Posted on 3/01/125 by Colin Vassallo
TKO Group Holdings, Inc., together with the Western
Australian Government, today announced an expansion of their
partnership for Perth to host four additional UFC and WWE
events through 2026.
In addition, under a previous agreement with the WA
Government, RAC Arena will host one UFC FIGHT NIGHT later
this year. In total, Perth will host five UFC and WWE events
over the next two years.
Said the Hon. Roger Cook MLA, Premier of Western Australia,
“The return of UFC and WWE in 2025 is a major coup for
Western Australia, following the roaring success of UFC 284
and WWE Elimination Chamber that collectively injected
nearly $50 million into our economy last year. Both UFC and
WWE have proven to be huge draw cards with a dedicated fan
base, and we expect to see thousands of out-of-state
visitors travel to Perth to attend these blockbusters.
Added Peter Dropick, Executive Vice President, Event
Development and Operations for TKO, “Perth is a world-class
city, home to many passionate UFC and WWE fans, and we’re
thrilled to expand this partnership with the WA Government.
Perth’s tourism hospitality is second to none, and UFC and
WWE will proudly showcase the city and its wonderful people
to the world through our global broadcasts reaching more
than one billion homes across 170 countries. We thank
Premier Cook and the WA Government for making this
possible.”
WWE’s return to Perth will feature a massive weekend
takeover later this year across three nights at RAC Arena,
featuring SmackDown, a Premium Live Event, and Raw. These
events follow the incredible success of WWE Elimination
Chamber: Perth in February 2024, which attracted more than
52,000 fans to Optus Stadium and marked WWE’s long-awaited
return to Australia—a milestone the WA Government played a
key role in bringing about.
In 2024, UFC and the WA Government announced an agreement to
bring two events to Perth over two years. The first event,
UFC 305: DU PLESSIS vs. ADESANYA, was a record-breaking
achievement, attracting a sold-out crowd of more than 14,000
fans and setting the mark for the highest-grossing event in
RAC Arena history, breaking UFC’s own record set in 2023
with UFC 284: MAKHACHEV vs. VOLKANOVSKI. The second event
under this original agreement with the WA Government, UFC
FIGHT NIGHT, will be held at RAC Arena later this year.
Details for all five upcoming UFC and WWE events at RAC
Arena, including ticket on-sale dates, bout cards, and
participating WWE Superstars, will be announced in the
months ahead.
Fans interested in an exclusive WWE presale opportunity can
register now at: wwe.com/WWEAustralia2025.
Likewise, UFC fans can visit ufc.com/perth to register for
exclusive UFC presale opportunities.
VIP Experience packages for all these events will also be
available via On Location, TKO’s Official VIP Experience
Provider. These exclusive packages offer premium seating,
VIP access to events, all-inclusive hospitality, meet-and-
greets with athletes and WWE Superstars, and more.
Additional information will be made available at
onlocationexp.com/perth.