UFC blockbuster leads events extravaganza: It all happens at Qudos Bank Arena

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By Parramatta Times Reporters

THOUSANDS of Ultimate Fighting Championship fans have poured into Western Sydney ahead of a blockbuster UFC 312 event – the start of an extravaganza of sport and entertainment events at Qudos Bank Arena.

UFC boss Dana White has flown into Australia along with the multitude of fans as Western Sydney becomes the Aussie beating heart of a mixed martial arts phenomenon that has swept around the globe and boasts an active international fan base of more than 300 million.

Only a few tickets remain for UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday – featuring the world middleweight rematch between current champion Dricuc Du Plessis and Sean Strickland. Plus another title matchup between strawweight champion Zhang Weili and undefeated contender Tatiana Suarez.

Qudos Bank Arena at Sydney Olympic Park is Australia’s largest and most diverse indoor venue and it will host an amazing run of events in the first quarter of 2025 as some of the biggest stars in entertainment make their way to Sydney.

From the whirlwind of UFC action to a superstar line-up of music icons such as Bryan Adams, Drake, Billie Eilish, Kylie Minogue and Dua Lipa, the events will captivate sport and entertainment fans and bring thousands of visitors to Sydney.

Owned by TEG and proudly operated by ASM Global, Qudos Bank Arena celebrated 25 years of bringing live entertainment to Sydney late last year.

And the world-class events keep rolling at the Sydney Olympic Park venue in 2025.

In the next two months alone, the Arena will host:

• The epic return of UFC to Australia on Sunday 9 February, with UFC 312;
• The return of Bryan Adams, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with his So Happy It Hurts Tour on Wednesday 12 February;
• Five-time Grammy-award winning and platinum global artist Drake bringing The Anita Max Win Tour to Sydney on 16-17-19-20 February, plus 7 March;
• Hugely popular singer-songwriter Billie Eilish with her Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour unfolding before the release of her third studio album in May. Billie’s tour dates are 24, 25, 27 and 28 February;
• Australia’s own international music icon Kylie Minogue will bring her Tensions Tour to Sydney from 1-3 March – Kylie’s biggest Tour in 14 years;
• Country music superstar Chris Stapleton with his All American Road Show on 4-5 March;
• Global pop powerhouse Dua Lipa with her Radical Optimisation Tour on 26-28-29 March.

As the big events roll out, the Sydney Kings will use their home Arena for their charge toward the National Basketball League Finals, with the mighty Kings chasing a third NBL championship in four seasons.

The smorgasbord of sport and entertainment action at the Arena – in tandem with a host of other events across Greater Sydney – will provide a boon for the State’s visitor economy and especially for Western Sydney, with accommodation already heavily booked at Sydney Olympic Park and the City of Parramatta for the major events.

The full line-up of confirmed events for 2025 is available at www.qudosbankarena.com.au

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