June 15, 2015, 11:18 AM
TORONTO — The UFC will make its debut in Saskatchewan on Aug. 23 with a Fight Night card at the SaskTel Centre 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.
Saskatoon will become the eighth Canadian city to host a UFC event. The others are Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Quebec City.