The champion in each of the four weight classes for men will receive $1,000 and the runners-up will each receive $300. Prize money for the women’s divisions will be based on the average number of bouts and paid in proportion to and up to the same amounts as the men’s divisions.

In addition to the cash prize money, each weight class champion will receive a Toughman jacket. Each weight class runner up will receive a trophy or plaque.

The ring girls will share a total of $1,600 in cash prize money, with Miss Ring Girl receiving $1,000 cash, a Toughman jacket and various other prizes. The other ring girls will each receive $200, plus additional prizes.

The event is sanctioned and will be supervised by the West Virginia State Athletic Commission and by PPI, the national promoters of Toughman.

Tickets go on sale Oct. 20.

The event is being sponsored again by Mike Ferrell Toyota-Scion, Suddenlink Media, 96.1 The Wolfe and Acme Bonding.

The Toughman season begins Nov. 2-3 at the State Fair Grounds in Lewisburg.

Following the Logan event Nov. 9-10 the Toughman heads to: Short Gap (Jan. 4-5); Huntington (Jan. 11-12); Clarksburg (Jan. 25-26); Parkersburg (Feb. 8-9); Martinsburg (Feb. 22-23); Wheeling (March 8-9); Elkins (March 15-16); and Beckley (April 5-6).

There will also be three Hard Knocks MMA events — April 27, 2013 at Clarksburg, Oct. 5, 2013 at Beckley and Oct. 19, 2013 at Wheeling.

A total of 43 men and five women have already signed up for this year’s Logan Toughman but there is still plenty of time to enter.

To sign up to fight or to be a ring girl, call 1-800-296-3897 or register online at: www.wvtoughman.com.