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UFC returns to Canada with UFC 289 on June 10 in Vancouver

The UFC is making its return to Canada for the first time since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the promotion is coming with a pay-per-view event.

The UFC is making its return to Canada for the first time since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the promotion is coming with a pay-per-view event.

UFC president Dana White announced on Friday that UFC 289 on June 10 will take place at Rogers Center in Vancouver (via Instagram):

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Tickets go on sale April 21 for the card, which is headlined by a trilogy fight between women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC) and former titleholder Julianna Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC).

The UFC most recently visited Canada with an event in Vancouver in September 2019. It has held 31 fight cards in the country overall.

The latest UFC 289 lineup currently includes:

  • Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Peña – for women’s bantamweight title
  • Michel Pereira vs. Stephen Thompson
  • Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Miranda Maverick
  • Eryk Anders vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
  • Diana Belbita vs. Maria Oliveira
  • Blake Bilder vs. Kyle Nelson
  • David Dvorak vs. Matt Schnell
  • Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr
  • Lucas Almeida vs. Hakeem Dawodu
  • Aiemann Zahabi vs. Aori Qileng

Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira targeted for UFC 289

A welterweight contender bout between Stephen Thompson and Michel Pereira is targeted for the UFC’s June pay-per-view event.

A welterweight contender bout is targeted for the UFC’s June pay-per-view event.

At UFC 289, [autotag]Stephen Thompson[/autotag] (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) and [autotag]Michel Pereira[/autotag] (28-11 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will square off in a three-round bout. The event takes place June 10. While no official announcement has been made, the card is expected to be in Canada.

A person with knowledge of the matchup recently confirmed the targeted booking Tuesday to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Additionally, Pereira previously confirmed the bout on Instagram. MMA Sucka first reported the matchup.

Thompson, 40, looks to continue his winning ways after a hard-fought victory over Kevin Holland in December. The victory snapped a two-fight skid for “Wonderboy”.

Pereira, 29, rides a five-fight winning streak into the matchup. Victories over that stretch include Zelim Imadaev, Khaos Williams, Niko Price, Andre Fialho, and most recently Santiago Ponzinibbio.

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With the addition, the UFC 289 lineup includes:

  • Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira
  • Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Miranda Maverick
  • Eryk Anders vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
  • Diana Belbita vs. Maria Oliveira
  • Blake Bilder vs. Kyle Nelson
  • David Dvorak vs. Matt Schnell
  • Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr

Nate Landwehr vs. Dan Ige featherweight clash targeted for UFC 289

One of those proverbial bouts with “Fight of the Night written all over it” appears to be headed to UFC 289.

One of those proverbial bouts with “Fight of the Night written all over it” appears to be headed to UFC 289.

A featherweight fight between [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag] (17-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag] (16-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) is being targeted for UFC 289 this summer. People with knowledge of the booking confirmed the planned matchup to MMA Junkie on Thursday following an initial report from MMA Fighting.

UFC 289 is set for June 10. Although a location and venue has not yet been announced, the card is rumored to be headed to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The main card will air on pay-per-view following prelims expected for ESPN and ESPN+.

Landwehr is just five days removed from a Performance of the Night submission of Austin Lingo at UFC on ESPN 43. It was his third straight win and third straight post-fight bonus award after a decision over David Onama in August 2022 and a submission of Ludovit Klein in October 2021.

Ige bounced back from a three-fight skid of decision losses with a bonus-winning knockout of Damon Jackson in January. Before that, he was on the wrong side of the scorecards against Chan Sung Jung, Josh Emmett and Movsar Evloev to halt the momentum of a run that saw him win seven of eight fights.

With the addition, UFC 289 now includes:

  • David Dvorak vs. Matt Schnell
  • Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Miranda Maverick
  • Eryk Anders vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
  • Diana Belbita vs. Maria Oliveira
  • Blake Bilder vs. Kyle Nelson
  • Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr