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Dana White: UFC to Hold May 23 Fight Night Event in Las Vegas

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be transitioning from Jacksonville to Sin City within a couple weeks’ time, according to UFC president Dana White.

White told Sports Illustrated in a recent interview that UFC Fight Night 173 will take place in Las Vegas. The May 23 card, which will likely be headlined by a welterweight bout between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns, did not previously have a venue.