Ex-UFC champ Chuck Liddell heading to Manila to promote fight card

MANILA, Philippines – Mixed martial Arts fans are in for a treat as UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn and No. 4-ranked Ricardo Lamas lock horns for UFC Fight Night: Manila, on Oct. 15 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

For the second straight year, the promotion will  mount a 12-bout fight card comprising legends, contenders and prospects from around the world--including America, Poland, China, Japan, Guam, South Korea, Canada, Russia, Denmark along with our prized local fighters.

UFC has also announced a number of special guest fighters who will be flying in early to meet fans and watch the highly anticipated event. They are bannered by event ambassador Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz, Hall of Famer and former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell. 

In the lead-up to the fight night, Munoz, Liddell, are set to take part in a series of fan and media activities including:

• Open Workouts, Wednesday October 12, 6:00 p.m. at  MOA Arena
• Q&A, Weigh-In, Friday October 14,  4:15 p.m. at MOA Arena
• Fight Night, Saturday October 15; Doors open at 4:30 pm with guest fighters signing autographs at 5:00 p.m. at MOA Arena

UFC Fight Night: Manila will also include the first-ever UFC heavyweight fight in Manila Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis takes on Marcin “Tybur” Tybura in the explosive co-main event. Also featured on the card is a UFC Women’s strawweight bout between up-and-comer Danielle “Dynamite” Taylor battling veteran Seo Hee Ham in the first-ever UFC Women’s bout in Manila, plus the octagon debut for Filipino prized fighter Jenel “The Demolition Man” Lausa who faces China’s Yao Zhikui.

Tickets for the event are priced at Php 12,500 (VIP), Php 9,500 (Patron), Php 7,200 (Lower Box A), Php 6,000 (Lower Box B), Php 2,350 (Upper Box), and Php 1,350 (General Admission) plus applicable service charges. Tickets can be purchased at all SM Tickets outlets nationwide or online.