The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) 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®
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® 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® 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.”
Montreal’s 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.
The old school will also meet the new breed at UFC
167, as the resurgent "Ruthless" Robbie
Lawler meets Canada's Rory
MacDonald. After returning to the UFC in 2013 following a more than
eight year absence, Lawler has looked better than ever in knocking out
Josh Koscheck and Bobby Voelker. The 24-year-old MacDonald is currently
sporting a five-fight winning streak that includes wins over BJ Penn and
Jake Ellenberger, but he has yet to face someone with the power of
Iowa's Lawler, making this a must-see welterweight battle.
For more information or current fight news, visit www.ufc.com.
About National CineMedia (NCM)
National CineMedia (NCM)
operates NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media company reaching
U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology.
The NCM
Cinema Network and NCM
Fathom Events present cinema advertising and events across the
nation’s largest digital in-theater network, comprised of theaters owned
by AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK), Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC) and other leading regional theater
circuits. NCM’s theater advertising network covers 183 Designated Market
Areas® (49 of the top 50) and includes approximately 19,600 screens
(approximately 18,800 digital). During 2012, over 710 million patrons
attended movies shown in theaters in which NCM currently has exclusive,
cinema advertising agreements in place. The NCM
Fathom Events live digital broadcast network (“DBN”) is comprised of
approximately 750 locations in 173 Designated Market Areas® (including
all of the top 50). The NCM
Interactive Network offers 360-degree integrated marketing
opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 37
entertainment-related websites, online widgets and mobile applications.
National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) owns a 47.0% interest in and is
the managing member of National CineMedia LLC. For more information,
visit www.ncm.com
or www.FathomEvents.com.
(NCMI-E)
About Ultimate Fighting Championship®
Universally recognized for its action-packed, can’t-miss events that
have sold out some of the biggest arenas and stadiums across the globe,
the UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA)
organization. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, UFC produces more than
30 live events annually and is the largest pay-per-view event provider
in the world. In addition to broadcast deal with FOX in the US, UFC
programming is broadcast in over 145 countries, to 882 million TV
households worldwide, in 28 different languages. For more information
visit UFC.com.
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