UFC set to return to OKC's Chesapeake Energy Arena on May 2
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is heading back to Oklahoma City.
The UFC will return to Chesapeake Energy Arena for the first time in three years on May 2, the organization announced Saturday.
The card has yet to be set, but tickets will go on sale March 13 at ticketmaster.com.
It will be the UFC's first event in Oklahoma City since June 25, 2017 — when lightweight Kevin Lee defeated Michael Chiesa in the main event at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
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