UFC® TEAMS WITH WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION RONDA ROUSEY TO CREATE NEW WALKOUT T-SHIRT
Only this time, it was up to the fans
Las Vegas, Nevada – The UFC®, along with UFC women’s bantamweight champion
“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey, are happy to announce they have selected
a winner for the Ronda Rousey Walkout T-Shirt Design Contest.
In October 2014, the UFC called upon all fans, artists and designers to
show off their creativity by submitting an original design to be worn
by Rousey during her walkout at
UFC® 184: ROUSEY vs. ZINGANO in Los Angeles.
Over
1,000 designs were submitted by UFC fans from all over the country.
Rousey and the UFC panel of judges hand-picked the winning design based
on two criteria: 50-percent
creativity/originality and 50-percent on the submission that best
captures Ronda Rousey’s personality.
“Thanks
to everyone who submitted their designs for the contest. There were so
many amazing options and I’m really excited to walkout wearing the
winning design at UFC 184
because it perfectly represents my style and personality,” Rousey
said.
Along
with the recognition of being the creator of the official walkout
shirt, the winning contestant receives the Ultimate UFC Pack. This prize
pack includes an EA Sports™
UFC® VIP Kit (Sony PlayStation® 4 and
controllers, a copy of EA SPORTS UFC, and Century UFC fight gloves in an
Octagon™ container), Monster UFC Octagon™ headphones and earbuds, 10
walkout t-shirts with the winning design and one walkout
t-shirt autographed by Ronda.
The undefeated Rousey (10-0, fighting out of Venice, Calif.) will be wearing the winning design as she enters the Octagon® to defend her title against fellow unbeaten
and No. 1 contender Cat Zingano (9-0, fighting out of Broomfield,
Colo.) at UFC 184 live at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 28.
Men’s,
Women’s and Youth T-shirts, Unisex Zip Up Hoodies and Hats with the
winning design will be available for purchase online starting today at
the
UFC Store.
Tickets for
UFC® 184: ROUSEY vs. ZINGANO, presented by Bud Light, are on-sale now. Tickets are available for purchase online at
www.staplescenter.com, via axs.com,
or by phone at 888-929-7849, and are available at the STAPLES Center Box Office. Ticket sales are limited to
eight (8) per person. Ticket prices do not include applicable service charges.
UFC®184: ROUSEY vs. ZINGANO,
presented by Bud Light, will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on UFC.TV,
iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN,
and in Canada on BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel, and Viewer’s
Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$49.99 CAN for
Standard Definition and $54.99 US/$59.99 CAN for High -Definition.
Singapore –
The UFC® today announced
their inaugural, and much anticipated UFC Fight Night Manila event in
partnership with SM Lifestyle Entertainment inc. The first UFC event in
Asia of 2015 will take place in Manila on
the 16th May 2015 at the city’s destination venue, SM Mall of Asia Arena.
Executive
Vice President and General Manager, UFC Asia, Ken Berger said: “We are
thrilled to be kicking off our Asia event calendar in Manila this year.
The UFC has a loyal and passionate
fan base in the Philippines and we’re looking forward to bringing the
very best of mixed martial arts (MMA) to Manila for the first time. We
have found a great event partner in SM Lifestyle Entertainment inc. and
are excited that the SM Mall of Asia Arena
will be home to a historic UFC event that fans will remember for years
to come.”
“We
are really excited to have the first UFC event in the Philippines,”
says President of SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Mr. Edgar Tejerero, “We
are happy to share
that this is the only UFC event to take place in South East Asia this
year.” He continues. “At SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc., we are
determined to bringing topnotch sports and entertainment events for the
enjoyment of every Filipino. We have already introduced
the first pre-season game of a globally-renowned basketball
association, and have recently brought the world’s top tennis players
into our venue. It is only fitting that SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc.
welcomes the MMA phenomenon which is UFC into the Philippines.”
The
UFC is the fastest growing sports organization in the world and is
viewed as the pinnacle of MMA by both athletes and fans. With close to
40 Asian fighters signed, the UFC in Asia
is growing at an exponential rate. Previous events in the region have
taken place in Macao, Singapore and Tokyo attracting tens of thousands
of fans and millions of TV viewers. Last November, former UFC champion
Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit was
in Manila for a media tour and fan experience, hosting an open workout
event which attracted over 4,000 fans.
The
UFC Fight Night Manila event will be broadcast all over the world
giving the UFC’s international fans a taste of the immense passion and
support the Philippines fans have for MMA.
THE UFC® RETURNS TO DALLAS ON MARCH 14 WITH TWO TITLE FIGHTS AS PETTIS MEETS DOS ANJOS AND ESPARZA TAKES
ON JEDRZEJCZYK AT UFC® 185
Plus:
JOHNY HENDRICKS (#1) vs. MATT BROWN (#6)
ROY NELSON (#9) vs. ALISTAIR OVEREEM (#11)
TICKETS FOR
UFC® 185: PETTIS vs. DOS ANJOS
AT AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER
ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
Las Vegas, Nevada –
Two world titles are on the line when the UFC®
returns to the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Saturday, March 14 as lightweight champion
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis defends his title for the second
time when he meets No. 1 contender Rafael dos Anjos and newly-crowned
women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza makes her first title
defense against top contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
The last
UFC event in Dallas in 2014 saw Johny Hendricks defeat Robbie Lawler to
claim the UFC welterweight title in front of a sold out crowd.
In
his first title defense at UFC 181, Pettis (18-2, fighting out of
Milwaukee, Wis.) submitted Gilbert Melendez to retain his title, capping
off a stellar year that saw him
sign with Reebok and become the first UFC athlete to ever grace the
cover of the iconic Wheaties box. Known for his flashy fight style
that’s
seen him finish his last four opponents, Pettis is looking to further
establish himself as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the
world.
Riding
a three-fight win streak that includes victories over Nate Diaz and
former champ Benson Henderson, dos Anjos (23-7, fighting out of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil) hopes to become only
the third man to ever defeat Pettis. A 17-fight veteran of the Octagon®, dos Anjos can add his name to the record books by becoming the first Brazilian UFC lightweight champion.
The
co-main event will feature Esparza (11-2, fighting out of Irvine,
Calif.) in her first title defense since becoming the inaugural UFC
women’s strawweight champion by defeating Rose
Namajunas last month. Esparza will look to use her high-level wrestling
to combat the striking prowess of undefeated No. 1 contender
Jedrzejczyk (8-0, fighting out of Olsztyn, Poland). A five-time Muay
Thai world champion, Jedrzejczyk has never lost in the
Octagon, compiling victories over 12th-ranked Juliana Lima and 2nd-ranked Claudia Gadelha to earn the shot at Esparza.
In addition, former UFC welterweight champion and Dallas resident
Johny Hendricks (16-3, fighting out of Dallas, Texas) will meet sixth-ranked
contender Matt Brown
(21-12, fighting out of Columbus, Ohio) in an exciting bout
guaranteed to produce fireworks. Both men were involved in Fight of the
Year candidates with current champion Robbie Lawler in 2014 and are
hoping to secure another crack at the champ with an impressive win in
Texas.
Also, ninth-ranked heavyweight
Roy Nelson (21-10, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) will collide with No. 11
Alistair Overeem
(38-14, 1 NC, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Netherlands).
The two fan favorites have no shortage of finishing power, as they’ve
combined for 53 total finishes – 29 knockouts and 24 submissions. With
the division wide open, these heavy hitters hope to take one step closer
to a UFC title shot.
Other bouts for UFC 185 include:
·
The Ultimate Fighter
season 9 winner
Ross Pearson (18-8, 1 NC, fighting out of San Diego, Calif. by way of Sunderland, England)
and Sam Stout (21-10-1, fighting out of London, Ontario, Canada) meet in a battle
of lightweight strikers.· Brother of main eventer Anthony Pettis, Sergio Pettis (12-1, fighting out of Milwaukee, Wisc.) moves to the flyweight division to take on Dallas’ own Ryan Benoit (7-3, fighting out of Dallas, Texas).
· Former title challenger and ninth-ranked Chris Cariaso (17-6, fighting out of Tucson, Ariz.) collides with Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo (7-0, fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz.) in a flyweight bout.
· The Ultimate Fighter: Nations winner Elias Theodorou (10-0, fighting out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada) takes on Texas’ Roger Narvaez (7-1, fighting out of Corpus Christi, Texas) in a middleweight matchup.
Tickets for
UFC® 185: PETTIS vs. DOS ANJOS go on
sale Friday, January 23 at 10 a.m. CT and are priced at $300, $225,
$150, $100, $75 and $50 (prices do not include applicable service
charges). Tickets are available for purchase online at
www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at (800) 745-3000 and will be available at the American Airlines Center
box office. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person.
Get your VIP package today!
The UFC VIP Experience packages together your tickets with
behind-the-scenes access to the official weigh-ins, backstage tours,
meet and greet and autograph signings with top UFC stars, Q&A
sessions, and photo opportunities, access to an in-arena VIP party
room, a chance to hold the championship belt inside the Octagon® and more!
UFC Fight Club®
members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Wednesday, January 21 at 10 a.m. CT via the website
www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers
Thursday, January 22 at 10 a.m. CT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through
UFC.com.
UFC®185: PETTIS vs. DOS ANJOS will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on UFC.TV,
iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, and in Canada on BellTV,
Shaw Communications, Sasktel and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested
retail price of $49.99 US/CAN for Standard Definition and $59.99 US/CAN
for High -Definition.
