Anthony Morrison to fight at Matrix Fights 2

WEC fighter Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison has been confirmed to fight in his home town of Philadelphia in the upcoming Matrix Fights 2 event on June 11th at The Arena.

Just like our first show in February when we added Cole Konrad to the fight card as a late addition, we spent a great deal of energy trying to come up with a last-minute surprise for Matrix II on June 11,” said Matrix President Jimmy Binns Jr. “When we found out that the WEC was allowing Anthony to take a fight outside of the organization, we seized the opportunity to add him to the card.

Morrison, who is 14-9, is set to face Nick “The Ghost” Gonzalez, 15-9. In the past, Gonzalez has fought for EliteXC, Strikeforce, and the Bellator Fighting Championships.

We didn’t just want to put Anthony on the card for the sake of having him on the card. We wanted a high-caliber fight,” said Matrix promoter Phil Migliarese. “Nick and Anthony are very similar. Their records are almost identical; both are hungry for a shot to return to the national stage; and both like to stand and bang. It’s going to be a war.

Both fighters are looking to return to bigger competition, but both Morrison and Gonzalez need to get past each other first.

From the press release:
In addition to the five scheduled pro fights, Matrix Fights II will also feature of the strongest amateur cards in Pennsylvania since the state first legalized mixed martial arts in 2008.

The event will feature the mixed martial arts debut of highly decorated grappler Azunna “Zu” Anyanwu (BJJ United) of Ben Salem, PA; the return of 2007 WKA amateur Muay Thai champion Andria Caplan (Daddis Fight Camps); former United States Marine Luis Vazquez; and undefeated bantamweight Matt Freideborn (Daddis Fight Camps).

Tickets to Friday’s event are still on sale and can be purchased via MatrixFights.com.