UFC Returns to Singapore with Thrilling Matchup between Demian Maia and Ben Askren

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MAIA vs. ASKREN

Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday, September 3

SINGAPORE
-�Media
OutReach - 26 August
2019 – UFC® is set to make its fourth
stop in Singapore and brings with it a main event featuring two of the best grapplers in MMA history, as No. 10-ranked
welterweight contender Demian Maia faces No. 11-ranked Ben Askren .

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MAIA
vs. ASKREN will air live from
Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday, October 26, with the prelims starting at
5pm SGT and the main card scheduled to begin at 8pm.

 

A former UFC title challenger at both welterweight and
middleweight, Maia (27-9, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) is considered to
be one of the greatest grapplers to ever compete in MMA. With 21 wins, the
second-most in UFC history, Maia holds victories over some of the best UFC has,
including Jorge Masvidal, Jon Fitch, Carlos Condit and Chael Sonnen. Now, Maia
looks to build another long win streak by becoming the first person in history
to submit Askren.

 

Four-time NCAA Division I All-American, two-time national
champion, and member of the 2008 United States Olympic freestyle wrestling
team, Askren (19-1, fighting out of Delafield,
Wisc., USA) is one of the most decorated wrestlers in UFC. Undefeated prior to
joining UFC, Askren debuted with a first-round submission over former UFC
welterweight champion, Robbie Lawler. Now, Askren intends to bounce back from
his first loss against Masvidal by proving he is the best pure grappler in the
welterweight division.

 

Kevin Chang, UFC Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific said, “This dream matchup features
world-class grapplers vying for supremacy. Ben Askren is an accomplished
wrestler who uses his squeeze to run through opponents, but he’s never faced
someone like Demian Maia, arguably the greatest BJJ practitioner to compete in
the Octagon. This bout is a throwback for our
MMA-savvy fans in Singapore who want to see a clash of fighting styles. We’re excited to see this
fantastic main event go down.”

 

Announced
bouts on the card include:

• UFC lightweight veterans collide as Michael
  Johnson (20-14, fighting out of Boca Raton, Fla., USA) aims
  to get back to winning ways when taking on Stevie
  Ray (22-9, fighting out of Fife, Scotland)
• Promising heavyweight newcomers faceoff as Ciryl
  Gané (4-0, fighting out of Vincennes, Île-de-France, France) seeks his second
  UFC win against Dana White’s Contender Series signee Don’Tale Mayes (7-2, fighting out of
  Louisville, Ky., USA)
• In a battle of heavyweight finishers, Sergei
  Pavlovich (13-1, fighting out of Moscow, Russia) and Maurice
  Greene (8-3, fighting out of St. Cloud, Minn., USA) look to establish themselves
  as the next contenders to watch at 265-pounds

 

UFC
FIGHT NIGHT: MAIA vs. ASKREN on October 26 marks
the second of three events in a multi-year partnership with Singapore Tourism
Board and Singapore Sports Hub.

 

For event updates, please check UFC.com/Singapore, and follow us on
Facebook (UFC Asia), Twitter and Instagram (@ufc), and use our official
hashtag:

#UFCSINGAPORE

 

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 3 at 11:00am SGT on SportsHubtix.sg. Limited UFC VIP Experience packages are available ranging from
$728 for Super VIP to S$1,688 for Ultimate VVIP.

 

PRICES
(Singapore
Dollars):

Cat 1 — S $ 258

Cat 2 — S $ 198

Cat 3 — S $ 158

Cat 4 — S $1 28

Cat 5 — S $ 98

Cat 6 — S $ 68

Cat 7 — S $ 58

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