The UFC and WWE will return to Perth across the next two years with five blockbuster events announced in a press conference on Saturday morning.
In an announcement held at RAC Arena in Perth, it was revealed TKO and the Western Australia government had expanded their partnership with events to occur through until the end of 2026.
The UFC Fight Night will be locked in for a date in late 2025 and will be held at RAC Arena.
A UFC pay-per-view – one of the big events for the organisation – will hit Perth at a yet-to-be-decided date in 2026.
Perth successfully hosted UFC 284 and UFC 305 in 2023 and 2024 respectively, with the latter the highest-grossing event in RAC Arena history.
Further details will be announced over the coming months in regards to both events.
With the WWE, a Smackdown live event and Monday Night Raw will feature at RAC Arena after the success of the 2024 WWE Elimination Chamber at Optus Stadium.
List of UFC/WWE events in Perth
- UFC Fight Night, RAC Arena, (TBC – 2025)
- WWE Smackdown, RAC Arena, (TBC – 2025)
- WWE Premium Live Event, RAC Arena (TBC – 2025)
- WWE Monday Night Raw, RAC Arena (TBC – 2025)
- UFC Pay-Per-View (TBC – 2026)
What they said about UFC/WWE events
Western Australia premier Roger Cook: “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 drawcards with a dedicated fan base, and we expect to see thousands of out-of-state visitors travel to Perth to attend these blockbusters.”
Executive vice president for TKO Peter Dropick: “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.”
