UFC set for return to Halifax on Feb. 19, London on March 18

The UFC is going international in back-to-back months with a trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in February and a trip to London in March.

UFC Fight Night Halifax will go down Feb. 19, 2017 at Scotiabank Centre while  UFC Fight Night London is set to take place March 18, 2017 at The O2 in London. Specific broadcast details were not announced, though the events are expected to air on FS1.

The UFC will return to Canada on Dec. 10 for UFC 206 in Toronto. The promotion’s first trip to Halifax took place in October 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54. Rory MacDonald defeated Tarec Saffiedine in the main event of the card.

The UFC’s most recent trip to London was this past February’s UFC Fight Night 84, which saw Michael Bisping pick up a win over Anderson Silva in a bout years in the making. The event drew 16,734 fans for a gate of $2 million.

Bisping followed up on that win with a knockout victory over Luke Rockhold to capture the middleweight title and become the promotion’s first champion from the United Kingdom. Something Vice President and General Manager of UFC EMEA James Elliott said adds to the excitement to bring another event back to the city.

“The UK, and in particular London, is an incredibly important market for us,” Elliott stated in the press release announcing the event. “Time and time again we return to the UK and we are blown away by the enthusiasm and support from the fans.

“Never has there been a better time for mixed martial arts in this region. The UK has its first ever world champion and we have an extremely exciting pool of talented young British athletes looking to make names for themselves on the international stage. What better way to kick off 2017 than with a return to The O2 in London?”

Additional broadcast and card details are expected in the coming months.

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