The Uprising Presented by Impact FC

ON SALE 9AM WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 2010

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THE FIGHT CARD IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

DOORS OPEN 10.30AM

Impact Fighting Championship (FC) is proud to present three incredible fight cards for Australia 2010. 'The Uprising' series is scheduled for the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Sunday 18 July 2010.

Impact FC has secured some of the world's best fighters for their upcoming tournaments and will feature some huge names including Pride and UFC veterans. Fans will be thrilled to know that Big John McCarthy, former head referee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be the referee for the Uprising series. The Sydney show will go live from 12.00pmon the 18th July on The Main Event PPV and throughout USA at 10pm on the East Coast and 7.00pm on the West Coast and Canada on July 17th. Footage from all fights will be available via The Main Event.

The Sydney fight card includes UFC Champion and Hall of Fame Member, Ken Shamrock verses Former UFC Champion, Hall of Fame Member, PRIDE Veteran, Pedro Rizzo. Other fights scheduled for Sydney include, former UFC Middleweight Champion , Murilo Bustamante vs reality show star Jesse Taylor. Jeff Monson will battle against Ricco Rodriguez. Brazilian fighter Joaquim 'Manute' Ferreira will compete against UFC DREAM and Strikeforce fighter Sokoudjou. DREAM Middleweight Champoin Paulo Filho will compete against dangerous striker Denis Kang.

Based on data collected via online sites and visitors, MMA has surpassed the most popular sports in Americca such as the NFL, NBA, and NHL in growth. MMA is the fastest growing sport in America, with a 106% year over year increase in online interest.

Impact FC is an exciting new promotion which is part Australian owned and run by Brazilian based Thomas Huggins, a former organiser of the popular Brazilian MMA series Bitetti Combat.

FIGHT CARD (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Ken Shamrock vs Pedro Rizzo

Murilo Bustamante vs Jesse Taylor

Jeff Monson vs Ricco Rodriguez

Joaquim 'Mamute' Ferreira vs Sokoudjou

Paulo Filho vs Denis Kang

Seating Plan: The Uprising

Sessions: Sunday, 18 Jul 2010

Prices: VIP $350 Platinum $275 Gold $175 Silver $125 Bronze $85

Bookings: Web: Ticketmaster
Telephone: 1300 883 622
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