eNJOY@@@@@@@@@@ St-Pierre vs Hendricks LIVE UFC(R) 167 ONLINE
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Oct 07, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
The Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) (UFC(R)) returns
to movie theaters nationwide on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 10:00 p.m. ET /
9:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. MT / 7:00 p.m. PT /6:00 p.m. in Alaska / 5:00
p.m. in Hawaii, as NCM Fathom Events and UFC bring UFC(R)
167: ST-PIERRE vs. HENDRICKS to the big screen. Fight
fans will get a front-row view of all the pulse-pounding action when
longest-reigning champion in the UFC, welterweight king Georges
St-Pierre (also known as "GSP"), returns to the Octagon(R) to
face No. 1 contender Johny "Bigg Rigg" Hendricks. GSP will take on his
most dangerous challenger to date in the sledge-hammer handed Hendricks.
Broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, audiences
will witness all the excitement as the undisputed champion in the UFC
welterweight division is determined during the UFC's 20th Anniversary
event.
Tickets for UFC(R) 167: ST-PIERRE vs. HENDRICKS
are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
The event will be presented in more than 350 select movie theaters
around the country through NCM's exclusive Digital
Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations and
prices, visit the NCM Fathom Events website (theaters and
participants are subject to change).
"UFC fans will want to experience GSP and Hendricks go head to head in
UFC 167 on the big screen," said Dan Diamond, senior vice president of
NCM Fathom Events. "Audiences will feel like they have a ringside seat
with every move these fighters make. The only way to get closer to the
action would be to get in the Octagon."
finest, Georges
St-Pierre (24-2), the UFC welterweight champion since April 2008,
has posted an impressive 11-fight win streak during his reign atop the
170-pound division. The dynamic GSP holds black belts in both Kyokushin
karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The two-time champion's historic and
unrivaled reign includes wins over UFC's toughest including Matt Hughes,
B.J. Penn, Jon Fitch, Thiago Alves, Josh Koscheck and Jake Shields
The hard-hitting Johny
Hendricks (15-1), fighting out of Dallas, Texas, is the top-ranked
challenger in the 170-pound division. He earned his shot at GSP by
putting together a six-fight unbeaten streak in the UFC. A two-time NCAA
Division I wrestling champion with one punch knockout power, "Bigg Rigg"
is set on derailing St-Pierre's march to the Hall of Fame. He is known
for his extensive wrestling background and powerful punches,
particularly from the left hand, which has earned him three Knockout of
the Night bonuses and one Fight of the Night award.
The event features an exciting co-main light heavyweight bout between
former UFC champion Rashad
Evans and former two-division title challenger Chael
Sonnen.
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