'UFC 197: dos Anjos vs. McGregor' tickets top out at $1,454

If you want to see the biggest event so far on the UFC’s 2016 schedule – and you want to do it from cageside – get ready to open your wallet.

UFC 197, which takes place March 5 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, features ticket prices ranging from $204 for the nosebleeds to $1,454 for the primo cageside seats.

The event, which features a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass, features two title fights: lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (25-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) vs. featherweight champ Conor McGregor (19-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in a 155-pound title fight, as well as women’s bantamweight champ Holly Holm (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. challenger Miesha Tate (17-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC).

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Jan. 22, though pre-sale periods are available for UFC Fight Club members (Jan. 20) and UFC.com e-newsletter subscribers (Jan. 21).

The full list of ticket prices includes $1,454, $954, $654, $454, $304 and $204 (prices do not include applicable service charges and handling fees).

The latest UFC 197 card includes:

• Champ Rafael dos Anjos vs. Conor McGregor – for lightweight title
• Champ Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate – for women’s bantamweight title
• Erick Silva vs. Nordine Taleb
• Corey Anderson vs. Tom Lawlor

For more on UFC 197, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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