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UFC plans to host their biggest ever event in Australia

Hector Lombard has expressed interest in fighting in Australia next year. (Image: Supplied)
Roar Guru
2nd December, 2014
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The Victorian state Labor party made a promise to lift the ban on the octagon, and now that they have had a successful election campaign, UFC president Dana White has already planned a huge event for November of next year.

This could include two title fights, as White is convinced 50,000 spectators will travel to Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium to witness UFC history.

At the moment it looks like November 15 will be the date to hold UFC 193 at the Etihad, and the hype train has already left off. UFC light heavyweight champion and current number one pound-for-pound fighter Jon ‘Bones’ Jones (20-1), women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey (10-0) and Conor McGregor (16-2) are all in consideration to feature.

Welterweight and Cuban-Australian fighter Hector Lombard (34-1-1, 1 NC) has also already expressed his interest to fight on the card via Twitter, and also mentioned that he would love a fight against UFC superstar Georges St-Pierre (25-2) who has been rumoured to make a return to the octagon some time in 2015.

A massive event in Australia would not only expand the UFC’s international market and increase its financial viability over the Asian-Pacific region, but would also drastically increase the profile of mixed martial arts in this country.

This event, and future events like it, will help current Australian fighters increase their profile and put them on the map on a global scale. It would also serve as motivation for up and coming fighters who wish to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.

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