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UFC News: UFC Confirms Location For June PPV Event

UFC 302 gets a location.

Zain Bando

UFC.com

As expected, the UFC has locked in the first of two pay-per-view locations for the month of June, starting with Newark, N.J. June 1 for UFC 302.

The event allows UFC to continue its long-standing relationship with Prudential Center and the city, something UFC CEO Dana White holds in high importance.

“The city of Newark and Prudential Center have always been great partners to us,” White said in a promotional release Saturday night during UFC Atlantic City. “After setting a new arena record last year, I wanted to bring another huge event back to New Jersey to kick-off the summer with another big UFC event. UFC 302 is going to be fun.” 

Governor Phil Murphy has been in full support of the MMA leader for quite some time and said he anticipates the event to deliver again for everyone involved.

“After the success of last year’s event, we are proud to welcome the UFC back to New Jersey,” Murphy said in a statement.  “Providing an excellent experience for the thousands of UFC fans attending will not only generate economic activity for the region, but will also ensure that New Jersey is known as a premium entertainment destination.”

The main event has not been formally announced by the promotion, but a few fights have been confirmed.

At press time, here are the fights officially listed for the event. The bout order is unspecified.

  • Middleweight: Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez
  • Women’s bantamweight: Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards
  • Lightweight: Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
  • Welterweight: Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews
  • Welterweight: Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez

Public tickets go on-sale at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT Friday, April 12, the day before UFC 300. As for the event-specific UFC newsletter, fans can sign up through this link, as tickets drop at the same time the day prior. Presale access will also be accessible to UFC Fight Club subscribers, whether current or new, before anyone else Wednesday, April 10.

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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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