Saskatoon to host UFC event
Saskatoon will host an Ultimate Fighting Championship event this summer.
SaskTel Centre confirmed the UFC event is set for Aug. 23 in Saskatoon.
Fifth-ranked Max Holloway (13-3) will take on seventh-ranked Charles Oliveira (20-4, one no contest) in the main event, the UFC said Monday in a release. The five-round bout could determine the next title contender in the featherweight division.
Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets go on sale June 26.