The world’s most famous mixed martial arts promotion will be offering another entertaining night of fights over the weekend. Specifically, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday, Dec. 16, for UFC on FOX 26. From inside the Bell MTS Place, the UFC will be hosting a fight card filled with exciting match ups and exhilarating octagon wars. With the night of fights now only days away, here is a look at some interesting facts about UFC on FOX 26.
The Winnipeg fight card will make for the UFC’s 423rd event to date, making for a stunning addition to the collection. It will be the 38th event that has taken place this year, as the 26th UFC on FOX fight card. Canada will be seeing its 25th UFC show, as UFC on FOX 26 will be the second event to ever take place in Winnipeg.
The night’s headliner is set to feature a war for division dominance between two former champions, as Robbie Lawler and Rafale dos Anjos battle it out for the Winnipeg crowd. Both fighters are 2-0 when it comes to their history of fighting on main cards within FOX events. The two headliners will each be making their sixth appearances on a main card, as they step inside the octagon for the Winnipeg crowd.
