{"id":110059,"date":"2014-08-28T15:33:05","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T22:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=110059"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:37:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:37:02","slug":"ufc-sells-out-mexico-debut-in-8-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ufc-sells-out-mexico-debut-in-8-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Sells-Out Mexico Debut In 8 Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/cain-velasquez-done-with-junior-dos-santos-after-dominating-once-again\/cain-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-71728\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71728\" title=\"cain\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cain1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cain1.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cain1-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/cain1-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It took just eight hours to sell-out the highly anticipated UFC 180: VELASQUEZ vs. WERDUM event scheduled for November 15 at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City Arena).<\/p>\n<p>Fans made history at the box office, as well as online, to sell out Mexico\u2019s first ever live UFC event. UFC 180: VELASQUEZ vs. WERDUM is the fastest sell-out in the history of the Arena Ciudad de Mexico and it will also set a new attendance record with over 20,000 fans attending the monumental event.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, August 26 the UFC\u2019s Chairman and CEO, Lorenzo Fertitta, and UFC President, Dana White, held a press conference in Mexico City to announce the launch of ticket sales, accompanied by some of the featured fighters on the UFC 180 card. It was also revealed that several fighters of Mexican or Latin American decent would showcase their skills at the November event. Fighters include: heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, heavyweight title contender, Fabricio Werdum, Kelvin Gastelum, Jake Ellenberger, Diego Sanchez, Augusto \u201cDodger\u201d Montano, Erik Perez, Ricardo Lamas and Norman Parke. The full fight card will be available at ufc.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat we\u2019ve sold out in the blink of an eye is proof that Mexico is ready for its first UFC event and shows the true devotion of UFC\u2019s fan base,\u201d said Jaime Pollack, UFC Senior Vice President, International Development and General Manager, Latin America. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t ask for a better partner in Zignia Live, who provided the staffing and technology to keep pace with the high demand and ensure a seamless experience from UFC fans in Mexico and around the region.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It took just eight hours to sell-out the highly anticipated UFC 180: VELASQUEZ vs. WERDUM event scheduled for November 15 at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City Arena). Fans made history at the box office, as well as online, to sell out Mexico\u2019s first ever live UFC event. 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