A dream scenario is about to play out in the UFC’s return to Marvel Stadium.
Back in November 2015 (when the venue was known as Etihad Stadium), the UFC set an attendance record that still stands today when Ronda Rousey headlined UFC 193 against Holly Holm. Over 56,000 fans were in attendance to see Holm land the “head kick heard around the world.” It would be Rousey’s last pay-per-view headliner as a champion.
On Saturday, the promotion has a chance to make another unforgettable moment with UFC 243’s middleweight title unification bout between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya.