Adrenaline MMA Signs Sylvia and Rothwell

Sherdog.com is reporting that former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia has parted ways with the UFC and signed a non-exclusive contract with Adrenaline MMA.

“I’ve pretty much come to a crossroads in my career,” Sylvia said. “And there’s a lot of big things happening in the MMA world, and especially outside of the UFC.”

“Adrenaline is a new promotion, but it allows fighters to fight for other organizations — that’s huge,” Sylvia said. “I’ve got three to four years left and want to fight as much as possible, so this is the perfect choice for me at this time.”

Sylvia, who is coming off a loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, told fans on Inside MMA that he wants a bout with former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko.

Adrenaline MMA, which replaces M-1 Global, will include Monte Cox as president and CEO, Bob Clark (COO) and Brian Patton (VP).

Along with signing Sylvia, Adrenaline MMA announced the signing of former IFL star “Big” Ben Rothwell and that Jeff “Snowman” Monson will take on Mike Russow at the promotions debut event.