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#4. UFC Miami: LoanDepot Park
The state of Florida has always been significant to the UFC. In April 2021, the promotion hosted its first full-capacity event at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It brought back a sense of normalcy for fans as the promotion committed to welcoming full-capacity crowds to events again since the pandemic.
Since the promotion has had successful events in the state, a stadium event at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, would be a great choice. The venue serves as the home stadium for the Miami Marlins in Major League Baseball (MLB). It has a retractable roof and seats 37,000+ with standing room, which makes it an appealing location.
If the promotion hosts an event at LoanDepot Park, it would be logical to have someone like Jorge Masvidal or Colby Covington headlining the event. It could also feature a number of American Top Team fighters as the famed MMA gym is based in Miami.
#3. UFC Toronto: Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, also has a significant part of UFC history. The promotion held their first-ever stadium event at that venue, which set a new attendance record for them at the time.
Canadian legend Georges St-Pierre headlined UFC 129 against Jake Shields and put on a show for his home country. The event was a turning point as it showed that MMA is a viable sport and is becoming more mainstream. 55,724 fans attended the event, making it the highest attended MMA event in North America. The event is also the third highest attended event in the promotion’s history.
Since then, the promotion has returned to Toronto but only hosted events at Scotiabank Arena. It would be fitting if the promotion returned to the Rogers Centre as it has been 11 years since the last one.
