UFC®終極格鬥冠軍賽再度回歸澳門
隆重呈獻中量級對決：比斯平VS康李
另加十場連環激戰包括：
次中量級對決
泰倫‧伍德利 VS 金東炫
及
《終極鬥士》中國區羽量級決賽
「UFC®澳門格鬥之夜」: 比斯平VS康李
澳門威尼斯人®金光綜藝館
門票於2014年6月24日起正式公開發售
澳門- 終極格鬥冠軍賽 (Ultimate Fighting Championship®) 將於2014年8月23日再次回歸澳門，在金光綜藝館舉行。屆時兩位中量級的頂班人馬將會重拳出擊：中量級第八名的比斯平 (Michael Bisping) 將會對陣前Strikeforce中量級冠軍康李 (Cung Le)。兩名選手合共有26次將對手擊敗的往績，今次高手過招，勢必激戰連場。
UFC Asia 執行副總裁兼董事總經理馬富生 (Mark Fischer) 表示：「在 UFC全球發展的策略當中，亞洲一直是焦點區域。過去數年，UFC在亞洲急速發展，接近一半的UFC電視節目播放區域來自亞洲，吸引近4億4,800萬家庭，即15億觀眾收看。透過與金沙中國成為策略性合作夥伴，我們成功於本地製作《終極鬥士》，首季節目吸引了1億1,500萬觀眾收看，成功培訓本地人才及UFC未來之星。」
馬富生另外表示：「我們非常高興能重返澳門威尼斯人®，並聯同陣容鼎盛的世界級 MMA 選手上陣，包括來自韓國、美國、英國的戰士，以及《終極鬥士》中國區的羽量級決賽選手，看誰是下一位來自中國的 UFC 超級新星。」
金沙中國有限公司總裁兼行政總裁愛德華‧卓思先生於星期二在香港舉行的新聞發佈會上表示：「金沙中國有限公司非常高興能夠與UFC第三度攜手合作，舉辦這項緊張剌激的格鬥賽事。我們將繼續為旅客及澳門居民帶來頂級的娛樂項目，包括邀請世界的體壇精英。金沙中國亦為澳門帶來一系列的武術賽事，如拳擊賽和泰拳，當然還有UFC的綜合格鬥賽事。舉行極富動感及剌激萬分的UFC格鬥之夜是我們公司多層次娛樂發展策略其中重要的一部份，我們希望藉此協助提升澳門成為世界旅遊休閒中心及亞洲娛樂中心的知名度。」
越南出生的康李 (由美國加州聖約瑟市出陣，擁有9勝2敗的MMA戰績) 曾休戰2年，期間擔任過 UFC 真人電視節目《終極鬥士》中國區環節的導師，以及發展其演藝事業，現在終於重返八角擂臺。康李重踏金光綜藝館，這個曾經讓我們見證他擊倒佛蘭克林的擂臺，是希望透過對戰來自英國曼徹斯特的比斯平 (由英國曼徹斯特出陣，擁有24勝6敗的MMA戰績) 這機會，再次證明他是體育格鬥史上最令人感到熱血沸騰的戰士之一。
性格較急躁的英國選手比斯平總是跟冠軍名銜擦身而過，今次若能夠戰勝康李的話，將會標誌著他首次打贏冠軍級人馬，令他在中量級界別的人氣再創高峰。
當晚另一個重點比賽是次中量級對決，排名第四的泰倫.伍德利 (Tyron Woodley，13-3-0) 曾經打敗過眾多強勁對手，包括前 UFC 冠軍 Carlos Condit、Josh Koscheck、Paul Daley及 Tarec Saffiedine，他將會對陣排名第九的金東炫 (Dong Hyun Kim ，19-2-1) 。
「散彈槍」金東炫曾經以壓倒性擊敗約翰·海瑟威 (John Hathaway) 及憑精彩的一拳擊倒對手Erick Silva而獲得「最佳KO獎」，其勢銳不可當。今次兩位選手都希望能夠透過這3回合賽事，奠定自己於次中量級的位置。
甯廣友及楊建平亦會在八角擂臺上爭奪中國《終極鬥士》羽量級冠軍的寶座。
「UFC®澳門格鬥之夜」: 比斯平VS康李比賽門票於6月24日早上10時正式開售，其價格分別為港幣/ 澳門幣4,680元、2,580元、1,680元、880元、580元、380元及280元，由即日起至7月8日購票可享8折預早訂購優惠。觀眾可額外付港幣/ 澳門幣88元選購包括金光飛航往返港澳雙程船票的套票（280元門票除外）。
UFC及金沙中國的管理層成員一同出席星期二於香港舉行的新聞發佈會，宣佈UFC澳門格鬥之夜將於2014年8月23日在澳門威尼斯人金光綜藝館舉行。
左至右：楊建平、伍允龍、康李、UFC亞洲區執行副總裁兼董事總經理馬富生、UFC總裁Dana White、金沙中國有限公司總裁兼行政總裁愛德華‧卓思、比斯平、Rosemary Vandenbroucke、金東炫。
THE UFC®
RETURNS TO MACAO AS
ELITE
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MICHAEL
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COLLIDE
PLUS 10 EXCITING FIGHTS
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TYRON WOODLEY VS. DONG
HYUN KIM
&
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2014
MACAO – The Ultimate Fighting
Championship® returns to the Cotai Arena in Macao on August 23 with
a middleweight showdown pitting two of the division’s elite against one another
as No. 8-ranked Michael “The
Count” Bisping takes on former Strikeforce champion, Cung Le. With
contrasting styles and 26 finishes between them, this bout has the potential to
be a classic.
Mark Fischer,
executive vice president & managing director, UFC Asia, said: "Asia
has always been a focal point in the UFC’s continued global expansion. Over the
past few years, the UFC has grown tremendously in Asia, with Asia now
representing nearly half of the UFC’s global TV footprint, reaching 448 million
households and more than 1.5 billion individuals. Through our strategic
partnership with Sands China, we have been able to produce The Ultimate Fighter locally, which had over 115 million viewers in
its debut season and has been responsible for cultivating local talent and future
UFC stars.”
Fischer
added: “We are thrilled to be back at the Venetian Macao with a great fight
card featuring world famous MMA fighters from South Korea, USA and the UK, as
well as The Ultimate Fighter China
featherweight finalists, who will battle to become the next Chinese UFC
star."
Edward Tracy,
president and chief executive officer of Sands China Ltd said: “Sands China Ltd
is very pleased to continue our successful collaboration in our partnership
with our third exciting UFC event.”
Speaking at a
press conference in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Tracy added: “We’ll continue to bring
the world’s best entertainment – including the world’s top athletes – to Macao
for the enjoyment of both visitors and locals. We’ve brought a range of martial
arts events to Macao, including boxing, Muay Thai, and of course MMA with UFC. Action-packed
events like UFC Fight Night Macao are
an important part of our multi-tiered entertainment strategy, which seeks to
raise Macao’s global profile as a world centre of tourism and leisure and as a regional
hub for entertainment.”
Vietnamese
born Le (9-2 in his professional mixed martial arts career, fighting out of San
Jose, California), makes his return to the Octagon® after a two-year hiatus
that saw him serve as a coach on The
Ultimate Fighter China, the organization’s long running reality series, as
well as further his action movie career. In his return to the Cotai arena, the
scene of his highlight reel knockout of Rich Franklin, Le will look to build on
his reputation as one of the most exciting fighters in combat sports history
when he meets Manchester, England’s Bisping (24-6, fighting out of Orange
County, California) in the Octagon.
The Briton is
consistently on the verge of title contention and a win over Le would mark his
first victory over a former champion, ensuring his name stays in contention
with the division’s best.
In the co-main
event, the hard-hitting No. 4-ranked welterweight, Tyron “The
Chosen One” Woodley (13-3-0) - who boasts wins over top
names such as former UFC champion Carlos Condit, Josh Koscheck, Paul Daley and
Tarec Saffiedine -faces off with the surging No.9 ranked Dong Hyun Kim (19-2-1, 1 no contest,
fighting out of Busan, South Korea).
The 170lbs
clash has major UFC world title implications. “Stun Gun” has a ton of momentum
after crushing victories over John Hathaway and a knockout of the night
performance against Erick Silva, while Woodley is potentially one huge win away
from a shot at UFC gold. Both fighters will be looking to cement their place
amongst the division’s elite in this three-round bout.
Also on the
stacked card, Yang Jianping (7-3-1) and Ning Guangyou (4-2-1) will also take to
the Octagon® to decide who will be become the featherweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter® China and win the
coveted UFC contract.
Tickets for UFC®
FIGHT NIGHT MACAO: BISPING vs. LE go on sale June 24 at 10 a.m. HKT and
are priced at HKD/MOP 4,680, HKD/MOP 2,580, HKD/MOP 1,680, HKD/MOP 880, HKD/MOP
580, HKD/MOP 380 and HKD/MOP 280, with a 20% off Early Bird promotion through
July 8th. HKD/MOP 88 adds a round trip Cotai Water Jet ferry ticket
between Hong Kong and Macao (HKD/MOP 280 tickets excluded).
Tickets are
available for purchase at www.cotaticketing.com. To charge by phone
with a major credit card, call Cotai Ticketing at +852 6333 6660. Ticket prices
do not include applicable service charges.
Executives from UFC and Sands
China Ltd. attend a press conference in Hong Kong Tuesday, announcing the
forthcoming UFC Fight Night Macao at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on August
23.
Left to right: Yang Jianping; Philip Ng;
Cung Le; UFC Executive Vice President and Managing Director of
Asia Mark Fischer; UFC President Dana White;
President and CEO of Sands China Ltd. Edward Tracy; Michael Bisping; Rosemary
Vandenbroucke; Dong Hyun Kim.
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