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All seven champions will gather for first time at UFC 129

Cruz, Velasquez, Edgar among the champions who will be at UFC 129

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By Ariel Helwani
updated 6:47 p.m. ET April 27, 2011

Toronto - UFC 129 week in Toronto is already jam-packed, but on Tuesday, the organization added one more must-see event to the itinerary.

For the first time in UFC history, all seven title-holders will gather for a presentation at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto on Friday, prior to the UFC 129 weigh-ins.

For the record, that includes: bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, featherweight champion Jose Aldo, lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, middleweight champion Anderson Silva, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.

Both Aldo and St-Pierre will defend their titles at UFC 129 on Saturday night against Mark Hominick and Jake Shields, respectively.

“We wanted to give fans a truly once-in-a-lifetime chance to see all seven UFC champions gathered together and we couldn’t think of a better place to do it than in Toronto,” UFC President Dana White stated in a press release. “The entire week is going to be crazy. From the community events to the Fan Expo to 55,000 people at Rogers Centre for UFC 129, I am really looking forward to taking over the city of Toronto.”

The presentation will take place Friday at 3:15 p.m. ET.


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