MOULTRIE — Professional mixed martial arts is coming to Moultrie on Saturday night with 12 fights on tap at Spence Field.

The “Throwdown in Mo-Town” will be held at the Family Living Building at the Sunbelt Ag Expo site.

The competition is sanctioned by the Georgia Sports Commission. Weigh-ins will be held Friday at Snap Fitness.

Fights will take place in an octagon cage. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Bleacher seating will be provided. Tickets are $20. VIP seating is available for $50. Tickets are available at Reality Martial Arts.

Fighters from around the Southeast will compete. One is Moultrie’s Keon Caldwell, who trains at Reality Martial Arts.

Mixed martial arts is a full-contact combat sport in which a number of techniques are used.

Tournaments became popular in 1993 with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Over the last 10 years, mixed martial arts events have used additional rules for safety of the athletes and to promote acceptance of the sport.

To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Justin West at 921-6464 or call 890-8219.