UFC 193 will be held in an Australian stadium. Photo: Disclosure/UFC
The UFC intends to make history and increase its parameters in 2015. The organization confirmed that UFC 193, which will be held on November 15th, will take place at the Etihad Stadium football stadium, in Melbourne, Australia.
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The event, headlined by the welterweight belt dispute between Robbie Lawler e Carlos Condit, you can watch on the spot by 70 thousand people, a number that, if confirmed, would easily beat the audience record for an Ultimate attraction.
“Finally, the UFC arrives in Melbourne in what will be the biggest show ever. There was a lot of talk about an event in Melbourne, title fights and stadium events. The UFC will do all three at Etihad Stadium. Australia has always been an incredible market for the UFC and thanks to the Australians we will be bringing our stars from the welterweight division”, celebrated the organization's president, Dana White.
The UFC's record attendance occurred in April 2011, in Toronto, Canada. In front of 55 thousand people, George St. Pierre defended the welterweight belt against Jake Shields; also participated in the event Lyoto Machida, who knocked out Randy Couture with a cinematic kick, and José Aldo, who made his UFC debut beating Mark hominick.
Fights announced
The UFC also took the opportunity to announce some fights for the Australian event. Among the highlights, the rematch between Mark Hunt e Antonio Pezão, in addition to the duels between Michael Bisping e Robert whittaker, by the midfield, and Ricardo Demente and Daniel Kelly, also in the 84 kg division.
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