As I expected, UFC has secured the first of two pay-per-view venues for June, starting in Newark, New Jersey for UFC 302 on June 1st.
This event allows UFC to continue its long-standing relationship with Prudential Center and the city, something that UFC CEO Dana White takes very seriously.
“The City of Newark and Prudential Center have always been great partners for us,” White said in a promotional release Saturday night during UFC Atlantic City. “After setting a new arena record last year, I wanted to bring another big event back to New Jersey and kick off the summer with another big UFC event. UFC 302 is going to be a lot of fun.”
Governor Phil Murphy has been fully supportive of MMA leaders for quite some time and said he hopes this event will once again be beneficial for all involved.
“Following the success of last year’s event, we are proud to bring the UFC back to New Jersey,” Murphy said in a statement. “Providing a great experience for the thousands of UFC fans in attendance will not only generate economic activity for the region, but will ensure New Jersey is known as a premier entertainment destination.”
The main event has not been officially announced by the promotion, but several fights have been confirmed.
As of press time, the matches officially listed for the event are: The order of the games has not been determined.
- Middleweight: Roman Dorise vs. Anthony Hernandez
- Women's Bantamweight: Aylin Perez vs. Joselyn Edwards
- Lightweight: Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
- Welterweight: Phil Lowe vs. Jake Matthews
- Welterweight: Mickey Gall vs. Bashir Hafez
General tickets will go on sale the day before UFC 300 on Friday, April 12th at 10am ET/7am PT. For event-specific UFC newsletters, fans can sign up through this. Link, because tickets are dropped at the same time the day before.Pre-sale access will also be available accessible It will be available to UFC Fight Club subscribers, current and new, before anyone else, on Wednesday, April 10th.
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