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UFC and Spike TV Present 'UFC Fight For The Troops'
Three-Hour UFC Live Event On December 10 From Fort Bragg, NC To Raise
Money For Treatment Center Serving Soldiers With Brain Injuries
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Ultimate Fighting
Championship(R) and Spike TV have joined forces to present "UFC Fight For
The Troops(TM)", a special three-hour live televised event on Wednesday,
December 10 starting at 9:00 PM, ET to raise funds to build a treatment
center for the brave men and women in the United States Armed Forces who
have experienced traumatic brain injuries. The facility is being sponsored,
built and equipped by the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. The announcement was
made today by Dana White, UFC President and Kevin Kay, Spike TV President.
The goal of "UFC Fight For The Troops" is to raise the necessary funds
for The National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), an advanced
research facility in Bethesda, MD dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment
of military personnel and veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury
(TBI) and psychological health issues.
"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," said White.
"Spike TV has the deepest respect and admiration for the men and women
who put their lives on the line for us every day," said Kay. "Spike TV is
proud to be a part of raising funds to build this world class state of the
art research and physical rehabilitation facility where active duty
personnel and veterans with traumatic brain injuries can receive the best
medical care this country has to offer - we owe them no less."
More information about the facility, including ways to donate, can be
found online at http://www.fallenheroesfund.org or by calling 1-800-340
HERO.
Spike TV will telecast "UFC Fight For The Troops" live from Fort Bragg,
NC, Wednesday, December 10 from 9:00 PM - Midnight, ET. The event will
feature a full UFC fight card as well as celebrity appearances and an
all-star lineup of UFC fighters. A phone bank in Los Angeles will also be
created where donors can interact with the celebrities and UFC fighters
answering phones. Further details on appearances and event information will
be released soon.
About The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, a national leader in supporting the
men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their families, is
launching an important new effort to serve our military community. The Fund
will design and build the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE).
NICoE will be a 72,000 square foot, two-story facility located on the
Navy campus at Bethesda, Maryland, adjacent to the new Walter Reed National
Military Medical Center. NICoE will be designed to provide the most
advanced services for advanced diagnostics, initial treatment plan and
family education, introduction to therapeutic modalities, referral and
reintegration support for military personnel and veterans with TBI, post
traumatic stress disorder, and/or complex psychological health issues.
Begun in 2000, The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund has provided close to
$75 million in support for families of military personnel lost in service
to our nation, and for severely wounded military personnel and veterans.
Most recently, the Fund designed and built a $55 million advanced physical
rehabilitation facility, called the Center for the Intrepid, which is now
open and operating at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio and is
treating military personnel and veterans. NICoE will be the Fund's newest
area of support for those who serve in defense of our nation and their
families.
About The Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the world's leading professional
mixed martial arts organization and offers the premier series of MMA sports
events. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas,
Nev., UFC produces over twelve live pay-per-view events annually that are
distributed residentially through North American cable and satellite
providers including iNDEMAND Networks, DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN
Entertainment, Shaw Pay-Per-View, Bell ExpressVU, Viewers Choice, SaskTel
Max(TM) and via the Internet worldwide on Yahoo! Sports, and commercially
through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. and Canadastar in Canada. In
addition to its North American distribution, UFC programming is distributed
in over 100 countries and territories throughout the world. For more
information, or current UFC fight news, visit ufc.com or uk.ufc.com or
ufcespanol.com.
Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ultimate Fighting, UFC, The Ultimate
Fighter(R), Submission(R), As Real As It Gets(R), Zuffa(TM), The
Octagon(TM) and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are
registered trademarks, trademarks, trade dress or service marks owned
exclusively by Zuffa, LLC in the United States and other jurisdictions. All
other marks referenced herein may be the property of Zuffa, LLC or other
respective owners.
About Spike TV
Spike TV is available in 96.1 million homes and is a division of MTV
Networks. A unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the
world's leading creators of programming and content across all media
platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is http://www.spike.com.
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