January 2015 - The Sports Connection: UFC 182

Article provided by Santa Ana Star Casino

Lounge 54 at Santa Ana Star Casino, New Mexico’s Best Bet, will host a viewing party for the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bouts. UFC 182 will be held Saturday, Jan. 3, featuring the Light Heavyweight Title Championship between Jon “Bones” Jones and Daniel Cormier.

The lineup features 11 match-ups including the Light Heavyweight Title Championship. In the main event, Jon “Bones” Jones (20-1) will fight to defend his title as he faces Daniel Cormier (15-0). The main card also includes a lightweight bout between Donald Cerrone (25-6) and Myles Jury (15-0), a middleweight match-up between Brad Tavares (12-4) and Nate Marquardt (36-13-2) and a flyweight faceoff between Kyoji Horiguchi (14-1) and Louis Gaudinot (7-3). A welterweight showdown between Hector Lombard (34-4-1) and Josh Burkman (27-10) rounds out the main card.

Admission to the UFC viewing party at Lounge 54 is $10. Doors open at 5 p.m. Guests must be 21 years old or older to attend. For more information, please call (505) 867-0000 or visit www.lounge54atthestar.com.