UFC is officially returning to Oklahoma City for the first time in nearly a decade, the organization announced Saturday.
A Fight Night will be held at Paycom Center on Saturday, July 18.
“We are honored to host the first UFC event in Oklahoma in nearly 10 years,” said Paycom Center General Manager Chris Semrau, per the press release. “The community has been asking for this kind of event for years, and we’re very excited to finally bring the highest level of MMA back to Oklahoma City. This will surely be one of the major events of the summer for the region.”
UFC is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and has come to Oklahoma City three times. The first UFC Fight Night between Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard on Sept. 16, 2009. The latest fight, a UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee, was hosted on June 25, 2017.
“Visit Oklahoma City is beyond excited for the return of the UFC to our market after many years,” said Visit OKC Vice President of Sports Development Adam Wisniewski, per the press release. “Our city takes pride in hosting the country’s most premier sporting events, and bringing another UFC Fight Night is something we are very much looking forward to adding to Oklahoma City’s resume.
“We can hardly wait to welcome thousands of fans to Oklahoma City and to assist in producing an event our city will talk about for years to come.”
Additional fight card and onsale information will come later in the month, a Paycom Center representative told The Oklahoman.
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