UFC® RETURNS TO ATLANTIC CITY FOR UFC 53: Heavy Hitters; TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY, APRIL 18
Andrei Arlovski defends his interim heavyweight belt
Las Vegas, NV, April 12, 2005 There’s going to be some heavy hitting taking place on June 4 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, when Andrei Arlovski puts his interim heavyweight belt on the line in UFC 53: Heavy Hitters. Tickets for the action-packed 8-fight event, priced at $350, $250, $150, $75 and $35, will go on sale Monday, April 18 at the Boardwalk Hall box office in Atlantic City, at all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-736-1420. For general information, call 609-348-7000. Tickets are subject to transaction fees. Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, Trump Marina and Trump Taj Mahal are the hosts of the event.
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters will be available LIVE on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. EDT on iNDemand, DirecTV, Dish Network, TVN, Echostar, Bell ExpressVu and Viewers Choice Canada. The suggested retail price is $34.95.
Arlovski¡¦s opponent and the remainder of the card will be announced as the bouts become official.
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Historic Boardwalk Hall, which first opened in 1929, received a $90 million renovation to transform the building into a modern special events arena capable of variable seating for up to 13,800 people. The facility is the home to an array of events including concerts, boxing, family shows, and Atlantic City¡¦s signature event, Miss America. Visit us at www.boardwalkhall.com. for more information. Boardwalk Hall is an SMG-managed facility.