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PRODUCTION RECONFIGURATION ALLOWS FOR EXTRA SEATING FOR HOTTEST TICKET EVER IN EUROPE - FULL CARD FOR UFC 120 CONFIRMED
London, England – After reconfiguring the in-house production at the sold-out O2 Arena, London, England, the Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) organisation has been able to more seating capacity for next week’s UFC 120: BISPING v AKIYAMA event.
Featuring arguably the three greatest Britons in UFC(R) history – Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping, Dan ‘The Outlaw’ Hardy and John ‘Hitman’ Hathaway – UFC 120 has completely sold out the original seating plan put on sale for the October 16 event.
However, the UFC has worked with the O2 Arena to reconfigure the arena to allow extra seats to be made available to the public. This, along with the O2’s new ‘Backstage’ section, will ensure UFC 120 shatters the company’s previous European records for attention and box office.
UFC UK Division President Marshall Zelaznik said: “We’re ecstatic that this event has captured the imagination like it has and sold out in its original plan. The level of support the British fighters get from their public is unbelievable and the O2 will have a blistering atmosphere from the very first horn. UFC 120 is already the most successful UFC event ever in Europe, and we are very happy to have been able to work with the O2 to reconfigure the seating plan to allow us to put more seats in.”
Tickets for UFC 120 are priced at £50, £75, £100, £125, £175 and £250 are on on sale now via ticketmaster.co.uk and the O2 Arena box office. Free tickets available for UFC 120.
UFC 120 will be screened LIVE on ESPN in the UK and Ireland.
A staggering eight British-born mixed martial artists will appear at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday October 16, as UFC 120 brings the cream of the fighting crop to the British Isles for the first time in 2010. The event will feature 11 bouts in total and will act as a showcase for many of the leading mixed martial artists from the United Kingdom.
Headlining the show, and no stranger to big events in homeland, is British hero Michael 'The Count' Bisping (20-3), winner of The Ultimate Fighter season three and the man who first blazed the trail for his countrymen to follow. The Manchester middleweight takes on Japanese superstar and judo master Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-2, 2 NC) at UFC 120, and knows victory is essential if he's to fulfil his goal of winning the UFC middleweight title in 2011.
Welterweight Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy (23-7, 1 NC) has his sights set on another title shot, as he steps inside the Octagon for the first time since becoming the first Briton to challenge for a UFC world title in March. The Nottingham striker meets well-rounded American Carlos ‘The Natural Born Killer’ Condit (25-5) at UFC 120, and many are expecting fireworks between these two ‘never say die’ 170-pounders.
The same could be said of the welterweight showdown between Brighton's John 'Hitman' Hathaway (14-0) and Las Vegas scrapper Mike Pyle (19-7-1). The two warriors meet in a battle between youth and experience, as unbeaten 22-year-old Hathaway looks to continue the impressive hot-streak of recent form which most recently saw him scalp Diego Sanchez, while former WEC champ Pyle attempts to showcase his devastating submission skills.
The heavyweights also throw down at UFC 120 in London, as hard-hitting juggernauts Cheick Kongo (25-6-1) and Travis Browne (10-0) go head-to-head over three rounds. In a fight expected to end quickly and emphatically, the undefeated 6ft 7inch Browne faces the sternest test of his career to date in the form of Parisian kick-boxer Kongo.
Rounding off the highly competitive main card is another fascinating crossroads welterweight clash between Leicestershire-born, California-based James 'Lightning' Wilks (8-3) and Canadian prodigy Claude 'The Prince' Patrick (12-1). Set to meet in a battle of grappling wizards, either TUF 9 king Wilks or Patrick will walk away with BJJ bragging rights at 170lbs.
In addition to the intriguing main card bouts, the UFC are also pleased to announce a further six preliminary matches for its bumper show in London on October 16.
Hailing from the North East of England, Curt Warburton (6-1) is making his UFC debut on October 16. A training partner of Michael Bisping and ‘Rampage’ Jackson, the highly regarded Warburton has previously split three fights with Ross Pearson, winner of season nine of The Ultimate Fighter. Now set for the biggest test of his career, Warburton faces American contender Spencer 'The King' Fisher (24-6), a veteran fighter with victories over Sam Stout, Thiago Alves and Jeremy Stephens.
If it's submissions you're after, look no further than Liverpool's Paul Sass (10-0), another UFC debutant who makes his first start at UFC 120. The lively 22-year-old lightweight holds the world record for consecutive triangle choke victories, having secured seven on the bounce from August 2007 to March 2009. In fact, nine of his 10 professional victories have arrived via some form of submission, thus alerting the UFC to his obvious talents. Sass takes on Canada’s Mark Holst (8-2), a karate black and BJJ purple belt who is just as confident standing as he is grappling.
Pinpoint strikers collide when light-heavyweight beanpoles Cyrille 'The Snake' Diabate (17-6-3) and Alexander Gustafsson (9-1) meet at UFC 120. Six-foot-six Frenchman Diabate made a considerable splash earlier this year when, competing in his UFC debut, he spectacularly knocked out leading contender Luiz Cane inside one round with a dazzling display of Muay-Thai. Meanwhile, young hotshot Gustafsson has chalked up seven of his nine victories by knockout and won his own UFC debut last November in a mere 41-seconds. Expect an explosion when these two fast-finishers meet.
Considered by many to be Britain's best current heavyweight, Rob 'The Bear' Broughton (14-5-1) makes his UFC bow in preliminary action, as he trades blows with Chute Boxe banger Vinicius Queiroz (5-1). The St. Helens behemoth has impressively defeated most of Britain's leading big men and now looks to takes his skills to the premier league of mixed martial arts. Aggressive Brazilian Queiroz comes from famous fighting stock and is intent on spoiling the party on October 16.
Another British standout, James McSweeney (13-6), also confronts a dangerous Brazilian at UFC 120, when he meets late-replacement Fabio Maldonado (17-3) over three rounds. A former member of The Ultimate Fighter cast, striker McSweeney – who is making his light heavyweight debut - trains with the renowned Greg Jackson camp, and will be competing in his homeland for the first time since signing with the UFC. Debutant Maldonado has compiled impressive stats in his homeland of Brazil and, blessed with a knack of finishing fights inside schedule, will attempt to light up the UFC in London.
Finally, former WEC light-heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell (7-3) makes his first appearance in Britain when he meets Bulgaria's Stanislav Nedkov (11-0) in the 205-pound division. Las Vegas’ Cantwell holds wins over Brian Stann and Razak Al-Hassan, while the undefeated Nedkov competes for the first time in the UFC, having scored 11 straight victories away from the Octagon.
Featuring arguably the three greatest Britons in UFC(R) history – Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping, Dan ‘The Outlaw’ Hardy and John ‘Hitman’ Hathaway – UFC 120 has completely sold out the original seating plan put on sale for the October 16 event.
However, the UFC has worked with the O2 Arena to reconfigure the arena to allow extra seats to be made available to the public. This, along with the O2’s new ‘Backstage’ section, will ensure UFC 120 shatters the company’s previous European records for attention and box office.
UFC UK Division President Marshall Zelaznik said: “We’re ecstatic that this event has captured the imagination like it has and sold out in its original plan. The level of support the British fighters get from their public is unbelievable and the O2 will have a blistering atmosphere from the very first horn. UFC 120 is already the most successful UFC event ever in Europe, and we are very happy to have been able to work with the O2 to reconfigure the seating plan to allow us to put more seats in.”
Tickets for UFC 120 are priced at £50, £75, £100, £125, £175 and £250 are on on sale now via ticketmaster.co.uk and the O2 Arena box office. Free tickets available for UFC 120.
UFC 120 will be screened LIVE on ESPN in the UK and Ireland.
A staggering eight British-born mixed martial artists will appear at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday October 16, as UFC 120 brings the cream of the fighting crop to the British Isles for the first time in 2010. The event will feature 11 bouts in total and will act as a showcase for many of the leading mixed martial artists from the United Kingdom.
Headlining the show, and no stranger to big events in homeland, is British hero Michael 'The Count' Bisping (20-3), winner of The Ultimate Fighter season three and the man who first blazed the trail for his countrymen to follow. The Manchester middleweight takes on Japanese superstar and judo master Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-2, 2 NC) at UFC 120, and knows victory is essential if he's to fulfil his goal of winning the UFC middleweight title in 2011.
Welterweight Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy (23-7, 1 NC) has his sights set on another title shot, as he steps inside the Octagon for the first time since becoming the first Briton to challenge for a UFC world title in March. The Nottingham striker meets well-rounded American Carlos ‘The Natural Born Killer’ Condit (25-5) at UFC 120, and many are expecting fireworks between these two ‘never say die’ 170-pounders.
The same could be said of the welterweight showdown between Brighton's John 'Hitman' Hathaway (14-0) and Las Vegas scrapper Mike Pyle (19-7-1). The two warriors meet in a battle between youth and experience, as unbeaten 22-year-old Hathaway looks to continue the impressive hot-streak of recent form which most recently saw him scalp Diego Sanchez, while former WEC champ Pyle attempts to showcase his devastating submission skills.
The heavyweights also throw down at UFC 120 in London, as hard-hitting juggernauts Cheick Kongo (25-6-1) and Travis Browne (10-0) go head-to-head over three rounds. In a fight expected to end quickly and emphatically, the undefeated 6ft 7inch Browne faces the sternest test of his career to date in the form of Parisian kick-boxer Kongo.
Rounding off the highly competitive main card is another fascinating crossroads welterweight clash between Leicestershire-born, California-based James 'Lightning' Wilks (8-3) and Canadian prodigy Claude 'The Prince' Patrick (12-1). Set to meet in a battle of grappling wizards, either TUF 9 king Wilks or Patrick will walk away with BJJ bragging rights at 170lbs.
In addition to the intriguing main card bouts, the UFC are also pleased to announce a further six preliminary matches for its bumper show in London on October 16.
Hailing from the North East of England, Curt Warburton (6-1) is making his UFC debut on October 16. A training partner of Michael Bisping and ‘Rampage’ Jackson, the highly regarded Warburton has previously split three fights with Ross Pearson, winner of season nine of The Ultimate Fighter. Now set for the biggest test of his career, Warburton faces American contender Spencer 'The King' Fisher (24-6), a veteran fighter with victories over Sam Stout, Thiago Alves and Jeremy Stephens.
If it's submissions you're after, look no further than Liverpool's Paul Sass (10-0), another UFC debutant who makes his first start at UFC 120. The lively 22-year-old lightweight holds the world record for consecutive triangle choke victories, having secured seven on the bounce from August 2007 to March 2009. In fact, nine of his 10 professional victories have arrived via some form of submission, thus alerting the UFC to his obvious talents. Sass takes on Canada’s Mark Holst (8-2), a karate black and BJJ purple belt who is just as confident standing as he is grappling.
Pinpoint strikers collide when light-heavyweight beanpoles Cyrille 'The Snake' Diabate (17-6-3) and Alexander Gustafsson (9-1) meet at UFC 120. Six-foot-six Frenchman Diabate made a considerable splash earlier this year when, competing in his UFC debut, he spectacularly knocked out leading contender Luiz Cane inside one round with a dazzling display of Muay-Thai. Meanwhile, young hotshot Gustafsson has chalked up seven of his nine victories by knockout and won his own UFC debut last November in a mere 41-seconds. Expect an explosion when these two fast-finishers meet.
Considered by many to be Britain's best current heavyweight, Rob 'The Bear' Broughton (14-5-1) makes his UFC bow in preliminary action, as he trades blows with Chute Boxe banger Vinicius Queiroz (5-1). The St. Helens behemoth has impressively defeated most of Britain's leading big men and now looks to takes his skills to the premier league of mixed martial arts. Aggressive Brazilian Queiroz comes from famous fighting stock and is intent on spoiling the party on October 16.
Another British standout, James McSweeney (13-6), also confronts a dangerous Brazilian at UFC 120, when he meets late-replacement Fabio Maldonado (17-3) over three rounds. A former member of The Ultimate Fighter cast, striker McSweeney – who is making his light heavyweight debut - trains with the renowned Greg Jackson camp, and will be competing in his homeland for the first time since signing with the UFC. Debutant Maldonado has compiled impressive stats in his homeland of Brazil and, blessed with a knack of finishing fights inside schedule, will attempt to light up the UFC in London.
Finally, former WEC light-heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell (7-3) makes his first appearance in Britain when he meets Bulgaria's Stanislav Nedkov (11-0) in the 205-pound division. Las Vegas’ Cantwell holds wins over Brian Stann and Razak Al-Hassan, while the undefeated Nedkov competes for the first time in the UFC, having scored 11 straight victories away from the Octagon.
UFC 120 is Free
Spike TV announces 8 p.m. ET/PT start time for Saturday’s UFC 120 event
Saturday's UFC 120 broadcast will run three hours and commence at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Spike TV officials today announced.
The show, which takes place at The 02 in London, initially was announced with an 9 p.m. ET/PT start time on Spike TV.
And although the Oct. 16 show airs on a five- to eight-hour delay in the U.S., MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) will be on scene for the show and with live round-by-round coverage beginning at approximately 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT).
UFC 120 features a middleweight headliner between Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama and a welterweight co-headliner between former Strikeforce champ Jake Shields and fellow welterweight contender Martin Kampmann.
Earlier this week in a media conference call for the event, UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik said the show is likely to be the organization's most successful European offering in terms of attendance and gate. UFC 120 is the first event in the U.K. since UFC 105 nearly a year ago. That show, which took place at Manchester's MEN Arena, was the highest-attended European event (16,693) in UFC history. However, it fell short of UFC 75's $2.7 million live gate, an event at The 02 that that also set a European record.
The full UFC 120 card includes:
MAIN CARD
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The show, which takes place at The 02 in London, initially was announced with an 9 p.m. ET/PT start time on Spike TV.
And although the Oct. 16 show airs on a five- to eight-hour delay in the U.S., MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) will be on scene for the show and with live round-by-round coverage beginning at approximately 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT).
UFC 120 features a middleweight headliner between Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama and a welterweight co-headliner between former Strikeforce champ Jake Shields and fellow welterweight contender Martin Kampmann.
Earlier this week in a media conference call for the event, UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik said the show is likely to be the organization's most successful European offering in terms of attendance and gate. UFC 120 is the first event in the U.K. since UFC 105 nearly a year ago. That show, which took place at Manchester's MEN Arena, was the highest-attended European event (16,693) in UFC history. However, it fell short of UFC 75's $2.7 million live gate, an event at The 02 that that also set a European record.
The full UFC 120 card includes:
MAIN CARD
- Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Michael Bisping
- Carlos Condit vs. Dan Hardy
- John Hathaway vs. Mike Pyle
- Travis Browne vs. Cheick Kongo
- Claude Patrick vs. James Wilks
- Cyrille Diabate vs. Alexander Gustafsson
- Rob Broughton vs. Vinicius Kappke de Quieroz
- Steve Cantwell vs. Stanislav Nedkov
- Mark Holst vs. Paul Sass
- Spencer Fisher vs. Kurt Warburton
- Fabio Maldonado vs. James McSweeney
Check out more UFC News at MMAjunkie.com. This story originally appeared on MMAjunkie.com and is syndicated on Yahoo! Sports as part of a content-partnership deal between the two sites.
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- Spike TV announces 8 p.m. ET/PT start time for Saturday's UFC 120 event
- Rebney: With Bellator 33, Alvarez vs. Huerta never considered for title-fight status
- Struve vs. McCorkle, Riddle vs. Waldburger official for UFC 124 in Montreal
- Phil Baroni vs. Brad Tavares targeted for UFC 125 on Jan. 1
- "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2" draws 7,559 attendance, $528K live gate
- WEC 51 officially draws attendance of 3,791 for $191K live gate
- "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2" ratings peak with 509,000 Showtime viewers
- Fighting off his back? No sweat for UFC 120 triangle-choke specialist Paul Sass
- Rebney: With Bellator 33, Alvarez vs. Huerta never considered for title-fight status
- Antonio Silva vs. Valentijn Overeem back on for "Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu"
- Strikeforce's Tyron Woodley in no rush to top of welterweight division
- Strikeforce's Tyron Woodley in no rush to top of welterweight division
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Wagnney Fabiano official for WEC 52 in November
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Large Canadian Drug Bust
B.C. police make massive cocaine bust
Adrian Nieoczym
Kelowna— Globe and Mail Update
Published
Two men are under arrest and police are hunting for two more in connection with a massive cocaine seizure in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Officers with the RCMP and the Canadian Border Services Agency displayed a 2,300-kilogram fruit-grinding machine at the Kelowna International Airport Tuesday morning. They say the machine was used to smuggle 97.5-kilograms of cocaine into Canada, with a street value of between $3.5 and $3.9-million.
Officials say the machine was flown from Argentina into Miami and then trucked to Vancouver. CBSA officers inspected the machine when its excessive weight and point of origin raised their suspicions.
After discovering the cocaine on Sept. 22, they allowed the machine to be trucked to its destination in Kelowna, while keeping it under surveillance.
Two West Kelowna residents, 33-year-old Clifford Roger Montgomery and 50-year-old Barry Michael Ready, were arrested on October 4. Arrest warrants have been issued for 43-year-old Victor Perez Rodriguez, a Mexican citizen, and 32-year-old Tariq Mohammed Aslam of Surrey.
All four men are facing two counts of conspiracy to import cocaine and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Officials say all three Canadian suspects are known to police.
The Rules Of UFC
Weight classes:
- Lightweight
- over 145 lbs. to 155 lbs.
- Welterweight
- over 155 lbs. to 170 lbs.
- Middleweight
- over 170 lbs. to 185 lbs.
- Light Heavyweight
- over 185 lbs. to 205 lbs.
- Heavyweight
- over 205 lbs. to 265 lbs.
Bout duration:
- All non-championship bouts shall be three rounds.
- All championship bouts shall be five rounds.
- Rounds will be five minutes in duration.
- A one-minute rest period will occur between each round.
Fouls:
- Butting with the head.
- Eye gouging of any kind.
- Biting.
- Hair pulling.
- Fish hooking.
- Groin attacks of any kind.
- Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent.
- Small joint manipulation.
- Striking to the spine or the back of the head.
- Striking downward using the point of the elbow.
- Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
- Clawing, pinching or twisting of the flesh.
- Grabbing the clavicle.
- Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
- Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
- Stomping a grounded opponent.
- Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
- Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck.
- Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
- Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent
- Spitting at an opponent.
- Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes injury to an opponent.
- Holding the ropes or the fence.
- Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.
- Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
- Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.
- Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
- Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.
- Timidity, including, but without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
- Interference by the corner.
- Throwing in the towel during competition.
Ways to Win:
- Submission by:
- Physical tap out.
- Verbal tap out.
- Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest.
- Decision via scorecards, including:
- Unanimous decision:
- All judges pick the same fighter as the winner.
- Split decision:
- One judge picks one fighter, the other two judges pick the other fighter.
- Majority decision:
- Two of the three judges pick the same fighter as the winner, the final judge says the fight was a draw.
- Draw:
- Unanimous draw.
- Majority draw.
- Split draw.
- Technical decision.
- Technical draw.
- Disqualification
- Forfeit.
- No contest.
Referee may restart the round:
If the fighters reach a stalemate and do not work to improve position or finish.Kimbo Slice Fights
Kimbo gets knocked down again, but his opponent stays down.
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT
KNOCKOUT KNOCKOUT KNOCKOUT KNOCKOUT KNOCKOUT
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