UFC plans October event in Rio de Janeiro
UFC last visited Rio de Janeiro’s Farmasi Arena in May 2024 | Photo by Alexandre Loureiro/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
The UFC could be back in Brazil soon.
MMA Fighting has learned the UFC is currently working on a return to Brazil for a Fight Night event in October. The targeted date is Oct. 11 at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, but the deal is yet to be finalized.
The UFC hasn’t visited the country since May 2024, when Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended the flyweight...