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It’s official, the UFC will return to the Singapore Indoor Stadium for the first-ever UFC PPV card in South East Asia.

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The past two UFC Fight Night give an indication of the premier organization coming back to its pre-pandemic approach, with a packed crowd in attendance. Thus, it’s ready to showcase its worldwide dominance in MMA and expand its global fan base.

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Keeping all of this in mind, the global leader in MMA is returning with two huge title bouts and an introduction to the live PPV event for Asian fans. The mighty organization posted the news on its social handles.

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Though the organization has left its mark in Singapore before with Fight Night cards, it’s time for a massive PPV event in the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

In the main event of UFC 275, the prestigious UFC light heavyweight championship will be on the line. The 42-year-old Brazilian champion, Glover Teixeira, would defend his gold for the first time against a vicious contender, Jiri Prochazka, who has run through the competition in the light heavyweight division.

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Likewise, the expected co-main event of the night will see one of the most dominant champions in the UFC, the pound for pound queen Valentina Shevchenko, defend her flyweight championship against #4 Taila Santos.

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Another big matchup to feature on the card is the pivotal matchup in the middleweight division, where Robert Whittaker would square off against Marvin Vettori. Both fighters have two losses on the record courtesy of ‘The Last Stylebender‘. Hence, both of them will look to get the win to stay relevant in the middleweight division.

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The fifth event overall and first PPV in Singapore for UFC

With only four trips to Singapore that took eight years, a PPV return comes as a welcome surprise, as the organization has only been to the site for the Fight Night events before.

The last visit for the UFC to Singapore was on October 26, 2019, UFC on ESPN+ 20: Maia vs. Askren. UFC’s first trip to Singapore came on January 04, 2014, UFC Fight Night 34: Saffiedine vs. Lim.

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The other two instances were UFC Fight Night 132: Cowboy vs. Edwards on June 23, 2018, and UFC Fight Night 111: Holm vs. Correia on June 17, 2017.

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What do you think of the UFC returning to Singapore with a massive PPV card? Share your opinion in the comments section. Both the fighters are undefeated at middleweight in the UFC.

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Deepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight business brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds. Now, a hardcore fan of names like Petr Yan, Charles Oliveira, and Tony Ferguson, he just can't even miss a single fight. This has helped him develop a passionate understanding of the sport that he hopes to translate into his work. When not working, he likes to hang out with his squad.

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