UFC in Toronto tickets go on sale Feb. 12
Posted January 21, 2011 6:05 pm.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — The UFC has fleshed out its Toronto card, confirming that Canadians Mark Bocek, Jason (The Athlete) MacDonald and Sean Pierson will fight April 30 at the Rogers Centre.
The UFC’s “Ultimate Insider” report on its website also said unbeaten light-heavyweight Phil (Mr. Wonderful) Davis will face Matt (The Hammer) Hamill at UFC 129, the promotion’s first visit to Ontario.
Bocek, a lightweight from nearby Woodbridge, Ont., will take on former WEC champion Ben (Smooth) Henderson while MacDonald tackles Ryan Jensen in a middleweight bout and Pierson goes against welterweight Brian Foster.
UFC president Dana White previously confirmed UFC Hall of Famer Randy (The Natural) Couture will meet former light-heavyweight title-holder Lyoto (The Dragon) Machida in the co-main event.
The UFC boss has also said the Toronto card will feature the UFC debut of featherweight champion Jose Aldo, who formerly held the WEC 145-pound title.
White said Aldo will face Mark (The Machine) Hominick of Thamesford, Ont., providing the Canadian beats George Roop on Saturday’s “Fight for the Troops 2” card at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas.
He has not said whom Aldo would face if Hominick loses.
The Toronto card also features a bout between Toronto welterweight Claude (The Prince) Patrick and Daniel (Ninja) Roberts.
Roberts (12-1) announced news of the Toronto matchup via Twitter.
The UFC also announced Thursday that tickets for the Toronto show will go on sale to the general public Saturday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. ET.
First crack at tickets will go to members of the UFC Fight Club (www.ufcfightclub.com) on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. ET, followed by UFC newsletter subscribers Friday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. ET.
Ticket prices will be announced Jan. 26.
NOTES — Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz is talking tough about UFC 170-pound title-holder Georges St-Pierre. “People think this guy is better than me and it’s bullshit,” Diaz said on a Strikeforce conference call Thursday … Lightweight Ryan Couture, son of Randy Couture, will face Lee Higgins on the Feb. 18 Strikeforce Challengers card in Cedar Park, Texas.
