Sydney, Australia – UFC is ready to return to Sydney this summer season with UFC 312 at Qudos Financial institution Area on Sunday 9 February.
In partnership with the NSW Authorities via Vacation spot New South Wales, UFC 312 will mark the second Pay-Per-View occasion as a part of a four-year, multi-event settlement.
Making the announcement at Hickson Street Reserve this morning was NSW Premier Chris Minns, Minister for Sport Steve Kamper, UFC Vice President Australia and New Zealand, Peter Kloczko and Alex Volkanovski, No.1 UFC featherweight and former champion.
“Sydney, Australia – the Octagon is coming again this summer season,” stated Peter Kloczko. “Prepare for one more cracking occasion at Qudos Financial institution Area, that includes the very best native and worldwide UFC athletes. We worth the help from our occasion companions Vacation spot NSW and hope to ship one other record-breaking consequence, constructing off the success of UFC 293 in September 2023.”
“UFC’s return to Sydney is one other step in us delivering on this election dedication,” stated NSW Premier, Chris Minns. “Final 12 months’s occasion was an enormous success and we anticipate subsequent 12 months’s occasion will match that, showcasing Sydney on the worldwide stage as a prime vacation spot for sporting occasions.
“We’re persevering with to safe a calendar of unmissable occasions that assist native companies and create jobs, and that’s precisely what these UFC occasions do.”
Minister for Jobs and Tourism John Graham stated,“Internet hosting the UFC Octagon places Sydney on the world stage, demonstrating that we punch above our weight with regards to internet hosting blockbuster occasions. When the Octagon involves city, so do 1000’s of holiday makers who keep in our accommodations, eat in our cafes and eating places and go to different sights.
Internet hosting the UFC alongside our calendar of unimaginable arts and cultural occasions like Vivid or SXSW Sydney, exhibits NSW has a various world class providing that can proceed driving our customer economic system to new heights.”
Followers meaning to journey to Sydney for UFC 312 can safe their place on the occasion by buying a journey package deal, obtainable now through Sportsnet Holidays.
VIP tickets will probably be obtainable quickly through On Location, Official VIP Expertise Supplier of the UFC. Take pleasure in behind-the-scenes entry with a VIP Expertise package deal that may characteristic premium seating, post-fight octagon expertise, all-inclusive hospitality, meet-and-greets with UFC athletes and extra. Go to UFCVIP.com for extra info.
Followers may also register for pre-sale ticket and bout info for UFC 312 at ufc.com/Sydney. Extra info will probably be made obtainable within the coming weeks.
Final September, the long-lasting Harbour Metropolis hosted UFC 293: ADESANYA vs. STRICKLAND in entrance of a sellout crowd of 18,168 followers. The occasion was UFC’s first in Sydney since 2017 and went on to interrupt a number of data, together with highest-grossing single occasion of any indoor enviornment in Australia and highest variety of tickets issued for a single sporting occasion in Qudos Financial institution Area’s historical past.
UFC 293: ADESANYA vs. STRICKLAND proved to be a strong tourism draw, as 63% of the occasion’s ticket purchasers originated from out of state guests, creating $57.1 million in complete financial influence together with $21.6 million in direct influence from the most important international sporting occasion. UFC 293 recorded a media worth of $1.1 billion, broadcast to 975 million households world wide.
Beginning with Australia’s first UFC occasion in 2010, UFC 110: NOGUEIRA VS. VELASQUEZ, at Qudos Financial institution Area (then Acer Area), Sydney has hosted 5 complete blockbuster occasions. Throughout that point, the recognition of UFC in Australia has soared, highlighted by the crowning of two Australian champions in middleweight Robert Whittaker and featherweight Alexander Volkanovski.
There are actually greater than 700 million UFC followers throughout the globe, together with a mixed 283 million followers throughout UFC’s social media channels. In Australia and New Zealand mixed, UFC counts greater than 4.3 million followers and 10 million social media followers.
Since 2010, UFC has introduced 18 reside occasions in Australia, together with sold-out exhibits at Sydney’s Qudos Financial institution Area, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Area, Perth Area, Brisbane Leisure Centre, Adelaide Leisure Centre and Gold Coast Conference Centre. These occasions have had a mixed attendance of over 313,000 followers and hundreds of thousands extra watching on Pay Per View and broadcast tv globally.
In preparation for this spotlight on Sydney’s summer season calendar, followers who register at ufc.com/Sydney will be capable of declare a particular UFC Battle Cross supply. With 1000’s of fights at your fingertips, new customers can get pleasure from 50% off their first month on the platform.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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