UFC ANNOUNCES CLOSED-CIRCUIT VIEWING OF UFC 168 AT MARQUEE BALLROOM INSIDE THE MGM HOTEL AND CASINO

Las Vegas – The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino will host a live closed-circuit telecast of UFC^® 168: WEIDMAN vs. SILVA 2 from the Marquee Ballroom on Saturday, Dec. 28. Newly-crowned UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and former champion Anderson Silva will meet again in what many have called the most highly anticipated rematch in UFC history.

In addition, viewers will have the chance to witness the women’s bantamweight title rematch between bitter rivals Ronda Rousey andMiesha Tate.

Also, attendants will have the opportunity to watch three additional main card bouts and the Fox Sports 1 preliminary card. Doors for this unique viewing experience will open at 4 p.m. PT with the live action kicking off at 5 p.m. PT.

Tickets for the UFC 168: WEIDMAN vs. SILVA 2 closed circuit-viewing are on sale now and are priced at $60. Tickets will also be available at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com orwww.ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices do not include applicable service charges.

UFC 168: WEIDMAN vs. SILVA 2, presented by Bud Light^®, will also be available live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT onSaturday, Dec. 28 on UFC.TV^®, iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, and in Canada on BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel, and Viewer’s Choice Canada.

All bouts live and subject to change. Visit UFC.com for more information.