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UFC® on Versus JONES vs MATYUSHENKO
6pm PT / 9pm ET on Versus
Rising Ultimate Fighting Championship star Jon “Bones” Jones has captivated the fight world with a dynamic style that has already led him to wins over Brandon Vera and Stephan Bonnar. But on Sunday, August 1st, at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, CA, the light heavyweight phenom will be put to the test like never before by former world title challenger Vladimir Matyushenko, a hard-nosed veteran who has the power and the style to derail Jones and move one step closer to a shot at a world title.
Tickets now on sale starting at just $40
Salt Lake City customers: Refunds are available at point-of-purchase to UFC fans who hold tickets for UFC® LIVE August 1st at EnergySolutions Arena. Tickets bought at a Smith’s Tix outlet or the EnergySolutions Arena Box Office must be returned to the same location for a refund. All phone and internet purchases through Smith’s Tix will be automatically refunded to the credit card used on the transaction. The per order handling fee is non-refundable. For more information visit Smithstix.com or call 801.467.8499 or 800.888.8499.
6pm PT / 9pm ET on Versus UFC® on Versus JONES vs MATYUSHENKO
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UFC 117: SILVA vs. SONNEN
10 pm ET/7 pm PT
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns on Saturday, August 7th, and fight fans will be treated to a world championship showdown between middleweight title holder and pound for pound king Anderson “The Spider” Silva, and number one challenger Chael Sonnen. Silva has dominated the 185-pound division since 2006, but in Sonnen, he may be meeting the one man with the style and determination to unseat him from the throne.
Also in action, welterweight contenders Jon Fitch and Thiago "Pitbull" Alves square off in their long-awaited rematch, and welterweight legend Matt Hughes takes on jiu-jitsu wizard Ricardo “Big Dog” Almeida. UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen – Saturday, August 7th, live on Pay-Per-View from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA.
Tickets for UFC 117 are priced at $400, $300, $200, $150, $100 and $50 and are available online at www.ticketmaster.com.
10 pm ET/7 pm PT UFC 117: SILVA vs. SONNEN
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WEC: Cruz vs. Benavidez
9 pm ET/6 pm PT
On Wednesday, August 18, Joseph Benavidez gets another crack at Dominick Cruz, who handed Benavidez his first and only professional loss last in their three-round battle last August. Benavidez will challenge Dominick Cruz for the bantamweight title in a hotly-anticipated summer showdown.
Plus, former featherweight champion Urijah Faber makes his 135-pound debut as he takes on Japanese striking sensation Takeya Mizugaki.
This epic summer event will be held in conjunction with the MAGIC trade show, the men’s fashion industry’s premier convention – held at The Las Vegas Convention Center and The Mandalay Bay Convention Center, August 17-19.
Tickets for WEC: Cruz vs. Benavidez go on sale Thursday, June 17 at 10 a.m. PT and will be priced at $246, $171, and $96. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to WEC newsletter subscribers on Wednesday, June 16 starting at 10 a.m. PT. To access this presale, users must register for the WEC newsletter through wec.tv. Tickets will be available at The Pearl box office, online at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Ticket prices do not include service charges.
Cruz vs. Benavidez will be televised nationally live on VERSUS beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. All of the network’s live WEC events are presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit http://www.versus.com/findversus.
9 pm ET/6 pm PT WEC: Cruz vs. Benavidez
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UFC 118 prelims
9 pm ET/6 pm PT
Spike TV will showcase two of the Boston area’s finest mixed martial arts fighters in live undercard bouts from UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn II on Saturday, August 28 at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT.
Live from the TD Garden in Boston, Joe Lauzon (“The Ultimate Fighter 5” alum) of Bridgewater, Mass. takes on Terry Etim in a lightweight battle and Milford, Mass native Jorge Rivera (“The Ultimate Fighter 4” alum) meets Alessio Sakara in a middleweight clash.
Other bouts on the card might air on Spike TV, to be determined by the length of the fights.
9 pm ET/6 pm PT UFC 118 prelims
UFC 118: EDGAR vs. PENN 2
10 pm ET/7 pm PT
For a city steeped in sports history, finally Boston will get to witness world-class mixed martial arts in its own backyard.
After a back-and-forth instant classic at UFC® 112 in April, which saw Frankie Edgar shock the mixed martial arts world and take the UFC lightweight strap from around BJ Penn’s waist, the two will square off again on Saturday, August 28 at UFC 118: EDGAR VS. PENN 2, which is live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts and presented by TapouT®.
Also on this card, Randy Couture takes on boxing legend James Toney as Toney makes his mixed martial arts debut. Plus Rousimar Palhares takes on Nate Marquardt, and Gray Maynard and Kenny Florian battle for the next top lightweight contender spot,
Tickets
Tickets will be priced at $600, $400, $300, $200, $100 and $75.
The general public can purchase tickets on Friday, June 25 at 10am ET.
UFC® Fight Club™ presale for Ultimate members starts Wednesday, June 23 at 10 a.m. ET via ufcfightclub.com.
Newsletter subscriber presale starts Thursday, June 24 starting at 10 a.m. ET.
In conjunction with UFC 118: EDGAR vs. PENN 2, the UFC is pleased to hold its third UFC Fan Expo at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday, August 27 and Saturday, August 28, 2010. For more information on UFC Fan Expo and to purchase tickets, visit www.ufcfanexpo.com.
HOTEL DISCOUNTS Fans traveling to Boston for UFC 118 and the UFC Fan Expo receive special rates August 26 through the 29th: rooms at the Sheraton (connected to the convention center) are $189 per night -- click here to book. Rooms at the Park Plaza (about six blocks away) are $129 -- click here to book.
10 pm ET/7 pm PT UFC 118: EDGAR vs. PENN 2
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