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UFC Schedule: Annual International Fight Week Event Centered Around UFC 303

UFC International Fight Week is back for the 12th time since 2012.

Zain Bando

UFC Schedule: Annual International Fight Week Event Centered Around UFC 303
UFC Schedule: Annual International Fight Week Event Centered Around UFC 303 /

The wheels are in motion for the UFC's summer plans, as the promotion announced its intent to continue International Fight Week festivities in 2024 with UFC 303 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Commonly referred to as "IFW," the week-long annual tribute to the UFC and the sport of MMA will take place during the final week of June – June 24-30 – according to a press release from the promotion sent out Saturday during UFC Mexico City.

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"UFC International Fight Week, the organization’s week-long celebration of combat sports, will be highlighted by the 2024 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the two-day UFC X fan experience," a portion of the release stated. "The week will be anchored by

UFC® 303

, which takes place on

Saturday, June 29

, at T-Mobile Arena.

The prestigious 2024 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held annually as part of International Fight Week, honors the contributors and athletes who helped shape UFC while leaving an indelible mark on the sport of mixed martial arts.

Spanning more than 200,000 square feet of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s entertainment activation space,

UFC X

, the organization’s fully immersive and easily accessible two-day fan experience, will feature larger brand and partner activations, live stage programming, athlete autograph sessions, and meet and greets, providing fans with unparalleled access to UFC champions, Hall of Famers, top-ranked contenders, and other UFC personalities."

This is the second time the UFC has held International Fight Week outside of the month of July. The first came in 2021 when, instead of UFC 264, UFC 266 played host to IFW due to COVID-19. This year, however, given the new UFC-WWE TKO merger, the WWE hosts an event in the UFC's original date range, making the end of June its potentially permanent replacement.

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At press time, there are no confirmed bouts for the card, but given who's available, it's safe to assume a combination of Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler, Dricus du Plessis, Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland, Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic could be part of the main event's plans.

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Zain Bando
ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99

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