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UFC Octagon Nation Tour Returns to Las Vegas Feb. 3-4

The Ultimate Fighting Championship brings the UFC experience to fans with the Octagon Nation Tour, an interactive tour stopping in cities around the country. 

Visitors can test their skills at the HDNet Punch Meter for a chance to win a trip to watch a taping of HDNet’s Inside MMA, check out the UFC gaming station featuring recently released UFC video games, meet UFC fighters, and visit the memorabilia exhibition highlighting 18 years of UFC history.

The UFC Octagon Nation Tour is back in Las Vegas this Friday (2/3) and Saturday (2/4) to help kick-off the festivities leading up to this weekend’s UFC 143. Parked at the Las Vegas Harley Dealership, fans can meet UFC heavyweight fighter Shane Carwin, current STRIKEFORCE Women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and former Olympian Judo fighter Ronda Rousey from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday fans can stop by the presence from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., prior to the start of UFC 143 which takes place at 7:00 p.m. and will be available on Pay-Per-View. Both event days will be free and open to the public.

Miesha Tate and number one contender Ronda Rousey are set to faceoff on March 3 in Columbus, Ohio (one of the biggest women’s MMA bouts in history) and their side-by-side appearance is sure to appeal to many of your readers. Shane Carwin, visiting Las Vegas from Denver, CO, is also a lauded wrestler who was inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011.

WHAT & WHEN:

Friday, February 3, 2012 – 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• UFC Octagon Nation Tour open to public
• Fighters Shane Carwin, Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey to sign autographs from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 pm.

Saturday, February 4, 2012 – 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• UFC Octagon Nation Tour open to public

WHERE:
Las Vegas Harley-Davidson Dealership
2605 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89169