Press Release
UFC® Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White will be making a special announcement live from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tomorrow at 8am PST/11am EST/2pm BST. Media and fans can tune in to UFC.com to watch the event live as it happens.
WHO:
· LORENZO FERTITTA, UFC CHAIRMAN AND CEO
· DANA WHITE, UFC PRESIDENT
· EDUARDO PAES, MAYOR OF RIO
· ANDERSON SILVA, UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
· SHOGUN RUA, UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
· JOSE ALDO, UFC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION
· VITOR BELFORT, FORMER UFC CHAMPION
· ROYCE GRACIE, UFC HALL OF FAMER AND FORMER UFC TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
WHAT: UFC ANNOUNCEMENT
WHERE: CITY HALL, RIO DE JANEIRO
*EVENT CAN BE SEEN LIVE ON UFC.COM
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15
11AM EST/8AM PST
2PM BRAZIL TIME
For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com, UK.UFC.com, GERMANY.UFC.com, UFCJapan.jp or UFCEspanol.com.
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