UFC chief Dana White has confirmed the UFC's upcoming event in the UK will take place in Manchester.
The company's president announced the major news with rumours that Co-Op Live could be the venue to host the night. Back in March, the White pledged to bring a pay-per-view event to the UK this year and hinted at an imminent announcement.
White confirmed during last Thursday's press conference for UFC 300 that Manchester has been selected as the host city for the upcoming event. Speaking about the PPV, White said: “When we get it done, we’ll let you know, but we’re definitely going to Manchester.”
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White also told TNT Sports: “I have an English heavyweight champion and lots of other European stars, but two champs now out of England. We’re going to England, we’re coming! I’ve got great fights lined up for the UK fans, and I’m excited to get back there."
The two champions White was referring to are interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and welterweight champion Leon Edwards, who was born in Jamaica and fights out of Birmingham. When pressed for a further announcement, White was slightly more coy and said it would be coming "Literally in days".
He added: "We’re right there working on this stuff. We’ve got some badass plans for England: numbered card, pay-per-view, a great one.” In the meantime while fans wait for news on the card, tickets and more the UFC is being broadcast in the UK on TNT Sports so let's find out what fights are coming up and how you can watch.
How can you watch UFC in the UK?
The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is Discovery+, where fans can get a subscription that includes TNT Sports, Eurosport and entertainment in one destination. You can also watch TNT Sports through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
A select number of events will be on TNT Sports Box Office. TNT Sports Box Office offers both subscribers and non-subscribers pay-per-view access to some of the most exciting events in the calendar.
What UFC fights are coming up on TNT Sports?
UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez - Sunday, April 28, 2024
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg - Sunday, May 5, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento - Sunday, May 12, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy - Sunday, May 19, 2024
UFC 302: Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier - Sunday, June 2, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Chimaev - Saturday, June 22, 2024
UFC 303: Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler - Sunday, June 30, 2024
