The exclusive interview today with Alexander Gustafsson confirmed the bout between The Mauler and Gegard Mousasi, and now ticket information has arrived for the headlining bout. The Swede will look to beat the former Strikeforce champion, shortly after beating the former UFC champion Mauricio Rua.
The UFC today also officially announced the April 6th date for the event at Ericsson Globe arena, and that tickets would go on sale February 9th to the public.
Members of UFC ® Fight Club ™ will have the opportunity to purchase tickets on Thursday, February 7 through www.ufcfightclub.com. A special offering of tickets will be made available to those who subscribe to the UFC’s newsletter on Friday 8 February. To gain access to this requires registration for subscription to the UFC’s newsletter through UFC.com. Pricing will be announced in the next few days.
Last UFC in Sweden, MMA Viking was able to get a pre-sale access code to purchase tickets prior to this date, so hopefully we can provide the information again this year.
In today’s release, Garry Cook, the UFC’s director of EMEA region, said “Sweden is a great market for the UFC, and we are excited when we once again presents a strong card. Alexander Gustafsson is a big star in Sweden and has quickly grown in popularity internationally due to his success in the “octagon”. We know that the Swedish fans will create a completely electric atmosphere in the Globe when he takes on a highly skilled opponent in Gegard Mousasi on April 6″.
