Ultimate Fighting Championship 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 Post-Fight Satellite Feed Schedule April 16, 2004

Ultimate Fighting Championship 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 Post-Fight Satellite Feed Schedule April 16, 2004

WHEN: Sunday, April 17, 2005 Time: 1:30 a.m. EDT to 2:00 a.m. EDT

COORDINATES: Analog KU Band Satellite: SBS 6, 74 degrees West Transponder: 2 Downlink Frequency: 11749.5 Vertical

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will present UFC52: Couture vs. Liddell 2, an eight-fight mixed martial arts fight card, LIVE on pay-per-view starting at 10 p.m. EDT tonight from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. In the main event, UFC World Light Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture (13-6-0 in mixed martial arts) from Portland, Ore., will defend his title against number one contender Chuck Liddell (14-3-0) from San Luis Obispo, Calif. In the co-main event, UFC World Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes (38- 4-0) from Hillsboro, Ill., will defend his belt against number one contender Frank Trigg (14-2-0) from El Segundo, Calif.

SCHEDULED BOUTS:

John Marsh (225 lbs.), Redondo Beach, Ca., vs. Mike Van Arsdale (215 lbs.), San Jose, Ca. (Hvywt.)

Patrick Cote (185 lbs.), Rimouski, QC, Canada vs. Joe Doerksen (185 lbs.), Winnipeg, MB, Can. (Midwt.)

Ivan Salaverry (184 lbs.), Seattle, Wash., vs. Joe Riggs (185 lbs.), Phoenix, Ariz. (Middleweight)

Georges St. Pierre (170 lbs.), Montreal, QC, Can., vs. Jason Miller (171 lbs.), Las Vegas, Nev. (Weltwt.)

Matt Lindland (185 lbs.), Eagle Creek, Ore., vs. Travis Lutter (186 lbs.), Ft. Worth, Tex. (Middleweight)

Renato Sobral (204 lbs.), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, vs. Travis Wiuff (203 lbs.), Owatonna, Minn., (Lt. Hvwt.)

*Matt Hughes (170 lbs.), Hillsboro, Ill., vs. Frank Trigg (169.5 lbs.), El Segundo, Calif., (Welterweight)

**Randy Couture (203 lbs.), Gresham, Ore., vs. Chuck Liddell (204.5 lbs.), San Luis Obispo, Ca. (Lt. Heavyweight)

* UFC World Welterweight Championship ** UFC World Light Heavyweight Championship

TV: UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 will be broadcast LIVE on Saturday, April 16 at 10 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. PDT on iN DEMAND, Dish Network, DIRECTV, Bell ExpressVu, TVN and Viewers Choice Canada in North America and Globosat in Brazil. It will be broadcast on a tape- delayed basis on WOWOW-TV in Japan.

CONTACT: Jack Taylor, 702-891-5681 or 702-349-0176, cell. Chris Huston, 702-891-5681 or 213-948-4000, cell.

PRNewswire -- April 16

Source: Ultimate Fighting Championship

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