Posted Jul 28, 2017, 4:08 AM
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Edmonton's first UFC event boasts 2 title matches, champs and former champions
Event slated for Sept. 9; tickets go on sale to the general public Friday
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/ufc-edmonton-september-1.4222864
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With a brand-new arena and a large appetite for mixed-martial arts, Edmonton is set to host its first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event.
"I always like coming to new cities where the UFC hasn't been," said flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson. "The crowd's thirsty, the fans are thirsty and I feel like we're going to give them what they want."
The UFC announced its main events Wednesday for UFC 215, set to take place on Sept. 9 at Rogers Place. Two champions, Johnson and Amanda Nunes look to defend their titles.
Johnson will try to break the UFC record of most consecutive title defences against Ray Borg, while Nunes will fight Valentina Shevchenko for the second time to defend her bantamweight title.
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