The UFC’s first quarter schedule for 2024 is shaping up with the addition of several new dates and locations for upcoming fight cards.
During a “seasonal” press conference on Friday before the UFC 296 ceremonial weigh-ins, the promotion ran a video package announcing next year’s slate of events, including the pivotal UFC 300 event.
Among the dates and locations confirmed for 2024:
*** UFC Vegas 84: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2, set for Jan. 13 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas**
*** UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis, set for Jan. 20 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto**
*** UFC Vegas 85: Dolidze vs. Imavov, set for Feb. 2 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas**
*** UFC Vegas 86: Hermansson vs. Pyfer, set for Feb. 10 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas**
*** UFC 298: Volanovski vs. Topuria, set for Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.**
*** UFC Mexico City: Moreno vs. Albazi, set for Feb. 24 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City**
*** UFC Saudi Arabia, set for March 2 at a venue TBA.**
*** UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2, set for March 9 at Kaseya Center in Miami**
*** UFC Atlantic City, set for March 30 at a venue TBA**
*** UFC 300, set for April 13, likely at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, according to UFC CEO Dana White**
UFC 296 marks the promotion’s final event of 2023, with welterweight champ Leon Edwards defending his belt against Colby Covington and flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja defending against Brandon Royval in a rematch.
During the recent “UFC 2024 Seasonal Press Conference” (replay here), UFC president Dana White revealed that the title fight would be taking place in Miami, Fla., on March 9, 2024, though no venue was revealed. The last time the promotion was in “The Magic City” was this past April for UFC 287, which featured Israel Adesanya getting revenge on Alex Pereira by knocking him out in the second round (see it here). That event went down inside the Kaseya Center.
O’Malley and Vera initially threw down at UFC 252 in 2020 which resulted in “Chito” stopping “Sugar” in the very first round via technical knockout (TKO), his first and only loss to date. Since then, O’Malley has gone on to win five of six to go along with a No Contest against Pedro Munhoz
As for Vera, he has gone 5-2 since defeating the current champion with losses to Jose Aldo and Cory Sandhagen. After O’Malley stunned Aljamain Sterling to win the belt earlier this year, O’Malley was quick to say that Vera would be getting the first shot in order to get his revenge.
Also on the card, Curtis Blaydes will battle Jailton Almeida in a Heavyweight fight, while Mateusz Gamrot battles Rafael dos Anjos in a Lightweight affair. In further action, Katlyn Chookagian will take on Maycee Barber.
Planning on going to 300. Anyone know of any early ticket sales and codes?
So far found a price schedule if it helps anyone else.
