Three hour tour: UFC fights for the troops on December 10

by Jesse Holland on Oct 9, 2008 1:10 AM EDT Comment 18 comments

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Spike TV has confirmed the upcoming event UFC Fight Night 16: "Fight for the Troops", a live three-hour televised event on Wednesday, December 10 starting at 9:00 PM, ET.

And it's scheduled for the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina ... not Fort Bragg, as originally reported.

The special event is designed to raise funds for the construction of The National Intrepid Center of Excellence, a treatment center for Armed Forces personnel who have experienced traumatic brain injuries.

From UFC President Dana White:

With this event on December 10th, we hope to raise millions for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and to help increase national awareness for the meaningful ways the National Intrepid Center of Excellence will impact the lives of our service personnel here in the United States.

This not the Zuffa's first event dedicated to the Armed Forces. The UFC held Fight Night 7, headlined by Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Riggs, back in December 2006 at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California.

Now they head for North Carolina but Fayetteville citizens should take note: Fight Night 16 is a free event just for the troops. Tickets are not available for purchase though donations are accepted and encouraged.

For the UFC Fight Night 16 fight card click here.

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too bad brian stann is off the card.

by weoweoweo on Oct 9, 2008 1:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is a nice fundraiser…

by The Negation on Oct 9, 2008 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not going to happen but it would be cool if they had a block buster main-event like Wandy vs Rampage… those guys would go crazy and everybody else seeing it on tv… just dreaming a little no harm done will pay for it on Dec 27

by Robert on Oct 9, 2008 7:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

3 hour broadcast. HOur and a half of commercials. I prefer paying for commercial free UFC, but whatever!

by john on Oct 9, 2008 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did he learn he was fighting Cantwell again? haha..

Brutal that they pulled Cantwell off the card just cause Brian “Overrated Soldier” Stann couldnt hack training.

by DirtyML on Oct 9, 2008 4:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think its good that they pulled the fight off the card.

that matchup should happen. The LHW division is too crowded and i guess the winner gets to stay and become properly promoted, and the loser fights on prelim events to pad some prospect’s resume by “beating a former WEC champion” haha.

by weoweoweo on Oct 9, 2008 6:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why? You wanted to see him get beat up again, this time in front of all his boys? It’s a blessing that he’s not going to be on that card.

by MC on Oct 9, 2008 7:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is the Zenko-Kos fight confirmed yet? Hope Zenko does it big on this show.

by NameNotRequired on Oct 9, 2008 1:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

if so I hope Zenko throws Kos through the octagon cage into the audience! Judo FTW!!

by brendan on Oct 9, 2008 2:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Koscheck Will not lose against him.

by Chase on Oct 9, 2008 2:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

CHase, get it through your heard….koschek BLOWS!!!!!!!

by john on Oct 9, 2008 8:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Help me. Who does Dan Henderson punch in the forehead (it’s a dude wearing media head gear)when he’s leaving the octagon after a fight? I saw it as part of a montage on U Tube and i can’t figure out when or where it’s from?

by Rilly on Oct 9, 2008 8:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs