The Ultimate Fighting Championship is primed to take over Northern California.
With the anticipation high for August’s “UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen”
event in Oakland, the UFC is now opening the doors to the card’s
pre-event press conference, which takes place Thursday, Aug. 5, at the
Fisherman’s Wharf Hilton Hotel in San Francisco.
UFC president Dana White and UFC 117 fighters Anderson Silva, Chael
Sonnen, Jon Fitch, Thiago Alves, Matt Hughes, Ricardo Almeida, Roy
Nelson and Junior Dos Santos will all be on hand for the conference,
which is free and open to the public.