Saskatoon and SaskTel Centre will host an Ultimate Fighting Championship (U-F-C) event for a second time on June 20, 2020.
The first one was August 23, 2015…a U-F-C Fight Night. This event will be U-F-C Fight Night 177 with two bouts already lined up…one women’s and one men’s. Ticket information and more bouts will be announced at a later date. Following is the official news release from U-F-C…
For Immediate Release:
March 4, 2020
UFC RETURNS TO SASKATOON WITH ACTION-PACKED FIGHT NIGHT EVENT
SASKTEL CENTRE HOSTS UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON JUNE 20
Toronto, Canada – UFC announced today that it will stage its first Canadian event of 2020 at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Saturday, June 20.
A special UFC FIGHT NIGHT microsite –UFC.com/saskatoon– launches today, providing registering fans with pre-sale access to tickets and event related information.
“We are thrilled to bring the world-famous Octagon back to the Canadian Prairies,” David Shaw, UFC Senior Vice President, International and Content, said. “Our Saskatchewan fans remain some of the most passionate in Canada. We can’t wait to return with a spectacular night of fights, featuring top-ranked contenders and rising prospects.”
Some of the bouts scheduled for the card include:
- Gillian Robertson (7-4, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla., USA by way of Niagara Falls, Ont.) goes for another big finish when she takes on Taila Santos (15-1, fighting out of Balnerio Cambori, SC, Brazil)
- Marc-Andre Barriault (11-4, fighting out of Quebec City, Que.) aims to secure his first UFC knockout when he takes on Oskar Piechota (11-3-1, fighting out of Gdynia, Poland)
Stay tuned for further bout announcements. Ticket information will be released at a later date.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT will mark the UFC’s 32nd live event in Canada, having debuted in the Great White North in 2008 with UFC 83. Since then, UFC has staged 31 events across 11 Canadian cities – Calgary, Edmonton Halifax, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg. UFC debuted in Saskatoon in 2015 with UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HOLLOWAY vs. OLIVEIRA.
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About UFC
UFC is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 318 million fans and 80 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world, while broadcasting to nearly one billion TV households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 65 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC was acquired in 2016 by global entertainment, sports and content company Endeavor, along with strategic investors Silver Lake Partners and KKR. UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram: @UFC.
About SaskTel Centre
SaskTel Centre opened in February 1989 and since its opening hosts more than 500,000 guests annually. It is Saskatchewan’s number one venue for large-scale musical productions, as well as one of the Canada’s busiest entertainment and sports venues. Seating capacity is approximately 13,000 for concerts and 15,100 for hockey. SaskTel Centre is the home of the Saskatoon Blades Hockey Club of the Western Hockey League, Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League and Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
