Mexican & Latino Fighters Headline UFC 180 from Mexico City – November 15
01 Nov 2014 by Pedro Aristes in Celebrities, Event, Fame, General, Home, Sports, Television
In August, less than 8 hours were enough to sell out the much-anticipated UFC 180 on November 15 in Mexico City Arena. Several fighters of Mexican and Latino roots will show their skills at UFC 180 including: top title contender Fabricio Werdum, Kelvin Gastelum, Diego Sanchez, Augusto “Dodger” Montaño, Ricardo Lamas and Dennis Bermudez. The full fight card will be available in ufcnetwork.com
Fans made history, packed the box office as well as the online pages to buy their tickets. UFC 180 is the fastest selling event ever in the Mexico City Arena Mexico, and will also set a new attendance record with over 20,000 fans who will have the opportunity to see this monumental event.
“We are very pleased that in the blink of an eye we sold out tickets. It is proof that Mexico City is ready for its first UFC event and shows the true devotion of the fans in Mexico,” said Jaime Pollack, UFC Senior Vice President of International Development and General Manager, Latin America. “We could not ask for a better partner than Live Zignia who supported our goal; its execution to sell tickets and to facilitate the sale was so quick to accommodate the huge demand for UFC fans in Mexico and throughout the region.”
UFC 180 will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm 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 USA / $ 49.99 CAN for Standard Definition and $ 54.99 USA / $ 59.99 CAN for High -Definition. Fathom Events and the UFC also broadcast the event live select theaters in the USA on Saturday, November 15 at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT. For a list of participating theaters, visit www.fathomevents.com