El Pinto is giving away FREE Tickets to the Jackson's MMA event with Dinner Entree Purchase on Wednesday Aug 7th. The first 50 customers who enjoy dinner with us beginning at 5 p.m. on the 7th will receive up to 2 free tickets (two entrees must be purchased) while supplies last. These tickets are worth $20 each and good Saturday Night August 10th.

The Jackson's MMA Series XI is presented by The Downs Racetrack and Casino, and Expo New Mexico. The venue for this event is at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

There will be six professional fights and six amateur fights highlighted by the Edge Fighting Challenge. The main event features Conrad Padilla vs. Nick Rhoades. The Albuquerque native and US Army Veteran, Conrad Padilla has a  professional record of 4-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw). He is 34 years old, has a height of 5 ft. and 6 inches, and weighs 145 lbs.  While Nick Rhoades, who represents Apex MMA, Tucson, Arizona was trained as a boxer since he was in his early teens and transitioned into MMA as an adult fighter at age 18, where he won through Technical Knock Out on his debut. He has a professional record of 5-2-0 (Win-Loss-Draw), has a height of 5 ft. and 8 inches, weighs 155 lbs, and he is just 23 years old.

The Professional Cards are: Gabriel Benitez (Jackson's MMA, Albuquerque) vs. NickRhoades (Apex MMA, Tucson, AZ), Salvador Montano (Jackson's MMA, Albuquerque) vs. Ricky McCall (Bushido, El Paso, TX), Guido Canniti (Jackson's MMA, Albuquerque) vs. Freddie Lux (Apex MMA, Tucson, AZ), Daniel Salas (Jackson's MMA, Albuquerque) vs. Jason Brenton (School of Hard Knockouts, Grand Junction, CO), Nick Urso (Jackson's MMA, Albuquerque) vs. Curtis Johnson (Damage Inc., Socorro, NM).

The Amateur Cards are: Andrew Tenneson (Jackson's MMA, Albuquerque) vs. Jerry Sano (Bushido, El Paso, TX), Brandon Jones (Jackson's MMA, Albuquerque) vs. Sage Everage (ABQ BJJ, Albuquerque, NM), Eric Dodson (Jackson's MMA, Albuquerque) vs. Thomas Mills (Perez Fighting Systems, Albuquerque, NM), Vince Varela (Jackson's MMA, Albuquerque) vs. Ray Vaiza (Damage Inc.,Socorro, NM)