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10 cities we want to see the UFC at in 2023

By Alec Arritola

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MARCH 31: A UFC sign is seen on Copacabana beach to promote the UFC 237: Namajunas Vs. Andrade, on March 31, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC 237: Namajunas Vs. Andrade will take place on May 11 at Jeunesse Arena. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MARCH 31: A UFC sign is seen on Copacabana beach to promote the UFC 237: Namajunas Vs. Andrade, on March 31, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC 237: Namajunas Vs. Andrade will take place on May 11 at Jeunesse Arena. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) /
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7. Halifax, Canada

The UFC has twice graced the beautiful, freezing shores of Nova Scotia with its presence. The first voyage was on Oct. 4, 2014, for UFC Fight Night: Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec Saffiedine, where recently deceased Ultimate Fighter: Canada vs. Australia winner Elias Theodorou defeated Bruno Santos. The second and most recent visit was on Feb. 19, 2017, at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax for UFC Fight Night: Derrick Lewis vs. Travis Browne, where Theodorou also defeated Cezar Ferreira.

Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. As of the 2021 Census, the population was 439,819. Halifax is a major economic center in Atlantic Canada, with a large number of government and private sector offices, primarily concentrated in urban areas.

Although the UFC visited Canada on Sept. 14, 2019, for UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje, this event was held on the opposite Pacific coast in Vancouver. Due to Canada’s strict pandemic-era laws and mandates, the UFC has not stated its immediate intent to return, though people hope to get a Canadian card soon.

It has been over five years since the UFC has been in Halifax, and Canadian fans are surely itching for a local Nova Scotian show. A Canada-based event could see fighters like Chad Anheliger, Malcolm Gordon, Aiemann Zahabi, Randa Markos, and T.J. Laramie appear.

A UFC 2023 event in Halifax would most likely occur at the Scotiabank Centre, where the previous two events were held. The Scotiabank Centre holds up to 13,000 people and is the largest multi-purpose facility in Atlantic Canada.

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