Edmonton – UFC® returns to Edmonton for the first time since 2019 with a thrilling clash of flyweight contenders that will see No. 3 ranked contender Erin Blanchfield battle former strawweight champion and No. 5 flyweight Rose Namajunas. Also, heavyweight finishers collide when No. 11 ranked contender Derrick Lewis locks horns with No. 13 Alexandr Romanov.
“I love Canada! I’m so excited to return to Edmonton,” UFC CEO Dana White said. “The city has played host to some big events in the past and I can’t wait to deliver an awesome night of fights. The Alberta fans are some of the most passionate in Canada and I know they’re going to blow the roof off Rogers Place.”
“We are thrilled to welcome the Ultimate Fighting Championship back to Rogers Place for UFC Fight Night on November 2,” said Stu Ballantyne, President & Chief Operating Officer, Rogers Place and ICE District. “With millions of UFC fans globally, including many here in Alberta, and the best mixed martial artists in the world, we know it’s going to make for another electrifying night in ICE District.”
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: BLANCHFIELD vs. NAMAJUNAS takes place Saturday, Nov. 2 at Rogers Place. Tickets will go on sale Friday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. MT and are available for purchase at Ticketmaster.ca. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. UFC Fight Club® members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. MT via the website UFCFightClub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, Sept. 19 starting at 10 a.m. MT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.
UFC VIP Experience packages are available via On Location, UFC’s Official VIP Experience Provider. Enjoy exclusive access with an official ticket package that includes premium seating, all-inclusive hospitality, meet-and-greets with UFC athletes and more. Visit UFCVIP.com for more information.
Fans can register their interest at UFC.com/Edmonton.
Additional bouts on the card include:
- Marc-Andre Barriault (16-8 1NC, fighting out of Boca Raton, Fla., USA by way of Gatineau, Que.) collides with Dustin Stoltzfus (15-6, fighting out of Germersheim, Germany) at middleweight
- No. 13 ranked flyweight contender Ariane da Silva (17-9, fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil) faces rising No. 14 Jasmine Jasudavicius (11-3, fighting out of Niagara, Ont.)
- Chad Anheliger (13-7, fighting out of Calgary, Alta.) squares off with Cody Gibson (21-10, fighting out of San Luis Obispo, Calif.) in an intriguing bantamweight bout
- Jamey-Lyn Horth (6-1, fighting out of Squamish, B.C.) takes on Ivana Petrovic (7-1, fighting out of Tønsberg, Norway) in a flyweight bout
Stay tuned for future bout announcements.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: BLANCHFIELD vs. NAMAJUNAS marks the first UFC event in Edmonton in over five years. Since debuting in the Great White North with UFC® 83: SERRA vs. ST-PIERRE 2 in 2008, UFC has held a total of 33 premiere sporting events in Canada that span across 11 cities.
For the latest information on additional bouts for this event, please visit UFC.com. All bouts are live and subject to change. Please click here to apply for the event.
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About UFC®
UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and 283 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 975 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 75 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC.
About Rogers Place
Rogers Place is one of the premiere sports and entertainment venues in North America, located in the heart of Edmonton’s ICE District. With capacity up to 20,000 fans, Rogers Place is the venue of choice in Western Canada for live entertainment, including concerts, festivals, NHL and WHL hockey, and other major sporting events. Celebrity performances include Lady Gaga, Drake, Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban, Elton John, Michelle Obama, Cirque du Soleil and nine consecutive sold out shows by Garth Brooks, to name just a few. The International Olympic Committee and International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities have awarded the arena Gold in their Major Venues category for exemplary architecture. Rogers Place is LEED Silver certified and features state-of-the-art broadcast technology, facilities and capabilities, and is fully integrated with the adjoining Ford Hall, Fan Park and ICE District Plaza for multi-site festivals and other major events.
