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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization will once again illuminate the United Kingdom this winter, as UFC 105 heads to the MEN Arena in Manchester, England on Saturday, November 14.
Showcasing a fascinating middleweight (185lbs) showdown between British hero Michael ‘The Count' Bisping and Denis Kang, as well as a welterweight (170lbs) battle between Dan ‘The Outlaw' Hardy and Dong Hyun Kim, UFC 105 will act as a coronation night for the sport of mixed martial arts in the United Kingdom.
Having enjoyed unprecedented success inside the Octagon in 2009 - including the addition of two new Ultimate Fighter winners - Great Britain will celebrate on November 14 with a stacked card of leading talent from home and abroad.
Tickets for UFC 105 are priced at £250, £150, £100, £85, £65 and £40 and go on sale for UFC Fight Club members on Thursday, September 10 and for UFC Newsletter subscribers and MEN Arena Newsletter subscribers on Saturday, September 12.
Tickets will then go on general public release on Monday September 14 and will be available via ticketmaster.co.uk and the MEN Arena box office from 10AM.
*Both Michael Bisping and Dan Hardy will also be signing autographs at the MEN Arena box office from 5:30pm on Monday September 14.*
With make-or-break the order of the day at UFC 105, Clitheroe's Michael Bisping knows only too well the danger he faces against Denis Kang.
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season three winner remains determined to challenge for the UFC middleweight title and knows that a win over Kang at UFC 105 is imperative.
"Kang is a very good fighter and one of the best in the division," said Bisping, Britain's first ever TUF champion from 2006. "This is exactly the sort of fight I need to get right back up there and prove that I'm one of the top guys in the division.
"I've watched Kang's fights over the years and he is very dangerous on the ground with his submissions and is also a powerful striker on his feet. Plus, he's an explosive fighter. He can explode into a huge strike or takedown from nowhere, which makes him very unpredictable.
"Another thing I've noticed is that he never seems to gas in his fights. Going into a fight I can usually plan a strategy and rely on the fact that I will be fresher in the last round than my opponent. However, with Kang I can't count on that. He's a great athlete on top of everything else and this could be a very fast-paced fight from start to finish."
The 30-year-old Bisping (17-2) kicked off the UFC's invasion of the United Kingdom in April 2007 at UFC 70, when he defeated Elvis Sinosic at the MEN Arena, Manchester. Bisping received staggering support that night, prompting one respected British sports writer to hail the atmosphere as the loudest he'd ever heard at the famous fight venue.
Since that historic evening, Bisping has taken the UFC by storm, scoring wins over Eric Schafer, Sinosic, Matt Hamill, Charles McCarthy, Jason Day and Chris Leben. Now firmly established as one of the UFC's premier middleweights, Bisping looks to claim the scalp of the hugely respected Kang at UFC 105.
"Both Kang and I are looking to take that next step up the ladder to the top of the division, and there's so much on the line for both of us," added ‘The Count'. "I have things to prove and...
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