Mixed martial artist Mark Hominick is reflected in a mirror as he trains at Adrenaline Training Cent

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MTS Centre will host UFC 161 on June 15 with tickets going on sale April 12. A pre-sale will take place April 11 for UFC newsletter subscribers, and UFC Fight Club members will have access to an April 10 pre-sale.
Our audience will extend into 148 countries in 28 languages, said Tom Wright, director of UFC Operations in Canada, which will provide an opportunity for this event, UFC 161, to be the most watched event ever to emanate from the province airline tickets cheap flights of Manitoba ... And last time I checked, ever is a long time.
To be able to come here in our 20th anniversary year, he said, and bring our sport and our athletes to the centre of North America is something we really longed to be able to do and now we will be able to do that.
City councillor Dan Vandal, a former boxer who also serves as chairman for the Manitoba Combative Sports Commission, says the MMA community in Winnipeg is burgeoning with people of all walks of life.
I think it s diversified, he said. There s certainly a lot of young people that adore mixed martial arts, but ... I think it s mixed and I think that s really airline tickets cheap flights the recipe for success is there s a lot of people that are interested in the sport.
For (UFC 158) in Montreal coming up in 10 days or so we ve sold tickets in all 10 provinces and all three territories, in most of the U.S. states and five continents, he said. I ve already had ticket airline tickets cheap flights requests (for UFC 161) from Saskatchewan, but you know people from Saskatchewan, they ll travel anywhere.
airline tickets cheap flights The fight card has yet to be unveiled but, as previously reported in the Winnipeg Sun , Wright did confirm a rematch between light heavyweights Mauricio (Shogun) Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will take place in Winnipeg.
airline tickets cheap flights The UFC s got a very worldwide, international brand and they go to cities where they re going to be successful, Chuck Davidson of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce said. So the fact that they re coming to Winnipeg is a good thing.
Whether it s the Jets returning, whether it s when we get a Grey Cup, when we ve got the Women s World Cup soccer hosting games here, UFC comes to Winnipeg ... it s all that sort of stuff that puts Winnipeg on that international map, he said. There s going to be people from around the world watching a UFC event like this and they re all going to be seeing that it s coming from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
This is huge for Winnipeg. It s the biggest event ever for this town outside of the first game back for the Winnipeg Jets, said DeNatale. It s going to shine the spotlight on the fastest growing sport in the world, mixed martial arts. It s going to generate new fans, new interest. Right now we have a really good grassroots MMA community and it s going to bring exposure on the sport.
Mixed martial airline tickets cheap flights artist airline tickets cheap flights Mark Hominick spars with cornerman Chad Laprise as he trains at Adrenaline Training Center on Dundas St. in London on Monday November 12, 2012. The Londoner will be fighting at UFC 154 in Montreal on Saturday. CRAIG GLOVER airline tickets cheap flights The London Free Press / QMI AGENCY
Mixed martial artist Sam Stout wraps his hands before stepping into the ring as he trains at Adrenaline Training Center on Dundas St. in London on Monday November 12, 2012. The Londoner will be fighting at UFC 154 in Montreal on Saturday. CRAIG GLOVER The London Free Press / QMI AGENCY
Mixed martial artist Mark Hominick is reflected in a mirror as he trains at Adrenaline Training Center on Dundas St. in London on Monday November 12, 2012. The Londoner will be fighting at UFC 154 in Montreal on Saturday. CRAIG GLOVER The London Free Press / QMI AGENCY
Mixed martial artist Mark Hominick spars with cornerman Chad Laprise as he trains at Adrenaline Training Center on Dundas St. in London on Monday November 12, 2012. The Londoner will be fighting at UFC 154 in Montreal on Saturday. CRAIG GLOVER The London Free Press / QMI AGENCY
Mixed martial artist Sam Stout, right, grapples with fellow MMA fighter Malcolm Gordon as he trains at Adrenaline Training Center on Dundas St. in London on Monday November 12, 2012. The Londoner will be fighting at UFC 154 in Montreal on Saturday. CRAIG GLOVER airline tickets cheap flights The London Free Press / QMI AGENCY
Mixed martial artist Sam Stout, top, grapples with fellow MMA fighter Malcolm Gordon as he trains at Adrenaline Training Center on Dundas St. in London on Monday November 12, 2012. The Londoner will be fighting at UFC 154 in Montreal on Saturday. CRAIG GLOVER The London Free Press / QMI AGENCY
Mixed martial artist Mark Hominick is reflected in a mirror as he trains at Adrenaline Training Center on Dundas St. in London on Monday November 12, 2012. The Londoner will be fighting at UFC 154 in Montreal on Saturday. CRAIG GLOVER The London Free Press / QMI AGENCY
Mixed martial artist Mark Hominick is reflected in a mirror as he trains airline tickets cheap flights at Adrenaline Training Center on Dundas St. in London on Monday November 12, 2012. The Londoner will be fighting at UFC 154 in Montreal on Saturday. CRAIG GLOVER The London airline tickets cheap flights Free Press / QMI AGENCY
Mixed martial artist Sam Stout, right, grapples with fellow MMA fighter Malcolm Gordon as he trains at Adrenaline Training Center on Dundas St. in London on Monday November 12, 2012. The Londoner will be fighting at UFC 154 in Montreal on Saturday. CRAIG GLOVER The London Free Press / QMI AGENCY
Mixed martial artist Mark Hominick spars with cornerman Chad Laprise as he trains at Adrenaline Training Center on Dundas St. in London on Monday November 12, 2012. The Londoner will be fighting at UFC 154 in Montreal on Saturday. CRAIG GLOVER The London Free Press / QMI AGENCY
Mixed martial artist Sam Stout, right, grapples airline tickets cheap flights with fellow airline tickets cheap flights MMA fighter Malcolm Gordon as he trains at Adrenaline Training Center on Dundas St. in London on Monday November 12, 2012. The Londoner will be fighting at UFC 154 in Montreal airline tickets cheap flights on Saturday. CRAIG GLOVER The London Free Press / QMI AGENCY
MTS Centre will host UFC 161 on June 15 with tickets going on sale April 12. A pre-sale will take place April 11 for UFC newsletter subscribers, and UFC Fight Club members will have access to an April 10 pre-sale.
Our audience will extend into 148 countries in 28 languages, said Tom Wright, director of UFC Operations in Canada, which will provide an opportunity for this event, UFC 161, to be the most watched event ever to emanate from the province of Manitoba ... And last time I checked, ever is a long time.