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''UFC: Fight for the Troops'', also referred to as ''UFC Fight Night 16'', was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 10, 2008 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.〔http://www.spike.com/blog/ufc-spike-tv-present/68687〕〔http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/10/3/627501/spike-tv-press-release-fig〕 ==Background== The event was the first of many the UFC held to support the military. It helped raise money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which provides support for severely wounded military personnel and veterans and the families of military personnel lost in service.〔http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/fallenheroes/about/〕 The event reportedly raised $4 million during its three-hour broadcast.〔http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7798&zoneid=13〕 The event was officially announced on September 17, 2008 during UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer. Razak Al-Hassan replaced Brian Stann against Steve Cantwell on this card. Also, Jim Miller came in with only three weeks notice as a late replacement for Frankie Edgar against Matt Wiman. The event resulted in an unusual number of serious injuries. Corey Hill, Razak Al-Hassan, Brandon Wolff, Jonathan Goulet, Nate Loughran, and Yoshiyuki Yoshida were all hospitalized for injuries sustained during their fights.〔(CBS Sports – Hill's broken tibia heads injury list from 'Fight for the Troops' )〕 The referees assigned for the event were Dan Miragliotta, Donnie Jessup, Al Coley and Mario Yamasaki. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「UFC: Fight for the Troops」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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