UFC plans three events in Brazil in 2019

São Paulo is the favorite to host the third event of the year. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc

Ultimate ended its stay in Brazil in 2018, last Saturday (22), with the UFC Sao Paulo. However, the organization is already working on the 2019 calendar in Tupiniquin lands. The franchise plans to hold three events in the country: Curitiba, Fortaleza and São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro. However, the capital of São Paulo is the favorite. The information is from the Combate channel website.

After a stint at UFC 198 in 2016, Arena da Baixada should once again receive a card from the organization. Ultimate plans for the event to take place in February. There is still no information whether the show will be numbered or “Fight Night”.

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Fortaleza was the favorite city to host the first Ultimate event in 2019. The Olympic Training Center was even pre-booked for the second half of February. However, Ultimate requested a change for June.

Finally, Ultimate still analyzes which city will hold the third event. The last vacancy is between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The organization was dissatisfied with ticket sales and security at UFC 224 in May, in the capital of Rio de Janeiro, and is considering removing the city from next year's calendar.