{"id":85374,"date":"2014-02-07T05:48:58","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T13:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=85374"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:09:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:09:48","slug":"ufc-celebrates-black-history-month-with-events-in-cities-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ufc-celebrates-black-history-month-with-events-in-cities-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Celebrates Black History Month with Events in Cities Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufc-celebrates-black-history-month-with-events-in-cities-nationwide\/rashad-evans-png-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-85375\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rashad-evans-PNG.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"rashad evans PNG\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rashad-evans-PNG.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rashad-evans-PNG-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/rashad-evans-PNG-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that it will celebrate Black History Month by taking part in a series of events and appearances nationwide throughout the month of February.<\/p>\n<p>UFC stars such as flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, Uriah Hall, Rashad Evans, Anthony Johnson, Tyron Woodley and Phil Davis will visit multiple cities across the United States to take part in community and charitable events, media tours and other appearances. The tour will visit New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>FOX Sports commentator Karyn Bryant will also participate.<\/p>\n<p>The following cities will be visited throughout the celebration:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7         Monday, Feb. 24 \u2013 New York City with Demetrious Johnson &#038; Uriah Hall<br \/>\n\u00b7         Tuesday, Feb. 25 \u2013 Philadelphia with Demetrious Johnson &#038; Uriah Hall<br \/>\n\u00b7         Wednesday, Feb. 26 \u2013 Washington, D.C. with Rashad Evans &#038; Anthony Johnson<br \/>\n\u00b7         Thursday, Feb. 27 \u2013 Atlanta with Rashad Evans &#038; Anthony Johnson<br \/>\n\u00b7         Friday, Feb. 28 \u2013 Los Angeles with Phil Davis &#038; Tyron Woodley<br \/>\n**Talent subject to change<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/UFC.com\/BHM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFC.com\/BHM<\/a> will also be home to exclusive content chronicling the coast-to-coast celebration. 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