JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC, is coming back to town once again.
UFC President Dana White will bring UFC 273 to the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on April 9.
The main event is Alexander Volkanovski vs. “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jun, Mayor Lenny Curry shared on Twitter.
It’s OFFICIAL! @UFC & @DanaWhite back in @CityofJax on April 9th! The main event is Alexander Volkanovski vs. “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jun. The co-main event is a rematch for the UFC bantamweight title between champ Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan. #UFC273. Thank u Dana! pic.twitter.com/chsjV8sZC0
— Lenny Curry (@lennycurry) February 6, 2022
The co-main event is a rematch for the UFC bantamweight title between champ Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan.
UFC made its debut in Jacksonville with UFC 249 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with three events on May 9, May 13 and May 16, 2020 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena with no fans inside the building.
In April 2021, UFC returned to Jacksonville with UFC 261, hosting one of the first major sporting events open to 100% capacity during the pandemic.
To purchase tickets to UFC 273 from Ticketmaster, click here.
🤩 JACKSONVILLE WE'RE BACK 🤩
— UFC (@ufc) February 6, 2022
Two title fights headline your #UFC273 main card in April! pic.twitter.com/bc3NZQHHgO
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