UFC® 152: BENAVIDEZ vs. JOHNSON also features an outstanding co-main
event between middleweight title contenders Michael Bisping and Brian
Stann, as well as the return of UFC legend BJ Penn, as he takes on
rising Canadian star Rory MacDonald in welterweight action. In addition,
Calgary’s TJ Grant looks to extend his winning streak to three when he
meets Evan Dunham in a lightweight contest. Additional fights will be
announced at www.ufc.com in the weeks to come.
A video preview of UFC 152 is available by clicking here.
The September 22 event marks the second of three UFC® events taking
place in Canada in 2012, following UFC®149: FABER vs. BARAO in Calgary
this Saturday and before UFC® 154 in Montreal on November 17.
“Everyone knows how much I love Canada and it’s going to be great to
have the first-ever UFC flyweight title fight between Joseph Benavidez
and Demetrious Johnson in Toronto on Sept. 22,” UFC President Dana White
said. “Both Michael Bisping and Brian Stann want to prove that they
deserve a shot at Anderson Silva, so I expect them to go out and put on
an incredible fight for the fans.
“BJ Penn called out Rory MacDonald and Rory accepted!” White
continued. “BJ is a former two-division champion and he loves having the
chance to knock off the welterweight division’s fastest-rising star.”
Benavidez, Johnson, Bisping, Stann and MacDonald will join Tom
Wright, UFC Director of Canadian Operations, at a public press
conference at Massey Hall (178 Victoria Street, Toronto) on Tuesday,
July 24 at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Tickets for UFC® 152: BENAVIDEZ vs. JOHNSON go on sale Friday, July
27 at 12 p.m. ET and are priced at $550, $375, $250, $150, $125 and $85.
Tickets will be available at the Air Canada Centre Box Office, by
calling Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-5000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Ticket prices do not include applicable service charges.
UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase
tickets to this event Wednesday, July 25 at 10 a.m. ET via the website
www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be
available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, July 26, starting at
10 a.m. ET. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC
newsletter through UFC.com.
UFC® 152: BENAVIDEZ vs. JOHNSON, presented by Assassin’s Creed III,
Igniting the Revolution on October 30th, 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.
For more information or current fight news, visit www.ufc.com. All bouts live and subject to change.