Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IVC/UCC ALLIANCE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
(MONTREAL, Canada / SAO PAULO, Brazil)
March 7th, 2000 will prove to be an historic day in Mixed Martial History as the International Vale Tudo (IVC) and the newly formed Ultimate Combat Challenge (UCC) finalized an alliance that will mean great things for the Mixed Martial Art community worldwide.The big news for Canadian fight fans is that through the UCC, International Vale Tudo events will soon be aired on Canadian Pay-Per-View. « Being one of the world’s most respected Mixed Martial Arts promotion, the IVC will be a welcome addition to Canadian sports programming » explained UCC’s Stephane Patry and Pete Rodley. As well, the UCC events will be broadcasted in Brazil on SportTV Brazil.
« I am very excited about this alliance and we expect great things in the future for the IVC, the UCC and the sport of Mixed Martial Arts » indicated IVC president Sergio Batarelli. We can all expect exciting things to come from this newly formed international alliance. The main objective of both organizations is to see Mixed Martial Arts grow as a legitimate sport and gain mainstream acceptance on the worldwide sport market.
Last but not least, with this alliance both organizations will exchange fighters for their events. It will be a chance for the top Canadian and North-American fighters to showcase their skills in Brazil. The demands of Canadian fight fans will be held at high value as the phenoms from Brazil and over one hundred years of Vale Tudo tradition will travel to Canada for UCC events.
More exciting news coming soon from the UCC and IVC offices.
Stephane Patry, UCC President
Sergio Batarelli, IVC President
Pete Rodley, UCC Vice-President
There is a new kid in town in the Mixed Martial Art community as a new major MMA organisation is born in Canada, The Ultimate Combat Challenge (UCC). The UCC hopes to solidify this sport as the combat sport of the new century. To do so, the organisation will strive on superior matchmaking, fighter safety and guaranteed satisfaction for fight fans around the world. The UCC fans will be guaranteed the best fights, the best action, the best fun and of course the best champions.
The UCC is the brainchild of two prominent figures in the Canadian mixed martial arts scene. Stephane Patry and Pete Rodley have created the UCC out of a genuine passion for the sport of Mixed Martial Arts and the people involved in it. "our goal is for everyone to leave our shows fulfilled, from the fans to the fighters" says Patry. Pete Rodley believes that Mixed Martial Arts is the combat sport of the new century and states "our efforts will help the sport leap to the next level…"
Athletes will travel from as far as California, Europe and Brazil to battle it out for UCC gold, and a chance to showcase their talents for a world wide audience. The UCC has also made it a point to give our local Canadian fighters a place on in history as well.
The UCC rules will allow the best fighters from around the world to properly display their skills in the toughest competition of them all. The rules will provide the fans with continuous action both standing up and on the ground. Whether it’s the best strikers or the best grapplers, the UCC is the place where the true champions will find the real challenge.
This spring, the UCC will debut with an action packed fight card in the Great city of Montreal. This twelve fight super card will include four bouts to determine the Heavyweight (200 and over), Light Heavyweight (180 to 199.9), Middleweight (165 to 179.9) and Lightweight (164.9 and under) world champions of the UCC. These titles being on the line, you can bet that every fighter will show up to go home the winner!!!
Look for exciting news coming from the office of the UCC regarding the line-up of our first event. The UCC is currently in negotiations with the top athletes in the business making an effort to provide the most exciting fights possible. One of the MMA greatest superstar will give a seminar the day of this event, you’ll find out who he is in the next few days.
For information please contact the president of the UCC Stephane Patry at
ultimate@supernet.ca or the vice-president Pete Rodley at uccpete@hotmail.comFighter’s interested in participating in future events, please send information to
uccappl@supernet.caUFC XXIV: FIRST DEFENSE March 10, 2000
Lake Charles, LA
"The Monster" Kevin Randleman faces fellow young gun Pedro "the Rock" Rizzo in the Ultimate First Defense of his coveted UFC Heavyweight Title. Watch as these two athletes battle it out in Ultimate Freestyle Competition! Plus, catch a full night of action featuring the best athletes in the world competing inside the Ultimate Proving Ground...the Octagon
™.MISC. EVENT INFO:
UFC XXIV will take place on Friday, March 10, 2000 at the Lake Charles Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The live event will be aired on all satellite providers and select cable systems*. All broadcast transmissions will begin with a :30 Pre-Show commencing at 8:30 PM ET with the live event from 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM ET. There will be an immediate replay at 12:00 AM - 3:00 AM ET. Check with your local cable or satellite provider for additional replay schedules.
Tickets to the live show will go on sale through TicketMaster (www.ticketmaster.com) on Friday, February 11th at 11:00 AM. Better Octagon-side tickets are available through SEG by e-mailing
UFC@seg.com .As always, to reserve air and/or hotel reservations for this event, you may contact UFC's official travel agent Katella Travel at (800) 528-5858.
Please call after Friday, February 18th!!* Systems list will be provided two weeks before live event.
LINE-UP WILL SOON FOLLOW...
INTERNATIONAL FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP’S
BATTLEGROUND 2000
Saturday January 22nd, Live from Montreal, Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Join the battle, be part of Battleground 2000!!
On January 22nd live from Kahnawake (outside Montreal, Canada), the International Fighting Championships IFC presents one of the best mixed martial arts night of action ever! And we want our fans to be part of it and join us for this awesome mixed martial arts party. The IFC in collaboration with Quality Inn Brossard Hotel prepared two special package for IFC supporters. With package #1 at only 85$, you get a room* for two at the same hotel the fighters stay and two general admission tickets
(a value of 125$). With our package #2 at only 150$, you get a room* for two at the same hotel and two VIP tickets, three rows from the Cage (a value of 275$). Also with both packages you have access to the fighter’s weight in and rules meeting on Friday January 21st at 5PM and can witness at the same time the live Eyada.com broadcast with Eddie Goldman. Everything will take place at the Skratch Pool Bar in Brossard.Be part of history, call (514) 808-1127 for your reservation or by email at
ifc@dsuper.netIn the main event, the clash everybody’s been waiting for will finally happen: the two fastest KO’s in the history meet head on, The "Iron men" Travis Fulton (14 secs.) against "The French Hurricane" Christophe Midoux (9 secs.), it’s a fight you don’t want to miss.
Also on the card, the Canadian Middleweight Championship between Sean Pierson from Ontario and Steve Vigneault from Quebec, two 4-man tournaments (middleweight and lightweight) and a special feature woman bout. A total of 16 incredible fights!
Be there, because the IFC is here and it’s real!
For further information, please contact Stephane Patry at (514) 808-1127