Gary McCoy, CDCR High Desert Prison.

Best Nickname

Mike “I Will Amaze Ya” Frazier, LASD

Never In a Bad Fight

Brent Burkhart, CDCR DVI,

Jesse Ruelas, Stanislaus Co SD,

Ricky Seward, Big Bear City Fire Dept

Jorge Caamal, LASD

UCA Prospects

Joe Gatie, CDCR High Desert,

Anthony Carrasco, Palo Alto,

Isaac Aleman, Bakersfield PD

Feliciano Perez, LASD

Anthony Camou, CHP

Pittsa Pholkman, USMC

Guerrero Gonzales, LASD

Marco Montano, U.S. Coast Guard

Mike Barragan, LAPD

Eriverto Montano, LAPD

2013 UCA Predictions

North vs. South Battle of the Badges will happen.

First female UCA State Champion will be crowned.

Super Heavyweight UCA State Champion will be crowned.

Team LASD, LAPD will defeat The NYPD Boxing Team, Fight for Life Event.