With Nevada Reopening To 100 Percent Capacity June 1, UFC Plans Poirier Vs McGregor 3 To Headline UFC 264 At T-Mobile Arena July 10
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com
One day after Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said the state is opening up to 100 percent capacity starting June 1, Las Vegas-based UFC said it will hold a blockbuster event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10 that will be headlined by the rubber match of the trilogy between former interim UFC lightweight champion and current No. 1 ranked contender Dustin Poirier and former two-division UFC champion and No. 6 Conor McGregor.
In a release Wednesday, UFC said UFC 264: POIRIER vs. McGREGOR 3 tickets will go on sale Friday at 12 p.m. PT and are available for purchase at axs.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. UFC Fight Club® members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Thursday, April 15 at 10 a.m. PT via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, April 15 starting at 2 p.m. PT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.
In a stunning upset of McGregor, Poirier pulled off the victory via TKO at 2:32 of the second round Saturday night in the main event of UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Here’s the story on the McGregor loss.
A week from Saturday on April 24, UFC President Dana White will stage UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida. White forged ahead last year to hold fight shows during the COVID-19 pandemic and plans to have 15,000 fans at his event in Jacksonville on April 24.
On July 10, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is also scheduled to host a Garth Brooks concert, which was initially set for Aug. 22, 2020, and sold out 65,000 tickets in 75 minutes.
