- Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Perth after
breaking records in 2023
- UFC 305 the only UFC pay-per-view event scheduled for
Australia in 2024
- Directly follows Wallabies vs Springboks in a blockbuster
weekend of winter sport
- Expected to bring in thousands of out-of-state visitors and millions
of dollars for the local economy
- Supported by the Cook Government
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to Perth later this year to deliver
another knockout success for Western Australia's tourism industry.
On
the back of the highly successful WWE Elimination Chamber event, the Cook
Government has secured UFC 305 at RAC Arena on Sunday, 18 August 2024 -
creating a winter blockbuster of international sport, taking place the day
after the Wallabies vs Springboks Rugby Championship Test Match at Optus
Stadium.
UFC
305 will be the UFC's only Pay-Per-View (PPV) event in Australia in 2024, and
broadcast live to more than 975 million TV households in more than more than
170 countries and territories in 50 different languages.
The
return of UFC comes after the Perth-hosted UFC 284: MAKHACHEV VS VOLKANOVSKI
event set a series of records in 2023 -
including the highest grossing ticket revenue for any arena in Australia,
beating The Rolling Stones' 2014 record in Sydney.
UFC
284 injected a massive $16 million into the WA economy and attracted more than
8,400 out-of-state visitors, with more than 33,300 hotel room nights booked
over the event weekend in February 2023.
The
2024 event is expected to draw similar crowds, as the sport's dedicated fans
flock to Perth once again to watch some of MMA's top athletes go head-to-head
in the octagon.
The
arrival of UFC 305 in Perth will include several fan-favourite events over
three days including the ceremonial weigh-in for the athletes at RAC Arena, and
an open athlete workout at Elizabeth Quay.
Find
out more and register for ticket presales at www.ufc.com/perth
Comments
attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
"We said we'd make Perth one of the events
capitals of South East Asia, and my Government is delivering - from Coldplay to
WWE to the Matildas and more.
"The
return of UFC to Perth in 2024 is a major coup for Western Australia, following
the roaring success of UFC 284 that injected $16 million into our economy last
year.
"UFC
has proven to be a huge drawcard with a dedicated fan base, and we expect to
see thousands of out-of-state visitors travel to Perth to attend this
blockbuster.
"Major events mean more local jobs, more
spending for local business, and millions of eyes around the globe fixed on WA -
providing a long-term tourism boost."
Comments attributed to Tourism Minister
Rita Saffioti:
"We are
very excited to once again be hosting UFC at RAC Arena, and we expect UFC 305
to be another major success for WA's tourism and hospitality industry.
"We
know that sporting fans love to come to Perth to witness a high-stakes sporting
event in one of our world-class sporting venues, and the weekend of 17-18
August will be a knockout with UFC 305 at RAC Arena and the Wallabies vs
Springboks at Optus Stadium.
"Securing
and hosting major events builds WA's reputation as the fastest growing events
destination in the South East Asian region, and the swift return of UFC to
Perth proves that strategy is working."
