UFC on FOX 9 slated for Dec. 14 in Sacramento

The previously announced UFC on FOX 9 card now has a host city: Sacramento, Calif.

Officials today announced the location for the Dec. 14 event, which includes a main card on FOX and prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook.

No fights have been confirmed for the card, though local product and bantamweight contender Urijah Faber is likely to get a featured slot.

Sleep Train Arena (formerly ARCO Arena) plays host.

The UFC hasn’t hosted a show in Sacramento since 2007, when UFC 73 took place in the city and featured a championship headliner between then-middleweight champ Anderson Silva and challenger Nate Marquardt, who suffered a first-round TKO loss. Additionally, recently retired Sean Sherk defended his lightweight belt with a decision victory over Hermes Franca in the co-headliner, though both competitors ultimately failed their drug tests. Sherk was subsequently stripped of the title.

Faber (29-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC), who’s long called Sacramento home, recently defeated Yuri Alcantara at UFC Fight Night 26. Michael McDonald (16-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) also picked up a win on the card, and he and Faber mentioned the possibility of a future class.

For more on UFC on FOX 9, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Urijah Faber)