11.08.2004, 12:07
Die UFC gab gestern eine Presseerklaerung heraus.Damit sind die obigen Fights offiziell bestaetigt.Ich weisse daraufhin das BJ Penn eine Klage gegen die UFC bzgl des Welterweight Titles einlegte.Sollte die Klage erfolg haben muss die UFC sicher einiges an Schadensersatz zahlen oder denn Title an Penn zurueckgeben.Ausserdem klagte Penn gegen denn Titlefight bei UFC 50 von Hughes vs St-Pierre.Folgend nun die Presseerklaerung der UFC:
UFC® RETURNS TO ATLANTIC CITY FOR UFC 50: THE WAR OF ’04;
TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
Matt Hughes To Battle Georges St. Pierre For Ultimate Fighting
Championship Welterweight Title Live on Pay-Per-View
Las Vegas, NV, August 10, 2004 … There’s going to be a war Friday, October 22 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ when Matt Hughes battles Georges St Pierre for the vacant Welterweight Championship and Light Heavyweight Tito Ortiz returns to face Guy Mezger in Ultimate Fighting Championship® 50: The War of ’04.
Tickets for this all-star, eight-fight card, $350, $250, $150, $75 and $35, will go on sale Friday, August 13 at the Boardwalk Hall box office in Atlantic City, at all Ticketmaster locations, http://www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-736-1420. For general information, call 609-348-7000. Tickets are subject to transaction fees. Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, Trump Marina and Trump Taj Mahal are the hosts of the event. UFC® 50: The War of 04 will be available LIVE on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. EDT on iNDemand, DirecTV, Dish Network, TVN, Echostar, Bell ExpressVu and Viewers Choice Canada. The suggested retail price is $29.95.
Ortiz, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” makes his return to the Octagon in a continuation of a war with Mezger and his Lion’s Den teammates. Mezger (30-13-2) from Houston, TX began this rivalry with a win over Ortiz in his UFC debut at UFC 13. Mezger caught the inexperienced rookie with a guillotine choke. The two would meet again at UFC 19 with a different outcome. Ortiz (11-4-0) from Huntington Beach, CA took revenge on Mezger defeating him by TKO (strikes). Ortiz added insult to injury following the bout wearing a Lions Den type T-shirt that poked fun at Mezger and the Lions Den.
The war continues and the battle lines are drawn for the Welterweight Championship bout. Former champion Hughes will be looking to reestablish his dominance in the welterweight division and regain his championship belt. UFC rising star Georges St. Pierre wants to prove he belongs among the elite and start his reign as the champ. Hughes (37-4-0) from Hillsboro, IL proved he was ready for another title shot defeating Renato Verissimo by unanimous decision at UFC 48. St Pierre (7-0-0) from Montreal, Canada, who specializes in wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, surprised everyone at UFC 48 showing his stand up skills stopping Jay Hieron by TKO (strikes) 1:45 into round one.
The remainder of the card will be announced as the bouts become official.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship® brand is the world’s leading professional mixed martial arts association and offers the premier series of MMA sports events. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFCâ fight programs feature six live pay-per-view events annually through cable and satellite providers. In addition to its U.S. distribution, UFC® fight programs are distributed internationally throughout the world, including broadcast on WOWOW, Inc. in Japan and Globosat in Brazil.
Zuffa, LLC licenses the distribution of UFC video games through Crave Entertainment and Take Two TDK Mediactive and its fight show DVDs through Studioworks Entertainment, a Ventura Distribution company. “Ultimate Fighting Championship,” “Ultimate Fighting,” “UFC,” “Submission,” “As Real As It Gets” and the Octagon cage design are registered trademarks or trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC in the U.S., Japan and other jurisdictions. All other marks that may be referenced herein belong to their respective holders.
Historic Boardwalk Hall, which first opened in 1929, received a $90 million renovation to transform the building into a modern special events arena capable of variable seating for up to 13,800 people. The facility is the home of the ECHL’s 2003 Kelly Cup Champion Boardwalk Bullies, in addition to hosting an array of other events including concerts, boxing, family shows, and Atlantic City’s signature event, Miss America. Visit us at http://www.boardwalkhall.com. for more information. Boardwalk Hall is an SMG-managed facility.
UFC® RETURNS TO ATLANTIC CITY FOR UFC 50: THE WAR OF ’04;
TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
Matt Hughes To Battle Georges St. Pierre For Ultimate Fighting
Championship Welterweight Title Live on Pay-Per-View
Las Vegas, NV, August 10, 2004 … There’s going to be a war Friday, October 22 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ when Matt Hughes battles Georges St Pierre for the vacant Welterweight Championship and Light Heavyweight Tito Ortiz returns to face Guy Mezger in Ultimate Fighting Championship® 50: The War of ’04.
Tickets for this all-star, eight-fight card, $350, $250, $150, $75 and $35, will go on sale Friday, August 13 at the Boardwalk Hall box office in Atlantic City, at all Ticketmaster locations, http://www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-736-1420. For general information, call 609-348-7000. Tickets are subject to transaction fees. Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, Trump Marina and Trump Taj Mahal are the hosts of the event. UFC® 50: The War of 04 will be available LIVE on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. EDT on iNDemand, DirecTV, Dish Network, TVN, Echostar, Bell ExpressVu and Viewers Choice Canada. The suggested retail price is $29.95.
Ortiz, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” makes his return to the Octagon in a continuation of a war with Mezger and his Lion’s Den teammates. Mezger (30-13-2) from Houston, TX began this rivalry with a win over Ortiz in his UFC debut at UFC 13. Mezger caught the inexperienced rookie with a guillotine choke. The two would meet again at UFC 19 with a different outcome. Ortiz (11-4-0) from Huntington Beach, CA took revenge on Mezger defeating him by TKO (strikes). Ortiz added insult to injury following the bout wearing a Lions Den type T-shirt that poked fun at Mezger and the Lions Den.
The war continues and the battle lines are drawn for the Welterweight Championship bout. Former champion Hughes will be looking to reestablish his dominance in the welterweight division and regain his championship belt. UFC rising star Georges St. Pierre wants to prove he belongs among the elite and start his reign as the champ. Hughes (37-4-0) from Hillsboro, IL proved he was ready for another title shot defeating Renato Verissimo by unanimous decision at UFC 48. St Pierre (7-0-0) from Montreal, Canada, who specializes in wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, surprised everyone at UFC 48 showing his stand up skills stopping Jay Hieron by TKO (strikes) 1:45 into round one.
The remainder of the card will be announced as the bouts become official.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship® brand is the world’s leading professional mixed martial arts association and offers the premier series of MMA sports events. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFCâ fight programs feature six live pay-per-view events annually through cable and satellite providers. In addition to its U.S. distribution, UFC® fight programs are distributed internationally throughout the world, including broadcast on WOWOW, Inc. in Japan and Globosat in Brazil.
Zuffa, LLC licenses the distribution of UFC video games through Crave Entertainment and Take Two TDK Mediactive and its fight show DVDs through Studioworks Entertainment, a Ventura Distribution company. “Ultimate Fighting Championship,” “Ultimate Fighting,” “UFC,” “Submission,” “As Real As It Gets” and the Octagon cage design are registered trademarks or trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC in the U.S., Japan and other jurisdictions. All other marks that may be referenced herein belong to their respective holders.
Historic Boardwalk Hall, which first opened in 1929, received a $90 million renovation to transform the building into a modern special events arena capable of variable seating for up to 13,800 people. The facility is the home of the ECHL’s 2003 Kelly Cup Champion Boardwalk Bullies, in addition to hosting an array of other events including concerts, boxing, family shows, and Atlantic City’s signature event, Miss America. Visit us at http://www.boardwalkhall.com. for more information. Boardwalk Hall is an SMG-managed facility.