UFC 330 lands in Philadelphia with title fight expected to headline card

For the primary time in 15 years, the UFC is bringing a numbered occasion to Philadelphia.

UFC 330 is scheduled to go down on Saturday, August 15 from the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and UFC CEO Dana White introduced the information throughout an look on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday.

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In a separate launch from the UFC’s mother or father firm at TKO Group Holdings, a championship bout is expected to headline the card.

“Pennsylvania is thrilled to host UFC 330 in Philadelphia, the first time a championship bout is coming back to the Commonwealth in fifteen years,” Shapiro mentioned. “This is a large yr for Pennsylvania – all eyes are on the Commonwealth as we have fun America 250 and host a few of the largest sporting occasions in the world in the place the place it began.

“From UFC and March Madness to the FIFA World Cup and the NFL Draft, we’re excited to host world class sporting events that will bring with them incredible opportunities for our businesses, our communities, and our fans. The Commonwealth is all in and we look forward to welcoming UFC back to Pennsylvania.”

The full fight card alongside with ticket info is expected to be introduced in the approaching weeks.

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The UFC has hosted a number of occasions in Philadelphia in the previous however the promotion hasn’t held an occasion there since 2019 when Justin Gaethje knocked out Edson Barboza in a UFC Fight Night principal occasion. The final numbered occasion in Philadelphia passed off in 2011 when Rashad Evans confronted Tito Ortiz in the headliner.

Of course there are quite a few fighters on the present UFC roster who practice and reside in Philadelphia together with welterweight contender Sean Brady and high 10 ranked middleweight Joe Pyfer, who’s coming off a win over former champion Israel Adesanya.