Heading to UFC 218? Fans invited to open workouts, weigh-ins in Detroit

If you’re heading to Detroit for this week’s UFC 218 pay-per-view, you have some fight-week events you can attend for free.

UFC 218 takes place Saturday at the new Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. It’s the promotion’s first event in Michigan since UFC 123 in 2010. The main card airs live on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

In the main event, featherweight champion Max Holloway (18-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) takes on former champ Jose Aldo (26-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC), the man he took the belt from, in a rematch. In the co-feature, heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) meets former Strikeforce champion and recent UFC title challenger Alistair Overeem (43-15 MMA, 8-4 UFC).

Prior to the event, fans can attend a number of pre-event activities, including:

Wednesday (5 p.m. ET): UFC 218 open workouts at The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave. The main and co-main event fighters will work out for fans and meet the media at the famed venue, nearly 100 years old, formerly known as State Theatre. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the first fighter will work out at 5:30 in 30-minute increments starting with Ngannou, followed by Aldo, Overeem and Holloway.

Friday (5 p.m. ET): UFC 218 weigh-ins at Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave. The ceremonial UFC 218 weigh-ins start at 6 p.m. ET, and the doors open to the public at 5 p.m.

For more on UFC 217, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.