View the new state-of-the-art UFC Apex facility (PHOTOS)
By Amy Kaplan
FanSided was invited for a private tour of the UFC’s new Apex studio located in Las Vegas, NV. View the details and photos right here.
Las Vegas, NV – The UFC invited the media into its new Apex facility on Tuesday ahead of the season 2 debut of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series and FanSided was there bringing you the whole walk-through live on Facebook.
You can see the facility highlights here.
The facility is home to the new Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series battleground with state-of-the-art production capabilities and seats for up to 1,500 spectators.
The room features cross beams, red and blue elements and a small Octagon.
UFC president Dana White guided the tour while accompanied by UFC Executive Vice President of Operations and Production, Craig Borsari.
Also on had to speak to the media were Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series backstage reporter Laura Sanko, UFC broadcaster Brendan Fitzgerald and UFC lightweight and on-air talent Paul Felder.
The facility features high-end UFC offices for and VIP viewing rooms that will double as talent rooms for non-UFC events which White hopes to hold starting later this year.
Dana White’s Office
VIP room
The halls are decorated with UFC memorabilia including The Ultimate Fighter shirts, the UFC’s 25th Anniversary Octagon canvas and fan-made artwork.
There are special workout/locker rooms for the athletes and rooms for cutmen, athletic commission and the doctors. There are four small locker rooms and a large room for warm-ups. There will also be a gym, though that has not been built yet.
When completed, the UFC Apex will host a state of the art control room.
Right now there are rooms set aside for backstage production and a soon-to-be-built broadcasting studio.
Fact Facts:
- Will host live events (concerts, stage shows, sports competitions)
- 130,000 square feet (plus 70,000 square feet of office space)
- Opened officially Tuesday, June 18
- The building was purchased on Oct. 22, 2018
- Renovations took 167 days
- Will allow broadcasting of 4k resolution but 2020
The first event to be held at UFC Apex will be Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series which takes place live from Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. The episode will air on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass outside of North America.