Fight King "Martinez VS. Montoya"

Rad Martinez and Lucas Montoya will face off in a King Fight fundraising event Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. in The Rail Events Center. The event will raise money for Traumatic Brain Injuries, an issue colse to Rad Martinez's heart. Martinez’s father was the victim of a traumatic brain injury after a car accident. Martinez has been his father's main caretaker and fights to make a living for father, as well as himself.

“Rad’s story and how it influenced me, is why I am doing this, it’s not for fame or anything like that," said Joey Montanez of Fight King.

Montanez himself is no stranger to giving back; he's given proceeds to other causes such as The Fraternal Order of Police, Juvenile Diabetes and Cause for Paws.

The Rail event center is located at 235 N. 500 West. Doors open at 6, fights start at 7.

The Fight King Marinez-Montoya main event is actually a fight that was supposed to have happened once already. Rad Martinez and Lucas were supposedto meet in the cage at a previous Fight King venue. But with Rad Martinez being signed to Bellator, and now fighting on a large stage, it kept the fight from happening.

Martinez and Lucas will finally be able to settle a score in Salt Lake City that's been in the making for some time. Martinez was given permission by Bellator to take a fight outside of their promotion.

Now, one would think that Bellator allowed the fight because Montoya isn’t a threat. This may not be further from the truth, though. By many, Montoya is considered one of Utah’s best 155-pound fighters. Montoya has even beaten a Bellator vet in Nick Mamalis.

“I think it’s a compliment and a challenge that they are letting me fight Rad,” said Montoya, who said he thinks he has a great chance at victory. The confidence Lucas has in his skills are forged in the gym. Montoya an Assassin Jiutsu Fighter, trains at Labota MMA as well as Foley’s MMA.

This will be Montoya’s first time in the cage since suffering a broken leg. He says he's 100 percent and is ready for the fight