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Report-UFC considering100k capacity Morumbi stadium
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According to “Folha de Sao Paulo”, members of the Ultimate Fighting Championship met with the mayor of Sao Paulo, Gilberto Kassab, yesterday afternoon, and today’s meeting would be with the governor Geraldo Alckmin. Sao Paulo is Brazil's largest city.
TATAME learned today that UFC plans an edition of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter in the city of São Paulo.
TATAME also learned that UFC’s future show in Sao Paulo could be at Cicero Pompeu de Toledo stadium, also known as Morumbi, home of Sao Paulo soccer team. In soccer matches, Morumbi has capacity to harbor 70 thousand fans, but the number would be larger with chairs close to the octagon.
The stadium has hosted Paul McCartney, U2, Iron Maiden, Shakira and Madonna, among many other stars. In 1993, 100 thousand fans turned out to watch Michael Kackson.
If the show is confirmed to be held at Morumbi stadium, the organization would have the chance to break it own record, the 55 thousand fans in Rogers Centre, in Canada, on UFC 129.
Another destiny the organization might head to in Brazil is Manaus, city that welcomed Lorenzo Fertitta, for a meeting one day before UFC Rio.
“We’ve met with the governor of Manaus and they want us to do a fight there. It’s interesting for us, because Jose Aldo is from there, so it’s maybe an opportunity to bring him back to fight in front of his home town”, Fertitta said.
