City Of Fort Worth: Ultimate Bullfighters Announce Fort Worth Residency In Stockyards

Press release from City of Fort Worth:

February 24, 2022

In partnership with the Professional Bull Riders, Ultimate Bullfighters Inc. this week announced a 2022 residency at the iconic Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth. It will bring fans a bimonthly double-header event featuring a 12-man ultimate freestyle bullfighting showcase, followed by a performance of the popular Bulls Gone Wild, a unique blend of late-night comedy and world-class western sports competition.

The residency follows PBR’s announcement in June 2021 of a landmark joint venture with Stockyards Heritage Development Co. and ASM Global to bring dozens of new western sports, music and entertainment events to Cowtown Coliseum and the historic Stockyards District.

The 2022 Fort Worth residency will begin on March 10, with subsequent events scheduled for March 24, April 7, April 21 and May 5. Action at Cowtown Coliseum will begin nightly at 7:30 p.m. with 12 top freestyle bullfighters competing for crucial points and prize money as they vie for the title of 2022 UBF World Champion.

In freestyle bullfighting, a bullfighter competes for 60 seconds against a fighting bull predominantly of Spanish descent, scoring points for maneuvers performed during the one-minute competition. Unlike traditional bullfighting, the animals are not harmed. Bullfighters are judged solely on their ability to perform gravity-defying acrobatic stunts as close to the bull as possible without getting hit.

Following each freestyle bullfighting competition, fans will enjoy Bulls Gone Wild, a bullfighting extravaganza that brings together celebrity guest stars, the world’s best freestyle bullfighters and game show challenges in front of a live audience. The blend of late-night comedic antics and dazzling feats of athleticism is billed to be unlike anything fans have ever seen.

Tickets for the 2022 UBF events at Cowtown Coliseum can be purchased online. 

Photo: Ultimate bullfighters are judged on their ability to perform gravity-defying acrobatic stunts as close to the bull as possible without getting hit.

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