It’s been seven years since the UFC staged an event in Michigan. UFC 123 took place at The Palace of Auburn Hills on November 20th, 2010, with Quinton Jackson (somewhat controversially) beating Lyoto Machida by split decision in the main event. B.J. Penn knocked out Matt Hughes in their trilogy bout, and it’s Penn’s most recent win to date.
On December 2nd, the Octagon heads to Detroit for UFC 218, and fans at the newly-built Little Caesar’s Arena can look forward to a featherweight championship main event between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar.