The UFC's one-time-only U.S. metropolis visits (to this point)

Albany, N.Y.

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 102
* Date: Dec. 9, 2016
* Card notes: After six choices in eight fights on the prelims, the principle card had 4 stoppages. Present heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou submitted Anthony Hamilton within the co-main occasion for his first post-fight bonus. And within the headliner, future title challenger Derrick Lewis stopped Shamil Abdurakhimov with a fourth-round TKO.
* Metropolis notes: Albany is New York’s state capital and was the UFC’s first occasion exterior of New York Metropolis after MMA laws handed within the state earlier within the 12 months. Simply 5 weeks prior, UFC 205 happened at Madison Sq. Backyard to usher within the promotion’s return to New York.

Baltimore

* Occasion: UFC 172
* Date: April 26, 2014
* Card notes: Jon Jones defended his mild heavyweight title with a unanimous choice scorecard sweep of Glover Teixeira in the principle occasion. Future UFC champions Max Holloway and Luke Rockhold additionally fought on the principle card. Each picked up submission wins over Andre Fili and Tim Boetsch, respectively.
* Metropolis notes: The biggest metropolis in Maryland, Baltimore is residence to baseball’s Orioles and the NFL’s Ravens. It has extra buildings designated as historic properties than every other metropolis within the nation. Ric Ocasek from The Vehicles and David Byrne from the Speaking Heads are Baltimore-area natives. “The Wire,” thought-about one of many best TV collection of all time, happened in and was filmed in Baltimore.

Bangor, Maine

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 47
* Date: Aug. 16, 2014
* Card notes: Bangor received its second within the highlight actually for only one purpose: UFC president Dana White graduated highschool in Maine and has a house close to Bangor that he visits a number of occasions a 12 months. Future Bellator heavyweight and light-weight heavyweight champ Ryan Bader outworked Ovince Saint Preux for a unanimous choice win in the principle occasion. Upcoming ladies’s flyweight title challenger Lauren Murphy misplaced a call to Olympic medal winner Sara McMann on the prelims in McMann’s first struggle again after dropping a title shot to Ronda Rousey.
* Metropolis notes: Bangor incorporates a 31-foot-tall statue of Paul Bunyan, although he’s not counted as one of many metropolis’s roughly 33,000 folks. Former UFC fighter Marcus Davis is from Bangor. However the metropolis’s most well-known resident by far is creator Stephen King, who has bought greater than 350 million copies of his books, a lot of which have been tailored for motion pictures and TV collection.

Boise, Idaho

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 133
* Date: July 14, 2018
* Card notes: Former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos swept Blagoy Ivanov on the scorecards in the principle occasion in his first struggle again after a title struggle loss to then-champion Stipe Miocic greater than a 12 months prior. Present featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski outworked Darren Elkins for a call on the prelims. The cardboard additionally featured wins by Liz Carmouche, Cat Zingano, Chad Mendes and Sage Northcutt.
* Metropolis notes: The state capital and state’s largest metropolis, Boise has been the UFC’s solely go to to this point to Idaho. Though the town has no professional sports activities groups, Boise State College is an enormous deal, notably for its soccer program. Former UFC and WEC fighter Scott Jorgensen is a Boise native, as is Aaron Paul, recognized for his position as Jesse Pinkman in “Breaking Dangerous.”

Casper, Wyoming

* Occasion: UFC 6
* Date: July 14, 1995
* Card notes: Within the early days of the unique UFC, Ken Shamrock submitted Dan Severn in the principle occasion to win the superfight title. Within the event previous to that on the cardboard, Oleg Taktarov submitted Tank Abbott within the closing.
* Metropolis notes: The second largest metropolis in Wyoming after the capital of Cheyenne, Casper received its UFC shot principally as a result of, nicely, in these days, there simply weren’t quite a lot of locations accessible that have been prepared to placed on the fights. (No offense, Casper.) Former vice chairman Dick Cheney grew up in Casper.

Cleveland

* Occasion: UFC 203
* Date: Sept. 10, 2016
* Card notes: Cleveland-area native Stipe Miocic defended his heavyweight title in the principle occasion with a first-round knockout of Alistair Overeem. The back-and-forth struggle noticed Miocic in hassle early and almost completed, solely to rally and put Overeem away in a “Combat of the Night time” winner in entrance of Miocic’s residence followers. Future ladies’s strawweight champ Jessica Andrade submitted Joanne Calderwood to open the principle card.
* Metropolis notes: The Cleveland space is within the prime 20 within the U.S. when it comes to metro populations, so the actual fact it’s solely performed host to the UFC one time comes as a little bit of a shock. The town is residence to the Cleveland Cavaliers within the NBA, Cleveland Browns within the NFL and baseball’s Cleveland Indians (Guardians after this season). The town is also residence to the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame, a thriving restaurant scene, and was the filming location for a lot of “A Christmas Story.” Together with LeBron James, well-known Clevelanders embody Halle Berry, Bob Hope, Paul Newman, Drew Carey and “The King,” Jerry Lawler.

Dothan, Ala.

* Occasion: UFC 12
* Date: Feb. 7, 1997
* Card notes: UFC 12 was the primary occasion to function weight courses as an alternative of open-weight fights. It was Vitor Belfort’s promotional debut, and he received the one-night heavyweight event with a TKO over Scott Ferrozzo. Mark Coleman beat Dan Severn to win the heavyweight title on the cardboard, as nicely. UFC 12 initially was set for Niagara Falls, N.Y., then Oregon – however needed to transfer to Alabama when each states refused to sanction MMA.
* Metropolis notes: Dothan virtually is a stone’s throw away from each Florida and Georgia. “The Peanut Capital of the World” holds the annual Nationwide Peanut Pageant at – look ahead to it … look ahead to it … –  the Peanut Pageant Fairgrounds.

Fayetteville, N.C.

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 16
* Date: Dec. 10, 2008
* Card notes: The UFC’s go to to Fayetteville was the primary of a number of “Combat for the Troops” occasions. (Though technically talking, future troops reveals like ones in Fort Campbell, Ky., and Fort Hood, Texas, have been one-time-only visits to these areas, we’re leaving them off this record as a result of they weren’t in a position to be attended by the general public.) Within the second struggle of the evening, Corey Hill broke his leg in what was as much as that time arguably probably the most ugly harm in UFC historical past.
* Metropolis notes: Fayetteville is residence to the Fort Bragg space, which explains the UFC’s go to to what solely is the sixth largest metropolis in North Carolina. Fort Bragg is the world’s largest employer. Oft-troubled former UFC fighter Jason Miller is from Fayetteville, as is Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore.

Fresno, Calif.

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 123
* Date: Dec. 9, 2017
* Card notes: Strikeforce held a number of occasions in Fresno, however all previous to the UFC’s merger with the promotion. Brian Ortega headlined a UFC present for the primary time and submitted Cub Swanson within the second spherical. He received twin bonuses for each “Efficiency of the Night time” and “Combat of the Night time” and stayed unbeaten on his approach to an eventual title shot. Present bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling was knocked out by Marlon Moraes in 67 seconds on the principle card.
* Metropolis notes: Fresno is just about smack-dab in the midst of California, each north-south and west-east. For pepper lovers, the Fresno chile pepper was named after the town; they’re grown all through the area. Timmy T, who sang “One Extra Strive,” one of many best songs of the Nineties – nay, one of many best songs in historical past – is from Fresno. So is the legendary Warren Zevon and Jason Von Flue, for whom the Von Flue choke is called.

Greenville, S.C.

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 154
* Date: June 22, 2019
* Card notes: The occasion was the UFC’s first go to to South Carolina. “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung, picked up a efficiency bonus for his 58-second TKO of Renato Moicano in the principle occasion. It was Jung’s seventh post-fight bonus in seven UFC fights.
* Metropolis notes: Greenville is the sixth largest metropolis in South Carolina, however its thriving arts scene usually makes the Bon Secours Wellness Enviornment a well-liked venue for nationwide excursions. Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame member Pearl Jam performed the sector a number of occasions. The venue additionally has performed host to the Pink Scorching Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, namesake of the MMA walkout music curse Eminem, and the inimitable queen herself, Britney Spears.

State Farm Enviornment in Hidalgo, Texas

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 94
* Date: Sept. 17, 2016
* Card notes: Michael Johnson at the moment holds a 19-17 file and has misplaced 4 straight and 7 of his previous 9. However in the principle occasion, he upset Dustin Poirier with a knockout in simply 95 seconds. Poirier went on to win eight of his subsequent 9, together with two finishes of Conor McGregor and stoppages of Justin Gaethje and former champions Eddie Alvarez and Anthony Pettis. His solely loss because the setback to Johnson got here in a title struggle towards Khabib Nurmagomedov.
* Metropolis notes: With a inhabitants round 14,000, Hidalgo barely qualifies as a metropolis. It’s simply throughout the Rio Grande from Mexico. It’s one of many smallest cities the UFC has ever performed to. However there’s a Jack-in-the-Field, a Whataburger, and a few fairly respectable barbecue. What extra do you want?

Louisville

* Occasion: UFC on VERSUS 3
* Date: March 3, 2011
* Card notes: The present was the primary time the UFC arrange store within the state of Kentucky. In the principle occasion, Diego Sanchez took a unanimous choice from Martin Kampmann. Future UFC champion Chris Weidman stepped up on quick discover for his promotional debut and took a unanimous choice from Alessio Sakara on the principle card.
* Metropolis notes: Louisville is a metropolis of iconic manufacturers, so it appears actually odd the UFC has solely touched down right here as soon as, and greater than 10 years in the past. Boxing GOAT Muhammad Ali was from Louisville. It’s the house of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby, Louisville Slugger, a significant college and, after all, Kentucky Fried Rooster. The sector UFC on VERSUS 3 happened in was, the truth is, the KFC Yum! Middle. The town will come off the record after UFC on ESPN 58 on June 8.

Memphis

* Occasion: UFC 107
* Date: Dec. 12, 2007
* Card notes: B.J. Penn defended his light-weight title with a fifth-round physician’s stoppage TKO of Diego Sanchez in the principle occasion. Different important card winners have been former heavyweight champ Frank Mir, Jon Fitch, Kenny Florian and Stefan Struve. Future welterweight champ Johny Hendricks received on the prelims. Rashad Evans was purported to struggle Quinton Jackson on the cardboard, however when “Rampage” was forged in “The A-Workforce” film, the struggle was delayed to UFC 114.
* Metropolis notes: Located alongside the Mississippi River in southern Tennessee, Memphis is considered one of America’s iconic and most historic cities. Well-known for its music, notably the blues, it was the house of Elvis Presley and his Graceland mansion. It additionally was, tragically, the location of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. Memphis is very regarded for its barbecue, and the biggest barbecue competitors on this planet occurs there yearly. We haven’t even talked about Beale Avenue but, or Stax Data, or Solar Studio, or the Peabody Lodge and the Peabody Geese …

Cell, Ala.

* Occasion: UFC 17
* Date: Might 15, 1998
* Card notes: UFC 17 was the MMA debut for Chuck Liddell, who went on to grow to be mild heavyweight champion and one of the widespread fighters in UFC historical past. Dan Henderson additionally made his UFC debut on the cardboard and received the one-night middleweight event towards Carlos Newton. In the principle occasion, Frank Shamrock submitted Jeremy Horn to retain his middleweight title.
* Metropolis notes: Cell is the third largest metropolis in Alabama and just some miles from Florida’s western panhandle border. The town has one of many largest Mardi Gras celebrations within the nation exterior of New Orleans. Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner is a Cell native, as is NFL legend Bart Starr. If you wish to be mad at Cell for one factor, you’ll be able to blame it for Jimmy Buffett.

Oakland, Calif.

* Occasion: UFC 117
* Date: Aug. 7, 2010
* Card notes: In the principle occasion, Anderson Silva pulled off one of many largest comebacks in MMA historical past when he submitted Chael Sonnen late within the fifth spherical after being dominated for roughly 22 minutes. He defended his middleweight title and arrange an eventual rematch. Former champ Matt Hughes submitted Ricardo Almeida on the cardboard, and future heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos and future welterweight champ Johny Hendricks additionally received their fights.
* Metropolis notes: Located east of San Francisco within the Bay Space, Oakland is California’s eighth largest metropolis. It’s residence to the Oakland A’s; the previous residence of the Raiders, now in Las Vegas; and nonetheless the sort-of residence of the Golden State Warriors, regardless that they play residence video games exterior of Oakland now. The town all the time has been a hotbed of future stars on this planet of leisure. Notably, Oakland has produced Inexperienced Day, Oscar winner Mahershala, Oscar winner Clint Eastwood, Bruce Lee, Luke Skywalker himself – Mark Hamill, and one of many best actors in historical past, Tom Hanks, was raised there.

Raleigh, N.C.

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 166
* Date: Jan. 25, 2020
* Card notes: Curtis Blaydes knocked out former heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos in the principle occasion. Within the co-feature, Michael Chiesa picked up maybe the largest win of his profession with a call over former light-weight champ Rafael dos Anjos.
* Metropolis notes: Raleigh is North Carolina’s state capital and second largest metropolis within the state after Charlotte. It’s the house of North Carolina State College and never removed from Duke and the College of North Carolina as a part of the famed Analysis Triangle. The NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes play at PNC Enviornment, the place UFC Combat Night time 166 happened. Evan Rachel Wooden of “Westworld” fame and Michael C. Corridor from “Dexter” have been born in Raleigh. And … ahem … grownup movie star Brandi Love lives within the space. Or so we learn someplace.

Rochester, N.Y.

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 152
* Date: Might 18, 2019
* Card notes: Former light-weight champion snapped a two-fight skid at welterweight with a submission of Kevin Lee in the principle occasion. Present light-weight champion Charles Oliveira knocked out Nik Lentz on his run to the title. And former Invicta FC ladies’s featherweight champs Felicia Spencer and Megan Anderson fought; Spencer received with a first-round submission.
* Metropolis notes: The UFC continued its tour round upstate New York with its first cease in Rochester, the fourth largest metropolis within the state. Kodak’s house is right here, together with a museum housing the oldest pictures assortment on this planet. There’s an enormous annual jazz pageant. There’s an unimaginable cemetery, Mount Hope, if that’s your factor, the place Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass are buried. And there’s an insane native dish referred to as the Rubbish Plate at Nick Tahou Hots. It’s a base of fries, macaroni salad or baked beans, all the above, topped usually with hamburger and dressed with mustard, chopped onions and sizzling sauce. Simply don’t eat it proper earlier than you go in for six hours of MMA fights, for those who get our which means.

Sioux Falls, S.D.

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 91
* Date: July 13, 2016
* Card notes: The cardboard was the primary for the UFC after the acquisition of the promotion by Endeavor, in addition to the primary UFC present in South Dakota. John Lineker knocked out Michael McDonald within the bantamweight important occasion. And within the co-feature, Tony Ferguson submmitted Lando Vannata, a short-notice substitute for Michael Chiesa, to win “Combat of the Night time.”
* Metropolis notes: Sioux Falls is South Dakota’s largest metropolis and the world makes up greater than 30 p.c of the state’s complete inhabitants. The town often ranks excessive on lists of the healthiest cities within the nation and greatest locations to reside. January Jones, who performed Don Draper’s spouse on “Mad Males,” was each there and graduated highschool there.

Utica, N.Y.

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 131
* Date: June 1, 2018
* Card notes: The UFC continued its tour of main New York cities exterior NYC with its first cease in Utica. In the principle occasion, Marlon Moraes wanted simply 33 seconds to knock out Jimmie Rivera with a head kick and follow-up punches.
* Metropolis notes: With a inhabitants round 62,000, Utica simply makes the highest 10 for many populous New York cities. It sits on the foot of the Adirondack Mountains. Dick Clark began his TV profession in Utica, and Las Vegas-based on line casino mogul Steve Wynn is from there.

Wichita, Kan.

* Occasion: UFC Combat Night time 146
* Date: March 9, 2019
* Card notes: The occasion was the UFC’s first within the state of Kansas. Former heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos knocked out Derrick Lewis within the second spherical within the “Combat of the Night time” important occasion.
* Metropolis notes: Kansas’ largest metropolis, Wichita is famed for Wichita State College and its Shockers nickname and mascot. It’s additionally the house metropolis of White Fortress and Pizza Hut, so all of a sudden the Shockers factor appears very tolerable as a trade-off. Plus, “Seven Nation Military” by the White Stripes mentions the town prominently.