Anderson (left) vs. Anderson Silva (right) photo: Wander Braga / UFC
Tickets for the most anticipated rematch in recent years go on sale next week. After being transferred from UFC 147, previously scheduled for June 23 in Rio de Janeiro, the dispute between Anderson Silva e Chael Sonnen will be the main attraction of UFC 148, on July 7th, in Las Vegas, in the United States. And despite the huge promotion for the fight, prices will be lower than those charged in the two recent editions of the UFC in Brazil.
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The cheapest entry to the event costs US$125, around R$235, a more affordable price than the R$275 charged at the HSBC Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, in August 2011 and January 2012.
For the most expensive ticket at the MGM Gran Garden Arena, the fan will have to pay US$1200, approximately R$2250, for entry.
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In addition to the middleweight title fight between Anderson and Sonnen, UFC 148 also features another title fight. The bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz puts his reign at stake in front of Urijah faber, closing the trilogy between the athletes. Sales start on May 4th, next Friday
UFC 148 brings, in addition to Anderson Silva four more Brazilians in action. Renan Barao faces Ivan Menjivar, Demian Maia faces Dong Hyun Kim, Gleison Tibau will face him Khabib Nurmagomedov and Fabrício Morango will face Melvin Guillard.
Main Card:
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen;
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah faber;
Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest griffin;
Michael Bisping vs. Tim Boetsch;
Renan Barao vs. Ivan Menjivar;
Rich Franklin vs. Cung le.
Preliminary Card:
Demian Maia vs. Dong Hyun Kim;
Riki Fukuda vs. Costa Philippou;
Gleison Tibau vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov;
Fabrício “Morango” Camões vs. Melvin Guillard.
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