The mixed martial arts promoter said UFC 289 will take place June 10 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver
“So everybody’s been asking me: ‘When are you coming back to Canada? When are you coming back to Canada?’” said White. “UFC 289, June 10th, Vancouver, Rogers Arena. See you soon, Canada.”
The return to Canada is good news for the 15 Canadians among the UFC active roster of some 600 fighters with the UFC looking to draw ticket-buyers by showcasing homegrown talent on the card. Canadians Diana Belbita, Marc-Andre Barriault, Hakeem Dawodu, Jasmine Jasudavicius, John Makdessi, Kyle Nelson and Aiemann Zahabi have all been linked to the UFC 289 card.
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