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The UFC primetime series will return to build up the UFC Welterweight Championship fight between Georges St-Pierre and Dan Hardy. [2] It will be the first time a British fighter has ever fought for a UFC title.Martin Kampmann was originally set to fight Ben Saunders, but Kampmann was replaced by Jake Ellenberger due to a deep cut suffered in training by Kampmann. [3]Ricardo Funch was forced to pull out of the fight against Matthew Riddle for an undisclosed reason. UFC newcomer Greg Soto was named as his replacement. [4]This event will be seen in movie theaters throughout the United States via National CineMedia’s Fathom event distribution service. [6] Also, it will play at the Cineplex Odeon chain in Canada. [7]On March 10, 2010 it was announced that the event was officially sold out. [8]There was also some controversy that the UFC airbrushed Hardy’s tattoo which reads “om mani padme hum” for their promotional poster. UFC president Dana White later admitted that this was done so as to not provoke the Chinese goverment. [9]On March 25, 2010 Thiago Alves was removed from the card due to brain irregularity from the pre-fight CAT scan. [10] After learning of the removal, Ben Saunders, who was scheduled to fight Jake Ellenberger, requested Alves’s opponent, Jon Fitch , replace Ellenberger on the card. As a result, Ellenberger will not compete but was promised his “show” and “win” money to make up for the last minute switch.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in the United States. Dana White serves as the president of the UFC, Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta control its parent company, Zuffa