With the Ultimate Fighting Championship heading to Australia for a second time next week for UFC 127, the promotion is looking to spread some good will and charity by holding an auction to raise funds for the Queensland Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal.
Some of the items up for bid will be an Ultimate Aussie UFC 127 Fan Experience that includes two nights at the UFC host hotel, breakfast with Kenny Florian, VIP tickets to UFC 127, plus a ton of other stuff. Other items include fight gear worn by the main card competitors from the upcoming Feb. 27 bout.
You can find more details at UFC.com.
As the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Australia for the record-breaking UFC 127: PENN v FITCH event in Sydney on February 27, the world’s biggest combat sports organisation wants to give back to Australians by raising money for the Queensland Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal.
The Appeal, set up by the Queensland government, will assist Queenslanders affected by recent flooding and Tropical Cyclone Yasi. Many communities have been devastated and some families have lost everything.
The UFC and its fighters are donating unique UFC 127 memorabilia and an unprecedented VIP experience to its Sydney show, including:
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• The actual Octagon canvas on which UFC 127 bouts will take place
• The UFC gloves and shorts worn in the Octagon by UFC stars when they compete at UFC 127
• An ultimate Aussie UFC 127 experience where the winner and a mate will have unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and VIP treatment during the UFC 127 weekend – Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 February.
Marshall Zelaznik, the UFC’s Managing Director of International Development, said: “Australia has been really great to the UFC, especially since we started holding live events there a year ago. I don’t think anyone who has seen the footage from the recent natural disasters in Australia could fail to be moved by what the people of Queensland are going through, and we as a company want to do our bit to help.”
The auction is now live at http://ufc.thegivingbridge.com
Please note bidding for the Ultimate UFC 127 Experience pack ends at 7pm AEST (Sydney time) on Tuesday, February 22. Bidding for the merchandise items – which can be shipped worldwide – ends March 1 (AEST).