The Ultimate Fighter Finale Tickets go on sale this week

ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® ANNOUNCES
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® TEAM NOGUEIRA VS TEAM MIR FINALE

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008

LIVE FROM THE PEARL AT THE PALMS CASINO RESORT

Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12 Noon PT

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – After thirteen weeks of intense competition seen by millions of viewers on Spike TV, four competitors from The Ultimate Fighter® Team Nogueira vs Team Mir will fight for the ultimate prize on December 13th – the chance to become The Ultimate Fighter and win a multi-year, six-figure contract with the UFC®. The Ultimate Fighter® Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale will take place Saturday, Dec. 13 live from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and will air live on Spike TV, beginning at 9pm ET/PT (tape delayed).

Tickets for The Ultimate Fighter® Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale are $350, $250 and $150, plus any additional box office or service fees, and go on sale Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12 Noon PT. Please visit any Ticketmaster location, call 702-474-4000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets.

UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Thursday, Oct. 16 at 10am PT via the website ufc.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Friday, Oct. 17 starting at 10am PT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through ufc.com.

UFC fans can tune in to The Ultimate Fighter Team Nogueira vs Team Mir on Spike TV every Wednesday at 10pm ET/PT now through December 3rd to see which competitors advance each week and who will be fighting in the finals live on Dec. 13th.

For more information about The Ultimate Fighter Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale, UFC 89, UFC 90, UFC 91 or any upcoming UFC event, visit ufc.com or uk.ufc.com or ufcespanol.com. All bouts are live and subject to change.

About The Ultimate Fighting Championship
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