2012 NYE photos: Ryan Lochte, Hilary Duff, Havana Brown and more at Hyde Bellagio

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Tony Tran/Hyde Bellagio

Havana Brown at Hyde Bellagio on Sunday, Dec. 30,2012.

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The final days of 2012 at Hyde Bellagio were star-studded, with partygoers including 11-time Olympic medalist and champion Ryan Lochte (sadly, not in a Speedo, as far as one could tell) and sisters Hilary and Haylie Duff at the hotspot on Sunday, Dec. 30.

Australian DJ, singer and dancer Havana Brown performed a set for partygoers; Brown was a surprise guest at Pitbull at the Pearl at the Palms on Friday, Dec. 28 (they collaborated on her hit We Run the Night.) The Duff sisters enjoyed cocktails and danced with friends at a table below the fireplace.

Lochte, sporting a pinstriped suit jacket and black fedora mobster-style, danced atop a leather couch and partied at a VIP table with pro gambler Don Johnson. Partying nearby in another VIP b! ooth was UFC President Dana White, who had just wrapped up an action-packed weekend at UFC 155.

Entertainer and musician Christopher Big Black Boykin (Rob & Big) kicked off NYE weekend at Hyde on Dec. 29, while Common and The Sayers Clubheadlined NYE. Thanks to contributing photographer Tony Tran for his photo gallery.

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Bellagio Resort and Casino

The Bellagio remains a symbol of luxury and class on the Las Vegas Strip. Outside, the hotel is most know! n of its ! dancing fountain show and its appearance in the remake of Oceans Eleven. Inside, one the resorts most prominent feature is its conservatory with fountains, fresh flowers and seasonal displays.

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