Archive for September, 2006

After a seven-month absence, UFC® World Middleweight Champion Rich “Ace” Franklin returns to the Octagon™ to make his third title defense against the seemingly unstoppable UFC newcomer Anderson “The Spider” Silva. With a history of vicious striking and devastating knockout power, Silva has quickly become the most dangerous contender in the UFC middleweight division. Franklin, who remains undefeated in the UFC, will put his belt up for stakes when he squares off against Silva in the main event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization’s UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE taking place live from Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, Oct. 14. Read the rest of this entry »

Las Vegas, NV – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization announced today the full lineup of live fights for UFC 63, including an intense middleweight matchup between Mike “Quick” Swick and David “The Crow” Loiseau, as well as a lightweight battle between former UFC World Lightweight Champion Jens “Lil’ Evil” Pulver and Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon. UFC 63: HUGHES vs. PENN, featuring the title fight between current UFC World Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes and former champion BJ Penn, takes place live from the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Saturday, September 23, 2006.

Tickets for UFC 63: HUGHES vs. PENN are on sale now and priced at $400, $300, $200, $100 and $50 and available at the Arrowhead Pond Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com, www.ufc.com, or by phone at 714-740-2000 and 213-480-3232. Read the rest of this entry »