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Yahoo! Sports to Carry UFC 82 Weigh-Ins Live; Nogueira Booked for Q&A

Weigh-ins for UFC 82 will take place next Friday, Feb. 29 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The event is open to the public and will also be carried live by MMAjunkie.com‘s (www.mmajunkie.com) partner site, Yahoo! Sports, as well as UFC.com and other online outlets.

Doors to the event open at 3 p.m. ET, and the first fighter hits the scale at approximately 4 p.m. ET. Members of the UFC’s fan club can gain early entrance to the event for an exclusive question-and-answer session with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, the UFC’s interim heavyweight champion.

The live online feed of the weigh-ins will be available at approximately 3:50 p.m. ET.

The actual 10-fight UFC 82 event takes place the following day, March 1, at the same venue. Last year, Nationwide Arena set a still-standing UFC attendance record, and broke venue records for attendance, live gate and merchandise sales.

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“UFC 82 Countdown” Debuts Feb. 25

“UFC 82 Countdown: Silva vs. Henderson,” the official preview show for next month’s UFC pay-per-view event in Columbus, Ohio, debuts on Monday, Feb. 25 at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Spike TV.

Replays of the show are set to air Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 11 p.m. ET/PT; Friday, Feb. 29 at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT; and Saturday, March 1 at 6 p.m. ET/PT.

The show will focus primarily on a main event between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and challenger Dan Henderson. The fight caps off one of the most talent-rich UFC events in recent history. So full of talent is UFC 82 that fighters such as Andrei Arlovski, Josh Koscheck and Diego Sanchez have been stuck on the night’s un-televised preliminary card.

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MMAjunkie.com and American Fighter Team up for UFC 82 Pre-Parties

American Fighter and MMAjunkie.com are proud to announce star-studded UFC 82 pre-parties, which are co-presented by Capital Payments Processing and Cincy Limos.

UFC 82 takes place Saturday, March 1 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to the event, you’ll have the opportunity to kick off the part in style. Both of the UFC 82 pre-parties take place within walking distance of the arena in some of the area’s best venues.

The parties benefit the Keep it in the Ring Foundation, a 501(c) foundation created by American Fighter President Jeff Adler and Rich Franklin to advocate non-violence and build character in youth through after-school sports, martial arts, and life-skills programs.

MMAjunkie.com readers are invited to both parties. This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow junkies!

Thursday, Feb. 28
What: Pre-party with Rich Franklin and other MMA stars, live music, and American Fighter apparel
Where: Frog Bear & Wild Boar (343 North Front St.)
When: Starts at 7 p.m.
Info: Christy Terwilliger at (330) 936-0366
Web: www.frogbearbar.com

Friday, Feb. 29
What: Pre-party in this upscale club with Rich Franklin, Bruce Buffer and other MMA notables; the list of attendees continues to grow every day!
Where: Mynt UltraLounge (445 North High St.)
When: Starts at 8 p.m.
Info/RSVP: Josh Mynes at (614) 989-8258
Web: www.myntcolumbus.com