The UFC's debut show in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan will feature a five-round main event between featherweight contenders Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway.
Canada's 2nd UFC event of 2015 will be a Fox Sports 1 card in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and the main event is already set. Dave Deibert of the Saskatoon StarPhoenix reports that featherweights Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira will be the headliners on Sunday, August 23rd at the SaskTel Centre.
Holloway (13-3) has won 6 straight since losing to current #1 contender Conor McGregor in August 2013. The 23-year-old Hawaiian is coming off a sensational performance against Cub Swanson at UFC on Fox 15 in New Jersey, where he picked apart Swanson standing before submitting him with just 1 minute left in the 3rd. During his winning streak he's finished everyone apart from Cole Miller, whom he beat by unanimous decision.
Oliveira (20-4, 1 NC) has had his own big run at featherweight, winning his last 4 after dropping consecutive bouts to Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar. "Do Bronx" engaged in a thrilling Fight of the Night battle with Nik Lentz at UFC Fight Night in Goiania, and he was able to get his own 3rd round guillotine choke. The current UFC rankings have Holloway and Oliveira side-by-side at 6th and 7th, respectively. It's the first time that either man has ever been in a UFC main event.
Tickets for UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira will go on sale June 26th. A press conference for the event will take place on the 24th.
Source:http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/6/15/8782221/mma-news-charles-oliveira-vs-max-holloway-ufc-fight-night-saskatoon
