UFC Visits Stampede in Advance of First Calgary Event

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UFC Visits Stampede in Advance of First Calgary Event


TORONTO – In advance of its highly anticipated sold out July 21 event at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, announced today that it will make a special visit to Calgary to partake in festivities surrounding the 100th Calgary Stampede on July 12 and 13.

Calgary native Nick Ring will be joined by Dutch heavyweight Stefan Struve and Canadian standouts Rory MacDonald (Kelowna, B.C.) and Mark Hominick (Thamesford, Ont.) as the UFC gets a behind the scenes look at The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth on July 12. Hominick, MacDonald and Struve will learn the ropes with Stampede bull fighter Dave Sandilands and the grounds crew, and also participate in a chuckwagon lap, while the trio willlater be joined by Ring as they visit Lammle’s to try on western wear.

In addition, both Struve and Hominick will make a special visit to Sunridge Mall on July 13 as Octagon Nation, the UFC’s traveling fan experience, will make its first of many stops in Calgary at Sport Chek from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The UFC Octagon Nation Tour is an interactive experience like none other. It brings the fan into the exciting world of mixed martial arts. The Tour itself is a customized Big Rig that folds out and is accompanied by tents to create an unparalleled experience including: guest fighter appearances, fitness tests, official merchandise and more.

The 100th Calgary Stampede runs from July 6-15.

UFC 149: FABER vs BARAO, which is presented by Ultimate Poker, to win your Ultimate UFC Experience, visit UltimatePoker.com, is set for July 21 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The sold out event will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST on UFC.TV, iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, and in Canada on Shaw Communications, Bell TV, Sasktel and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$49.99 CAN for Standard Definition and $54.99 US/$59.99 CAN for High Definition.