DUSTIN POIRIER NAMED INAUGURAL RECIPIENT OF FORREST GRIFFIN COMMUNITY AWARD PRESENTED BY TOYO TIRES UFC® today announced that former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has been named the inaugural recipient of the Forrest Griffin Community Award, presented by Toyo Tires®. Named in honor of UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin, the award … Read more
UFC LEGEND FORREST GRIFFIN LEADS SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP Student-athletes and staff participated on campus Monday morning VIDEO UNLV Athletics began the first full week of November with a special self-defense workshop Monday morning, led by UFC fighting legend Forrest Griffin. Student-athletes and staff gathered at the Paul McDermott Physical Education Complex to learn tactics … Read more
Fremont Street Experience to Partner with Three Square Food Bank for SlotZilla Charity Challenge 100% of SlotZilla™ Revenue to Benefit Three Square Food Bank on July 16 UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin, Pro BMX rider and television personality Ricardo Laguna and Chef Rick Moonen to ‘fly’ for a good cause Fremont Street Experience will … Read more
Sirius XM Host Jason Ellis Set To Fight Former UFC Fighters In Main Event Of EllisMania 10 With Dr. Drew Pinsky In His Corner Fans have been eagerly anticipating the return of Sirius XM host JASON ELLIS’ annual Ellismania boxing event to see what the radio host has planned next. This year, Ellis and his team have put together their most bizarre and hilarious … Read more
One Step Closer Foundation partners with VooDoo Zip Line to host “Share a Chair for Cerebral Palsy” Celebrity Charity Event on Friday, June 27 One Step Closer Foundation Aims to Raise $10,000 to Provide Four Wheelchairs to Deserving Children Suffering from Cerebral Palsy The One Step Closer Foundation, a 501-c3 non-profit organization whose main … Read more
Dignitaries, Local Influencers and Celebrities Prepare for the SNAP Experience January 27-31 Three Square Food Bank, in partnership with AARP and Weight Watchers, presents the SNAP Experience January 27 through 31, designed to promote advocacy around the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. During the SNAP Experience notable … Read more
Life is Beautiful Festival Releases Single-Day Lineup Single Day GA and Single Day VIP go on sale September 27 at Ticketmaster.com Life is Beautiful Festival to release a limited quantity of single day general admission and single day VIP tickets for sale beginning on Friday, September 27 at 10 a.m. PT on Ticketmaster.com. Priced at … Read more
The Ultimate Fighter® 19 Tryouts open to Middleweights and light heavyweights Tryouts to be hosted in Indianapolis on August 27 ahead of UFC® FIGHT NIGHT: CONDIT vs. KAMPMANN 2 The Ultimate Fighter®, The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s® long-running reality series, which launched the careers of more than 100 UFC fighters and produced champions such as Forrest Griffin, … Read more
MIRACLE MILE SHOPS JULY EVENTS & PROMORTIONS Miracle Mile Shops July Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino is collecting donations in its fountain for USO Las Vegas, as part of the center’s Caring, Giving, Changing community campaign. Throughout July, all change tossed in the popular water feature and … Read more
LAX Nightclub inside Luxor Hotel & Casino welcomed legendary rapper and GRAMMY Award-nominee Vanilla Ice last night (Saturday, April 13) where he performed for hundreds of adoring fans. Filled with clowns, bling and a brief water show, the multi-talented artist gave clubgoers a thrill of a lifetime with his nostalgic hits and iconic dance moves. … Read more
FIELD FINALIZED FOR THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® ON FX TUF™ Moves to Tuesday Nights Season Begins With Special Two-Hour Premiere Tuesday, January 22 on FX at 8 P.M. ET/PT UFC® Champion Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and Title Challenger Chael Sonnen To Coach Seven-Man Teams of Middleweights Tuesdays just got TUF™. On January 22, some of the world’s … Read more
UFC® HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JUNIOR DOS SANTOS MEETS CAIN VELASQUEZ IN LONG-AWAITED REMATCH ON DEC. 29 TICKETS FOR UFC® 155: DOS SANTOS vs. VELASQUEZ 2AT MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS ON SALE FRIDAY, OCT. 26! On Saturday, Dec. 29 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® closes 2012 … Read more
LAGASSE’S STADIUM® AT THE PALAZZO LAS VEGAS® HOSTS UFC 148 VIEWING PARTY WITH FIGHTER ROY NELSON ON JULY 7 Eat, drink and meet UFC fighter Roy Nelson during the action-packed fight WHAT: Lagasse’s Stadium at The Palazzo Las Vegas is one of the chief spots in Vegas to watch and meet top fighters. UFC heavyweight … Read more
EVERY FORMER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP PUMPED FOR ‘BONES’ vs. RASHAD FORMER CHAMPS WEIGH-IN ON BIGGEST 205lbs FIGHT IN YEARS Some of the greatest names in the sport’s pantheon have held and fought for the UFC’s 205lbs title since its inception in 1997, including Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell and iconic fighters … Read more
