Posts Tagged ‘Ultimate Fighting Championship’

THE UFC RETURNS TO COLUMBUS, OHIO FOR UFC 96

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - For the third year in a row, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® is heading back to Columbus, Ohio. The UFC® announced today that the world’s premier fight organization will travel back to Columbus, Ohio for UFC 96, live from the Nationwide Arena on Saturday, March 7, 2009.
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THE UFC RETURNS TO COLUMBUS, OHIO FOR UFC 96

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - For the third year in a row, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® is heading back to Columbus, Ohio. The UFC® announced today that the world’s premier fight organization will travel back to Columbus, Ohio for UFC 96, live from the Nationwide Arena on Saturday, March 7, 2009.
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“UFC® Fight for the Troops” Raises Over $4 Million for Fallen Heroes Fund

New York, New York - Spike TV and Ultimate Fighting Championship® today announced that its “UFC Fight for the Troops” event last week in Fayetteville, NC in front of 15,000 Ft. Bragg troops raised over $4 million for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund’s new medical center to be built in Bethesda.
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UFC® ANNOUNCES THREE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH GLOBOSAT

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - Brazilian sports fans now have access to the best mixed martial arts (MMA) fights in the world, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) and Globosat today announced a three year television distribution agreement to show UFC events on two Globosat channels - Premiere Combate and SporTV.
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“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM NOGUEIRA VS. TEAM MIR” FINALS ARE SET

New York, NY, December 4, 2008 - After twelve episodes of elimination bouts, grueling training, and creative hijinks and pranks, “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Mir™” live finale is set with Phillipe Nover taking on Efrain Escudero in the lightweight (155lb) class and Ryan Bader battling Vinny Magalhaes in the light heavyweight division [...] Read more »

“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM NOGUEIRA VS. TEAM MIR” FINALS ARE SET

New York, NY, December 4, 2008 - After twelve episodes of elimination bouts, grueling training, and creative hijinks and pranks, “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Mir™” live finale is set with Phillipe Nover taking on Efrain Escudero in the lightweight (155lb) class and Ryan Bader battling Vinny Magalhaes in the light heavyweight division [...] Read more »

UFC® OFFERS FIGHT! LINK HAND HELD RADIOS AT UFC 91: COUTURE vs. LESNAR

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - Ultimate Fighting Championship® fans attending the mega-fight UFC 91: COUTURE vs. LESNAR Saturday night in Las Vegas now have a new way to experience the most exciting live sport in the world with “Fight! Link” In-Arena hand-held radios. The Fight! Link devices enable fans to listen to UFC® commentators [...] Read more »

UFC® OFFERS FIGHT! LINK HAND HELD RADIOS AT UFC 91: COUTURE vs. LESNAR

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - Ultimate Fighting Championship® fans attending the mega-fight UFC 91: COUTURE vs. LESNAR Saturday night in Las Vegas now have a new way to experience the most exciting live sport in the world with “Fight! Link” In-Arena hand-held radios. The Fight! Link devices enable fans to listen to UFC® commentators [...] Read more »

UFC ANNOUNCES UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS. PENN 2

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - In March 2006, top welterweights Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn fought for the division’s No. 1 contender’s spot. St-Pierre earned a razor-thin split decision and went on to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship® welterweight title. Penn dropped to the lightweight division and won the organization’s 155-pound title.Now they’re about to [...] Read more »

UFC ANNOUNCES UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS. PENN 2

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - In March 2006, top welterweights Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn fought for the division’s No. 1 contender’s spot. St-Pierre earned a razor-thin split decision and went on to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship® welterweight title. Penn dropped to the lightweight division and won the organization’s 155-pound title.Now they’re about to [...] Read more »

STUDY SHOWS UFC® IS POISED TO CONTRIBUTE MILLIONS TO NY ECONOMY

NEW YORK, NY - A study released today showed that Ultimate Fighting Championship® events in New York City and Buffalo would have a significant impact on state and local economies by generating tax revenues, creating jobs and boosting tourism industries.
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STUDY SHOWS UFC® IS POISED TO CONTRIBUTE MILLIONS TO NY ECONOMY

NEW YORK, NY - A study released today showed that Ultimate Fighting Championship® events in New York City and Buffalo would have a significant impact on state and local economies by generating tax revenues, creating jobs and boosting tourism industries.
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UFC® SELLS OUT THE O2 IN DUBLIN IN RAPID FIRE TIME

London, England - The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization continues to underline its status as the most popular combat sport in the world with a rapid-fire sell-out of the brand new O2 arena in Dublin, Ireland. In the UFC’s fastest sell-out thus far in Europe, over 6000 tickets were sold within a week of going [...] Read more »

UFC® LAUNCHES VIDEO ON DEMAND WITH VERIZON FiOS TV

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) brand, today announced it has launched into the video on demand (VOD) spectrum of entertainment with Verizon FiOS TV.
“As UFC continues to thrive in sports, we constantly look for new ways to deliver the UFC experience to our loyal fans around [...] Read more »

“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM NOGUEIRA VS. TEAM MIR” FINALS ARE SET

New York, NY, December 4, 2008 - After twelve episodes of elimination bouts, grueling training, and creative hijinks and pranks, “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Mir™” live finale is set with Phillipe Nover taking on Efrain Escudero in the lightweight (155lb) class and Ryan Bader battling Vinny Magalhaes in the light heavyweight division [...] Read more »