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The world’s elite mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes will enter the Octagon cage to compete for top honours— and bragging rights—when the UFC returns for its first live event in Asia this year with UFC Fight Night Singapore on June 17, at Singapore Indoor Stadium. On the fight card is a thrilling bantamweight bout between former UFC women’s champion Holly Holm (pictured left)—who famously knocked out former judo Olympian Ronda Rousey in 2015—and Brazil’s Bethe Correia (right). Leading up to the main duel are intense match-ups featuring international UFC superstars and Asian powerhouses, including Brazil’s Rafael dos Anjos’ welterweight debut against Belgium’s Tarec Saffiedine, as well as a gripping clash between South Korea’s Dong Hyun Kim and the US’ Colby Covington. The best seats in the house are front-row around the Octagon to catch all the visceral thrills and spills that are sure to excite both MMA fans and neophytes. ufc.com/singapore