Just £40 ($50 US) will get you in the door for the UFC’s return to London in March.
Tickets for UFC Fight Night 107, which does not yet have a main event announced, but already includes some of the U.K.’s top fighting talent, are on sale today.
The event takes place March 18 at The O2 in London, and the entire event streams on UFC Fight Pass.
Tickets for the card start at £40, and other seating categories cost £60, £80, £105, £135 and £200, not including taxes and fees. For Americans looking to make the trip to the U.K. for the event, there has not been a more favorable time in modern history for the dollars-to-pounds exchange rate. Those ticket prices translate to about $50, $75, $100, $130, $170 and $250 in US dollars.
Tickets currently are on sale to UFC Fight Club members. UFC.com e-newsletter subscribers can purchase seats on Thursday at 10 a.m. GMT (5 a.m. ET, 2 a.m. PT). And the general public can get tickets starting Friday at 10 a.m. GMT (5 a.m. ET, 2 a.m. PT).
Without a main event so far, the big news for the card is the retirement fight for veteran Brad Pickett (25-13 MMA, 5-8 UFC), who is expected to walk away from the sport after facing Henry Briones (16-6-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in front of his home London fans.
Pickett, a 38-year-old English fighter who turned pro 13 years ago, is stuck in a 1-5 skid. However, following a recent loss to vet Urijah Faber, who retired after his hometown bout, Pickett said he wanted his own sendoff in England. He’s now expected to enter the cage for the final time when he meets Briones, a 36-year-old Mexican fighter who looks to halt a two-fight skid.
Also at the event, London’s Jimi Manuwa (16-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) will take on Corey Anderson (9-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in a light heavyweight bout. And after rumblings about a contract dispute, Joseph Duffy (16-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is set to return when he meets Reza Madadi (14-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a lightweight bout.
The latest UFC Fight Night 107 lineup includes:
For more on UFC Fight Night 107, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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