In partnership with the Government of Western Australia, through Tourism Western Australia, this event marks the return of the UFC to Perth with a Pay-Per-View event following the success of UFC 221: ROMERO vs. ROCKHOLD in February 2018 in front of a full house.
For those who don’t want to miss a second of the action, fans can start locking in their plans and securing their tickets as soon as UFC travel packages are now available for purchase. Go to www.sportsnetholidays.com/UFC284 to reserve your spot.
Fight fans who want to keep up to date with all other fight and ticket information for UFC 284 can register their interest at www.ufc.com/perth.
This highlight of the Australian summer calendar marks the long-awaited return of the UFC to Australian shores since October 2019, when the UFC world attendance record was set at UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.
“Australia, we’re back!” said UFC President Dana White. “I’m so excited that we’re returning to Perth for UFC 284 – it was an amazing host city in 2018 and in February we’re bringing a stacked card with a championship fight. Australian fans are some of the best in the world and they had to wait a long time for this. I can’t wait to put on another massive show for them. I meet you there!”
Alex Volkanovski, UFC featherweight champion and the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound male athlete, helped make the announcement today at RAC Arena; Peter Kloczko, Vice President Australia and New Zealand, UFC; and the Hon. Roger Cook, Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism, Western Australia.
“Australia has a real appetite for the UFC and the event brings spectators to Perth from across the country,” said The Honorable Roger Cook, Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism of Western Australia.
“The McGowan Government, through Tourism WA, is proud to support the return of this event to Perth, following the huge success of the 2018 event. Hosting the UFC at RAC Arena is expected to attract thousands of people in WA, who will patronize our local lodging and hospitality business, and inject millions into our state’s economy.
Peter Kloczko, UFC vice president for Australia and New Zealand added: “We are absolutely thrilled to finally be returning to Australia. Our athletes, fans and partners have been extremely patient in bringing a UFC event to Australian soil. I would like to thank the McGowan Government and Tourism Western Australia for their continued support of the UFC, MMA and for making UFC 284 in Perth possible.
Since 2010, the UFC has presented 15 live events in Australia, including sold-out shows at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, Perth Arena, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, ‘Adelaide Entertainment Center and the Gold Coast Convention Centre. Collectively, these events saw over 265,000 fans in attendance and millions of people around the world watching on PPV and streaming on TV. The six host cities to date – Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth – have produced a cumulative doorstep gross of over $45 million and hundreds of millions more in economic impact.
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Information regarding media accreditation for the event will be sent at a later date.
