The Stage inside at Santa Ana Star Casino, New Mexico's Best Bet, will host a special viewing party for the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bouts. UFC 219 will be held Saturday, Dec. 30, featuring the highly anticipated Women's Featherweight Title Championship between hometown hero Holly Holm and Cris Cyborg, as well Albuquerque-based welterweight Carlos Condit's return to the octagon against Neil Magny.
The lineup features 11 match-ups. In the main event, Albuquerque native Holly Holm (11-3) will fight to unseat champion Cris Cyborg (18-1, 1NC) in the Women's Featherweight Title Championship. The main card also includes a lightweight bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0) and Edson Barboza (19-4), a bantamweight faceoff between Jimmie Rivera (21-1) and John Lineker (30-8) and a women's strawweight clash between Cynthia Calvillo (6-0) and Carla Esparza (13-4). A welterweight faceoff between N.M. native Carlos Condit (30-10) and Neil Magny (19-7) rounds out the main card.
Admission to the UFC viewing party at The Stage is $10 at the door. 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.thestageatthestar.com.
About Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel
Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel, located off Highway 550 at the Jemez Dam Road, is just minutes north of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. It was the first Indian casino to operate in New Mexico, opening its doors in 1993. Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel is “New Mexico’s Best Bet!” The Star offers a Vegas-style casino experience with an infusion of New Mexican charm. Reflecting the cultural authenticity and timelessness of the great southwest, it is an easily accessible regional destination for entertainment, excitement and good, old-fashioned value.
For more information contact: Paula Cronic at (505) 681-2949 or PaulaC@santaanastar.com