Tickets for UFC 127, which today became official for the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 27, 2011, will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, Dec. 16, at 9 a.m. AEDT.
UFC Fight Club members and UFC Newsletter subscribers, naturally, will be able to scoop up tickets prior to them being available for public consumption.
UFC 127 is expected to feature B.J. Penn taking on welterweight stalwart Jon Fitch. Michael Bisping has also been tapped to silence the uprising of fellow middleweight Jorge Rivera while local favorite (and lightweight contender) George Sotiropoulos battles Dennis Siver.
A welterweight mash-up between Chris Lytle and Carlos Condit has also been tapped for the promotion's return "Down Under."
Here is the UFC 127 ticket sales schedule (All times AEDT):
- UFC Fight Club presale: Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 12 p.m.
- UFC Newsletter presale: Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m.
- General tickets sale: Thursday, Dec. 16 at 9 a.m.
UFC 127 tickets can be purchased through StubHub.com (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is "sold out").
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more updates to this still-developing fight card.