It’s long been suspected, and on Saturday, following UFC Edmonton, it was confirmed: The UFC Apex is here to stay, in terms of housing UFC Fight Night events.
That’s not to say that the promotion won’t be returning to the road more often. In fact it will be, according to UFC Vice President of International and Content David Shaw, who filled in for Dana White during Saturday’s post-fight press conference.
“There’ll be an increased number of events outside of the Apex relative to this year as we get into the 2025 schedule,” Shaw told Cageside Press on Saturday, following an Edmonton show that set a record as the highest-grossing Fight Night event in North American history at $2.6 million U.S.
Asked in a follow-up whether some amount of UFC Apex shows were here to stay, however, Shaw confirmed they would be. “Yes,” he replied, without confirming a specific number.
“It’s tough for us to anticipate what two or three years down the road is going …