Possibly The Biggest UFC Event Yet?

The upcoming UFC event which is taking place in Curitiba, Brazil on the 14^th of May has the potential to be the biggest event in UFC history. The event had its 45 000 tickets sold in just nine hours according to MMA Fighting. Just from the ticket sales alone, UFC 198 is already a big success along with the exciting matchups on the main card that will take place including Werdum vs Miocic and Souza vs Belfort. A preview of the Souza vs Belfort fight can be viewed in the video below.

General Manager Giovani Decker for the UFC in Brazil has compared this event to the upcoming Olympic Games that will also be held in Brazil. To be compared to one of the largest sporting events in the world is a milestone for the UFC with fight withdraws such as Anderson Silva not even changing the hype for the event.