The UFC® returns to Los Angeles with the biggest fight in
women’s MMA as Fathom Events and the UFC® bring UFC®
184: ROUSEY vs. ZINGANO to movie
theaters nationwide on February 28 at 10:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. CT /
8:00 p.m. MT / 7:00 p.m. PT, broadcast live from the Staples Center. The
time is now for two of the sport’s best to collide as fight fans are set
to witness a hard-hitting five-round women’s bantamweight title showdown
as “Rowdy”
Ronda Rousey (10-0) looks to remain the only undefeated
champion in women’s bantamweight history when she squares off against
no. 1 contender “Alpha”
Cat Zingano (9-0).
Tickets to watch UFC® 184:
ROUSEY vs. ZINGANO on the big screen are available at
participating theater box offices and at www.FathomEvents.com.
The event will be presented in more than 300 select movie theaters
around the country through Fathom’s Digital
Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations, visit
the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to
change).
In the UFC® 184 co-main event, former world boxing champion
and current undefeated women’s bantamweight Holly
Holm (7-0, fighting out of Albuquerque, NM) makes
her long-awaited UFC® debut against exciting contender Raquel
“Rocky” Pennington (5-5, fighting out of Colorado Springs, CO).
Other bouts for UFC 184 include:
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In a welterweight battle Jake
"The Juggernaut" Ellenberger (29-9, fighting out of
Lake Forest, CA) takes on
Josh Koscheck (19-8, fighting out of Fresno, CA).
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Alan
“Brahma” Jouban (10-3, fighting out of L.A., CA) will face Richard
“Filthy” Walsh (8-3, fighting out of Sydney, Australia) in a
welterweight bout.
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In a welterweight bout, Tony
“El Cucuy” Ferguson (18-3, fighting out of Ventura, CA) will
square off against Yancy
Medeiros (11-2, fighting out of Honolulu, HI).
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“The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Mark
Munoz (13-5, fighting out of Lake Forest, CA) is set to battle Roan
“Jucao” Carneiro (19-9, fighting out of Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil) in a middleweight bout.
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In a bantamweight bout, Roman
“El Gallito” Salazar (9-3, fighting out of Tucson, AZ) will
take on Norifumi
“Kid”
Yamamoto (18-6, fighting out of Kanagawa, Japan).
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Dhiego Lima (11-2, fighting out of Atlanta, GA by way of Goiana,
Brazil) will square off against Tim “The Dirty Bird” Means (22-6,
fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M.) in a welterweight showdown.
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“The Black Beast” Derrick
Lewis (11-3, fighting out of New Orleans, LA) is set to battle Ruan
“Fangzz” Potts (8-3, fighting out of Boksburg, South Africa)
in a heavyweight bout.
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In a lightweight bout, “The
James Krause” (21-6, fighting out of Lee's Summit, MO) will
face Valmir
“Bidu” Lazaro (12-3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
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Masio
Fullen (9-4, fighting out of Guadalajara, Mexico) will take on Alex
“Rolo” Torres (2-1 of Bogotá, Colombia) in a featherweight
bout.
The full fight card is available at http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC184#/fight.
“Following the success and excitement of UFC® 183, we are
thrilled to partner with UFC to bring another night of nonstop live
action to movie theaters across the nation,” said Fathom Events Vice
President of Programming Kymberli Frueh-Owens. “Boasting several of the
sport’s top athletes, UFC 184 is sure to be a star-studded showdown on
the big screen.”
For more information or current fight news, visit www.ufc.com.
All bouts are live and subject to change.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is owned by a newly formed entity called AC JV, LLC.
Fathom is the recognized leader in the alternative entertainment
industry, offering a variety of one-of-a-kind entertainment events in
movie theaters nationwide that include live, high-definition
performances of the Metropolitan Opera, the performing arts, major
sporting events, music concerts, comedy series, Broadway shows, original
programming featuring entertainment’s biggest stars, socially relevant
documentaries with audience Q&A and much more. Additionally, Fathom
events take audiences behind-the-scenes and offer unique extras –
creating the ultimate entertainment experience for fans of all ages.
Co-owned by the three largest movie theater circuits in the United
States, AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom’s live
digital broadcast network (“DBN”) is the largest cinema broadcast
network in North America, bringing live events to more than 775
locations in 171 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the top 50).
For more information, visit www.fathomevents.com.
About the Ultimate Fighting Championship®
Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®)
is the premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization and largest
pay-per-view event provider in the world. Headquartered in Las Vegas
with offices in London, Toronto, Singapore and Sao Paulo, UFC produces
more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the
most prestigious arenas around the globe. UFC programming is broadcast
in 129 countries and territories to nearly 800 million TV households
worldwide in 28 different languages. The UFC has a multi-year broadcast
agreement with FOX in the U.S., which annually includes four live events
broadcast on the FOX network, as well as The
Ultimate Fighter® reality television show and
thousands of hours of programming on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2. In
2014, UFC launched UFC
FIGHT PASS™, a digital subscription service with exclusive live
events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content. The UFC
organization also licenses over 100 UFC
GYM® locations, and owns UFC.TV®
(offering live event broadcasts and video on-demand around the world), UFC
FIT™ (an in-home fitness and nutrition program), UFC
Magazine, and has a videogame franchise with EA
SPORTS, UFC
Fight Club®, UFC
Fan Expo®, UFC branded apparel, DVDs and Blu-rays and
Topps Trading Cards. For more information, visit UFC.com
and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC,
Twitter
and Instagram:
@UFC.
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