Author: UFC News

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that four UFC® 140: JONES vs. MACHIDA preliminary fights will air live on the ION Television network on Saturday, Dec. 10 beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

The fights are: Krzysztof Sozynski vs. Igor Pokrajac in a light heavyweight contest; Jared Hamman vs. Costa Phillippou in a middleweight bout; John Makdessi vs. Dennis Hallman in 155-pound action; Yves Jabouin vs. Walel Watson in a bantamweight bout.

Saturday’s UFC 140 prelims will reach almost 100 million U.S. households, giving UFC fans the opportunity to watch four exciting UFC bouts leading in to the Pay-Per-View event.

“We are excited to give UFC fans four great fights live and free on ION Television this Saturday,” UFC President Dana White said. “We always try to give fans free fights on TV and this is just another example.”

To find the ION Television channel in your area, visit http://www.iontelevision.com/.

UFC®140: JONES vs. MACHIDA, which takes place Saturday, Dec. 10 from Air Canada Centre in Toronto, will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on UFC.TV, iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, BellTV, ShawTV, SaskTel,Viewer’s Choice Canada and Canal Indigo for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$54.99 CAN for Standard Definition and $54.99 US/$59.99 CAN for High Definition.

In the night’s main event, reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones defends his crown against former titleholder Lyoto Machida. Plus, heavyweights Frank Mir and Antonio Minotauro Nogueira collide, while former light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz battles Rogerio Nogueira.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT
RASHAD EVANS vs. PHIL DAVIS

MIDDLEWEIGHT CO-FEATURE
CHAEL SONNEN vs. MARK MUNOZ

PRESS CONFERENCE
Wednesday, Dec. 7 – 1 P.M. CT
United Center – Chicago, IL

*FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC*

STREAMED LIVE AT UFC.COM

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, DEC. 9 – 10 A.M. CT

Las Vegas, Nevada – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that it will host a press conference at 1 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the United Center in Chicago. UFC President Dana White will discuss the UFC® on FOX event scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at United Center.

In the night’s main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans battles the unbeaten Phil Davis to determine the next challenger to the 205-pound title. Plus, in the night’s co-feature, controversial middleweight contender Chael Sonnen takes on “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Mark Munoz in a bout that will decide which fighter gets the next crack at champion Anderson Silva.

The four competitors will join White at the press conference, which is free and open to the public. It will also be streamed live at www.ufc.com.

Tickets for UFC® on FOX are priced at $250, $150, $100, $75, $50, and $40, and go on sale to the public on Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. CT. Tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the United Center Box Office.

UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m CT via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, Dec. 8, starting at 10 a.m. CT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.

The two-hour UFC® on FOX broadcast airs live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.  

History was made during the debut of UFC® on FOX as 5.7 million viewers (8.8 million peak) tuned in to watch Cain Velasquez battle Junior dos Santos for the UFC heavyweight title on Saturday, Nov. 12. 

WHO:            
DANA WHITE, UFC President
RASHAD EVANS, former UFC light heavyweight champion
PHIL DAVIS, unbeaten UFC light heavyweight contender
CHAEL SONNEN, UFC middleweight contender
MARK MUNOZ, UFC middleweight contender

WHAT:          
UFC® on FOX Press Conference

WHEN:         
Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. CT

*DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC at 12 p.m.*
1 p.m.  – Press Conference Begins

WHERE:        
United Center
1901 West Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60612

For more information or current fight news, visit www.ufc.com. All bouts live and subject to change.

About Ultimate Fighting Championship®

Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC® is the world’s premier MMA organization and produces over 12 UFC live Pay-Per-View events annually around the globe.  UFC content is distributed commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. In 2012, FOX will broadcast four fights annually. In spring 2012, The Ultimate Fighter®, UFC’s signature weekly reality TV show, debuts on FX. Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in over 149 countries and territories, reaching a half a billion homes worldwide, in 20 different languages.

UFC® also boasts a powerful presence online, with UFC.com attracting over seven million unique visitors per month, while also possessing one of the most powerful social media followings in all of professional sports. To date, UFC has over six million fans on Facebook and more than 400,000 followers on Twitter.  In addition, UFC President Dana White is one of the most accessible and most followed executives in sports with more than 1.7 million followers on Twitter.  On January 22, 2011, UFC continued to set trends in social media, becoming the first major sports league to stream live, broadcast quality action on Facebook.

Ancillary businesses include best-selling DVDs, a magazine, the best-selling UFC “Undisputed” videogame franchise distributed by THQ, UFC GYM®, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo® festivals, branded apparel, trading cards, and articulated action figures.

 

 

On Dec. 20, Xbox will become the ultimate place to watch live UFC Pay-Per-View events with the launch of UFC® on Xbox LIVE®. With access to live event videos and a catalog of videos on demand, an interactive fight card, a fight prediction game with friend leaderboards, and Pay-Per-View events in stunning HD all together in one place, the energy of the Octagon® comes right into your living room.

UFC on Xbox LIVE provides UFC content available in one comprehensive hub on your TV, including:

•    Live and On Demand Video – Event previews, Countdown to UFC, Press Conferences, Weigh-Ins, Interviews, Workouts, and more, together for the first time on your big screen.

•    Streaming High Definition –UFC fans demand stunning High Definition viewing, and UFC on Xbox LIVE provides the highest quality streaming HD to the big screen.

•    Easy Pay-Per-View –The biggest Pay-Per-View fights available to all Xbox LIVE members in standard HD and SD pricing options. Purchase directly with the credit card associated with your Xbox LIVE account – no Microsoft Points required.

•    Interactive Fight Card with Fight Picks – Size up the fighters with the tale of the tape, and view their past fight results. Make your Fight Picks, predict specific fight outcomes, and compete with your friends. And with the live leaderboard and leaderboard alerts tracking the results, you will always know where you stand. Access leaderboards and Fight Picks features in split screen, so you’ll never have to leave the excitement of the Octagon.

•    Control the action with Kinect – Focus on the fight instead of looking for the remote. Navigate through the video content, bring up the Interactive Fight Card, or play, pause, and rewind that big punch, kick or submission…all through the body and voice-controlled power of Kinect.

Check out the latest sizzle reel for UFC on Xbox LIVE that shows the app in action, and see what the UFC’s biggest superstars, including Jason “Mayhem” Miller, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, Phil Davis and even UFC President Dana White, are saying about UFC on Xbox LIVE. To watch the sizzle reel, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EACjfbrn8Ns

To celebrate the launch, UFC on Xbox LIVE will present UFC® 141: LESNAR vs. OVEREEM on Dec. 30 in Pay-Per-View. Xbox LIVE Gold Members who download the application will be able to make predictions and get pumped up for the fight by watching the weigh-in, pre-fight press conferences and other related videos live or via the on-demand library. *

UFC on Xbox LIVE is your ultimate fight center! With access to live event videos and a catalog of videos on demand, an interactive fight card, and Pay-Per-View events in stunning HD all together in one, UFC on Xbox LIVE brings the world’s fastest growing sport to fans, just the way they want it.

*Pay-Per-View events sold separately. Xbox LIVE Gold Membership required for video content and other premium features. Kinect for Xbox 360 required for voice and gesture controls.

“A couple of weeks ago, UFC president Dana White sent out a message via his Twitter account asking if fans wanted to see former Octagon girl Brittney Palmer back with the promotion.

“Within minutes, White had his answer and he responded in kind saying that Palmer would be returning to the organization.”

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that it will return to Nashville, Tenn. on Friday, Jan. 20, as lightweight contenders Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller collide in the night’s main event from Bridgestone Arena.

The Octagon’s return to “Music City” also coincides with the UFC’s first ever event on FX. UFC® on FX: GUILLARD vs. MILLER airs live on the network as part of a two-hour broadcast beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

“For our first live event on FX, we wanted to deliver an incredible fight for the fans and Melvin Guillard vs. Jim Miller should be a war,” UFC President Dana White said. “These are two of the top ranked lightweights in the UFC and both have a lot on the line as they want to get back in the title picture. Miller is known for relentless pressure. There is absolutely no quit in him.
He has won Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night awards. Melvin Guillard is one of the most explosive athletes in the lightweight division. He has won the Knockout of the Night award twice. I expect more awards to be won in this fight.”

“Dana, Lorenzo and Frank have given us an outstanding card for the inaugural UFC on FX telecast,” said Chuck Saftler, Executive Vice President, FX Networks.  “UFC is a marquee franchise and will be a significant property for the network. Between our live fight cards and the launch of the new version of The Ultimate Fighter in March, we’re excited about the UFC joining our lineup and the match-up between Guillard and Miller on January 20th is a great way to kick it off.”

The Nashville card will also feature an exciting welterweight bout between Duane “Bang” Ludwig and Josh “The Dentist” Neer, as well as an explosive heavyweight tilt pitting Pat “HD” Barry against Christian Morecraft.
 
Tickets for UFC®on FX: GUILLARD vs. MILLER go on sale Friday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. CT and are priced at $175, $125, $90, $65, $40 and $25.  Tickets will be available at the Bridgestone Arena box office or online at www.bridgestonearena.com. Tickets are also available online at www.TicketMaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, and at all Ticketmaster outlets including select Kroger locations.  Ticket prices do not include service charges.

UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Wednesday, Nov. 30 starting at 10 a.m. CT via the website www.ufcfightclub.com.  A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers on Thursday, Dec. 1 starting at 10 a.m. CT.  To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter by entering their email address in the “Join Newsletter” field at the top of ufc.com.

One of the most exciting and explosive fighters in the sport, Melvin Guillard (fighting out of Albuquerque, NM by way of New Orleans, La.) returns to the Octagon® in hopes of igniting another run at UFC gold. With past wins over Dennis Siver, Jeremy Stephens, Evan Dunham and Shane Roller, “The Young Assassin” looks to bring his hard-hitting and crowd-pleasing style to Nashville. The 28-year-old knows a win over Miller will return him to the thick of the 155-pound title hunt.

“The fans in Nashville better be ready for fireworks when me and Miller go at it,” Guillard (46-10-3, 1 NC) said. “I see Fight of the Year written all over this one. I’ve got a lot of respect for him and I know how phenomenal he is inside the Octagon, but I’ve wanted this fight for a while and I’ll be ready.  This is a great opportunity for me and I’m honored to be a part of history in headlining the first ever UFC on FX event.”

Jim Miller (fighting out of Whippany, N.J.), a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu who holds wins over Kamal Shalorus, Mark Bocek, Matt Wiman and Duane Ludwig, has used his technique to control and finish many of his opponents during his impressive run in the UFC.  A winner of seven of his last eight fights, Miller looks to pick up where he left off and continue his dominance in the lightweight division. Nothing would make him happier than finishing Guillard via submission in Tennessee.

“Melvin has proven that he’s a dangerous opponent, but he’s also proven that his weaknesses can cost him and his weaknesses are my strengths,” said Miller, whose record currently stands at 20-3.  “We’re going to show the fans in Nashville and the fans watching on FX why we were chosen to headline this event. You’ve got two of the best guys in the division in a fight that I highly doubt will go the distance. Don’t blink because this thing could end at any moment.” 

After back-to-back wins over Amir Sadollah and Nick Osipczak, Duane Ludwig (fighting out of Denver, Colo.) is looking to keep his winning streak intact by adding another victory to his record of 29-11.  An elite kickboxer, “Bang” will no doubt try to keep the fight standing when he goes toe-to-toe with the always dangerous Josh Neer (fighting out of  Des Moines, Iowa).  “The Dentist” recently returned to the UFC and earned a hard-fought win over Keith Wisniewski in October to bring his record to 32-10-1.

Heavyweight Pat Barry (fighting out of Alexandria, Minn. by way of New Orleans, La.) is known for his exciting bouts no matter the outcome. Equally as entertaining outside the Octagon as he is dangerous inside, “HD” is always on the lookout for a highlight reel knockout.  After participating in two of the most memorable bouts of 2011 against Cheick Kongo and Stefan Struve, Barry (6-4) plans on having his hand raised when he takes on Christian Morecraft (fighting out of Hyannis, Mass.).  Standing 6’6” with a record of 7-2, the Washington, D.C. native has made an immediate impact in the UFC, including an impressive submission victory over Sean McCorkle last March. He now has his sights set on Barry to kick off the New Year.

NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon stages another “Ultimate Moustache Fighter” installment tonight with UFC® referee Herb Dean keeping it all legit.

Other guests tonight include Jesse Eisenberg, The Dodos and Neko Case.

Tune-in this evening to see what it’s all about at 12:35am ET/11:35pm CT. And for more info, visit www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com.