Tickets for UFC on FS1: Shogun vs. Sonnen are on sale

UFC on FS1 #1 will take place at the TD Garden in Boston on August 17th and the UFC has announced that tickets for the fight card will go on sale this week.UFC on FS1 #1

This card will be headlined by a five round light heavyweight bout as former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-7) faces Chael Sonnen (28-13-1).

“We’re finally coming back to Boston and we’re bringing the most stacked card in UFC history,” said UFC President Dana White. In the main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Shogun Rua takes on Chael Sonnen, who once again stepped up and asked for a big fight. Then we habe Alistair Overeem vs. Travis Browne in a heavyweight fight. Both of those guys have heavy hands, so I expect someone to get knocked out!”

“The rest of the card is loaded with exciting fights, including Urijah Faber vs. Yuri Alcantara, Matt Brown vs. Thiago Alves, Boston’s Joe Lauzon vs, Michael Johnson, Uriah Hall vs. Nick Ring, and Irish superstar Conor McGregor vs. Andy Ogle. Boston, we’re coming back on August 17!”

Tickets for UFC on FS1: Shogun vs. Sonnen go on sale Thursday June 20 at 10 a.m. ET and are priced at $300, $225, $150, $100, $75 and $50. Tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster locations and ticket sales are limited to eight per person.

UFC Fight Club members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event on Tuesday, June 18 at 10 a.m. ET via UFCFightClub.com. A special internet pre-sale will be available to UFC Newsletter subscribers on Wednesday, June 19 at 10 a.m. ET and fans can register for the UFC Newsletter at UFC.com.

The current UFC on FS1: Shogun vs. Sonnen card is below:

Main Card: (Fox Sports 1 – 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT)
Chael Sonnen (27-13-1) vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-7)
Alistair Overeem (36-12, 1NC) vs. Travis Browne (14-1-1)
Urijah Faber (28-6) vs. Yuri Alcantara (28-4, 1NC)
Matt Brown (17-11) vs. Thiago Alves (19-9)
Nick Ring (13-2) vs. Uriah Hall (7-3)
Joe Lauzon (22-8) vs. Michael Johnson (12-8)

Preliminary Card: (Fox Sports 1 – 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT)
Brad Pickett (23-7) vs. Michael McDonald (15-2)
Conor McGregor (13-2) vs. Andy Ogle (9-2)
Mike Brown (26-8) vs. Akira Corassani (11-3-1)
Diego Brandao (17-8) vs. Daniel Pineda (18-9)

Preliminary Card: (Facebook – 4:00 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT)
Manny Gamburyan (14-8) vs. Cole Miller (19-7)
Ovince St-Preux (13-5) vs. Cody Donovan (8-2)
Ramsey Nijem (7-3) vs. James Vick (4-0)