Curly Howard
10-15-2003, 01:33 PM
Date: 10/8/2003
Article Type: PPV Live
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MATT HUGHES TO DEFEND WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST FRANK TRIGG AT UFC 45: REVOLUTION LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW, NOV. 21
‘Tank’ Abbott Returns To Fight ‘Cabbage’ Correira In Heavyweight Action As Ultimate Fighting Championship Marks Its 10th Anniversary At Mohegan Sun Arena
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
LAS VEGAS, October 8, 2003… Two of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) most popular fighters, Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes and legendary Heavyweight Tank Abbott, will headline an all-star, eight-fight card LIVE on pay-per-view at UFC 45: Revolution starting at 10 p.m. EST, Friday, November 21, from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
UFC 45: Revolution, which will mark the UFC’s 10th anniversary, will feature Hughes’ fifth title defense against highly-rated Frank Trigg, while Tank, one of the UFC’s all-time knockout artists, will meet Hawaiian power-puncher “Cabbage” Correira. The remainder of the card will be announced.
Tickets, $300, $200, $100, $60 and $30, are on sale now at the Mohegan Sun box office and at www.tickets.com. Tickets also may be ordered by telephone at 1-800-477-6849 or 860-862-8499. All ticket purchases are subject to transaction fees. UFC 45: Revolution will be available LIVE on pay-per-view on iNDemand, DirecTV, Dish Network, Bell ExpressVu, TVN, Echostar and Viewers Choice Canada. The suggested retail price is $29.95.
Hughes (29-3-0 in mixed martial arts), from Hillsboro, Ill., is considered by most experts the strongest pound-for-pound fighter in MMA. Known for his high amplitude body slams and devastating ground and pound attack, he won the welterweight title at UFC 34: High Voltage on November 2, 2001, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas with a second round knockout of Carlos Newton. Since then, he has looked more and more unstoppable in title defenses against Hayato Sakurai, Newton in a re-match, Gil Castillo and Sean Sherk.
But in Trigg (9-1-0), from El Segundo, Calif., Hughes will be challenged by a fighter who feels he is more talented in all facets of MMA, including wrestling. Trigg is a four-time U.S.A Wrestling All-American and a 2000 Olympic trials wrestling finalist. He also is a second degree black belt in judo and the current World Fighting Alliance welterweight world champion. Trigg also has beaten Dennis Hallman, who defeated Hughes twice. Trigg says he knows Hughes is very strong and an excellent wrestler, but he is confident he is the better fighter.
“Tank” (8-9-0) from Huntington Beach, Calif., is one of the most popular fighters in the UFC’s ten-year history. All fans love knockouts and he has delivered some of the most memorable. Tank, who says he was born to fight, respects no martial arts style or fighter and says that even when he loses it is his opponent who usually ends up in the hospital.
“Cabbage” (16-4-0) from Hilo, Hawaii, made his debut at UFC 39: The Warriors Return, September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun, in an absolute war with future Heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia. Cabbage displayed fast hands and an incredible chin and fans demanded to see him again. He returned at UFC 42: Sudden Impact, April 25, in Miami, Fla., where he knocked out jiu-jitsu champion Sean Alvarez at 1:46 of the second round. Cabbage said he will be in the best shape of his life and will be ready to go to war with Tank.
The UFC’s first fight event, UFC 1: The Beginning, was held November 12, 1993, at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colo. That night, Royce Gracie defeated Gerard Gordeau in the final match with a tap out by rear naked choke to become the first UFC champion. Other fighters on that first card included Ken Shamrock, Kevin Rosier, Art Jimmerson, Teila Tuli, Patrick Smith, Zane Frazier, Jason DeLucia and Trent Jenkins.
As part of the 10th anniversary, the public is invited to visit the web site, www.ufc.tv, and vote for the top 10 UFC fighters of all time.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., is today the world’s premier mixed martial arts sports association. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, the UFC programs six live pay-per-view events annually through cable and satellite providers. In addition to its U.S. distribution, UFC evens are distributed internationally through WOWOW, Inc. in Japan, Globosat in Brazil, Main Event Television in Australia and Sky Network Television in New Zealand. Zuffa, LLC licenses the distribution of UFC video games through Crave Entertainment and TDK Mediactive. “UFC,” “Ultimate Fighting Championship,” “Ultimate Fighting,” “Submission” and the Octagon cage design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Zuffa, LLC in the U.S., Japan and other countries.
Article Type: PPV Live
Article:
MATT HUGHES TO DEFEND WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST FRANK TRIGG AT UFC 45: REVOLUTION LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW, NOV. 21
‘Tank’ Abbott Returns To Fight ‘Cabbage’ Correira In Heavyweight Action As Ultimate Fighting Championship Marks Its 10th Anniversary At Mohegan Sun Arena
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
LAS VEGAS, October 8, 2003… Two of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) most popular fighters, Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes and legendary Heavyweight Tank Abbott, will headline an all-star, eight-fight card LIVE on pay-per-view at UFC 45: Revolution starting at 10 p.m. EST, Friday, November 21, from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
UFC 45: Revolution, which will mark the UFC’s 10th anniversary, will feature Hughes’ fifth title defense against highly-rated Frank Trigg, while Tank, one of the UFC’s all-time knockout artists, will meet Hawaiian power-puncher “Cabbage” Correira. The remainder of the card will be announced.
Tickets, $300, $200, $100, $60 and $30, are on sale now at the Mohegan Sun box office and at www.tickets.com. Tickets also may be ordered by telephone at 1-800-477-6849 or 860-862-8499. All ticket purchases are subject to transaction fees. UFC 45: Revolution will be available LIVE on pay-per-view on iNDemand, DirecTV, Dish Network, Bell ExpressVu, TVN, Echostar and Viewers Choice Canada. The suggested retail price is $29.95.
Hughes (29-3-0 in mixed martial arts), from Hillsboro, Ill., is considered by most experts the strongest pound-for-pound fighter in MMA. Known for his high amplitude body slams and devastating ground and pound attack, he won the welterweight title at UFC 34: High Voltage on November 2, 2001, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas with a second round knockout of Carlos Newton. Since then, he has looked more and more unstoppable in title defenses against Hayato Sakurai, Newton in a re-match, Gil Castillo and Sean Sherk.
But in Trigg (9-1-0), from El Segundo, Calif., Hughes will be challenged by a fighter who feels he is more talented in all facets of MMA, including wrestling. Trigg is a four-time U.S.A Wrestling All-American and a 2000 Olympic trials wrestling finalist. He also is a second degree black belt in judo and the current World Fighting Alliance welterweight world champion. Trigg also has beaten Dennis Hallman, who defeated Hughes twice. Trigg says he knows Hughes is very strong and an excellent wrestler, but he is confident he is the better fighter.
“Tank” (8-9-0) from Huntington Beach, Calif., is one of the most popular fighters in the UFC’s ten-year history. All fans love knockouts and he has delivered some of the most memorable. Tank, who says he was born to fight, respects no martial arts style or fighter and says that even when he loses it is his opponent who usually ends up in the hospital.
“Cabbage” (16-4-0) from Hilo, Hawaii, made his debut at UFC 39: The Warriors Return, September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun, in an absolute war with future Heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia. Cabbage displayed fast hands and an incredible chin and fans demanded to see him again. He returned at UFC 42: Sudden Impact, April 25, in Miami, Fla., where he knocked out jiu-jitsu champion Sean Alvarez at 1:46 of the second round. Cabbage said he will be in the best shape of his life and will be ready to go to war with Tank.
The UFC’s first fight event, UFC 1: The Beginning, was held November 12, 1993, at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colo. That night, Royce Gracie defeated Gerard Gordeau in the final match with a tap out by rear naked choke to become the first UFC champion. Other fighters on that first card included Ken Shamrock, Kevin Rosier, Art Jimmerson, Teila Tuli, Patrick Smith, Zane Frazier, Jason DeLucia and Trent Jenkins.
As part of the 10th anniversary, the public is invited to visit the web site, www.ufc.tv, and vote for the top 10 UFC fighters of all time.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., is today the world’s premier mixed martial arts sports association. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, the UFC programs six live pay-per-view events annually through cable and satellite providers. In addition to its U.S. distribution, UFC evens are distributed internationally through WOWOW, Inc. in Japan, Globosat in Brazil, Main Event Television in Australia and Sky Network Television in New Zealand. Zuffa, LLC licenses the distribution of UFC video games through Crave Entertainment and TDK Mediactive. “UFC,” “Ultimate Fighting Championship,” “Ultimate Fighting,” “Submission” and the Octagon cage design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Zuffa, LLC in the U.S., Japan and other countries.