The UFC’s senior vice-president for International Operations Dave Shaw spoke to the media following UFC Fight Night 246 on Saturday night and confirmed plans for the promotion to go on the road more often in the year to come and to have less events at their own APEX facility in Las Vegas.
“There’ll be an increased number of fan events outside of the Apex relative to this year as we get into the 2025 schedule,” Shaw told reporters. “With that said, is there always going to be a certain number of Apex events moving forward – like it will always be maybe one a month? Yes.”
Shaw then went on to explain why the APEX still remains an important part of their plans though.
“It’s tough for us to anticipate what two or three years down the road is going to look like, but it makes a lot of sense for a lot of reasons (to do Apex events),” Shaw said. “A lot of fighters (live) in Vegas. It’s easier for us operationally. It’s obviously simple from a budgetary perspective and the rigor and the pressure – you know how laborious it can be to be on the road.
“… I think having home games and being in the Apex where you can just turn off the lights and lock the door, it makes a lot of sense for us.
“Will we ever get back to pre-COVID of no Apex? I don’t think so. But I think we’re going to find the right balance for us.”
