UFC will return to a legendary MMA destination for the first time in over a decade later this year.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, a host for seven past pay-per-view offerings from the late 2000s to the mid-2010s, will soon once again host a numbered UFC card.
UFC 315 was announced for May 10th at the Bell Centre this week, confirming the promotion’s return to the second-largest city in Canada. The event comes as part of a new partnership with Montreal’s tourism program, per a press release issued Friday.
Montreal served as a host to many fights during the dominant welterweight reign of French-Canadian MMA superstar Georges St-Pierre. The UFC Hall of Famer’s many appearances at the Bell Centre made the city UFC’s most-visited Canadian location, drawing crowds of over 20,000 on numerous occasions.
However, after St-Pierre started his lengthy absence from MMA in 2013, Montreal no longer became a frequent stop for the top MMA organization. The promotion’s last trip to the city took place in 2015 with UFC 186, headlined by flyweights Demetrious Johnson and Kyoji Horiguchi.
More generally, the upcoming event delivers another show to a country that has seen a significant drop-off in cards since the COVID-19 pandemic. UFC has visited Canada just three times since 2020, most recently heading to Toronto, Ontario for a PPV card in early 2024.
UFC has restructured their schedule in recent years, changing from a promotion that goes anywhere and everywhere in the world to a company that is more selective with where they host shows.
The promotion has placed a high priority on receiving upfront benefits—primarily through “site fees” awarded by government tourism boards—when choosing where to host events. Luckily for Quebec MMA fans, a new deal with Tourisme Montreal likely explains why they’re receiving a card for the first time in years.
No fights have been announced for UFC 315 thus far.
Here’s an updated look at UFC’s schedule in 2025:
2/8/25: UFC 312, Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia
2/15/25: UFC Fight Night, UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada
2/22/25: UFC Fight Night, Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington, USA
3/1/25: UFC Fight Night, UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3/8/25: UFC 313, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3/15/25: UFC Fight Night, UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3/22/25: UFC Fight Night, O2 Arena, London, England
3/29/25: UFC Fight Night, Reportedly set for Mexico City, Mexico
4/5/25: UFC Fight Night, UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4/12/25: UFC 314, Reportedly set for Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, USA
4/26/25: UFC Fight Night, Location TBD
5/3/25: UFC Fight Night, Reportedly being considered for Des Moines, Iowa, USA
5/10/25: UFC 315, Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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