UFC returns to Hamburg for Sunday event on July 22; trio of fighters targeted for German card

The UFC is returning to Hamburg, Germany, for a Sunday event on July 22.

UFC officials today announced the card. The event, which could be UFC Fight Night 133, takes place at Barclaycard Arena and is expected to stream entirely on UFC Fight Pass (via Twitter):

No fights are yet official for the card, and it still awaits a headliner.]

However, in the announcement, officials said three European fighters – heavyweight Jarjis Danho (6-1-1 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC) and welterweights Jessin Ayari (16-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Peter Sobotta (17-6-1 MMA, 4-5 UFC) – could be part of the lineup.

The UFC first visited Hamburg in 2016 with UFC Fight Night 93. The event, which also took place at Barclaycard Arena, saw Josh Barnett submit Andrei Arlovski in a headliner that featured two former heavyweight champions.

“Our German fans have proven, time and time again, that MMA is a sport they love,” UFC Senior Vice President International and Content David Shaw stated. “After such a successful event in 2016, we look forward to revisiting a city that welcomed us, and our athletes, in 2016 and we intend to deliver an even bigger and better event for the fans on July 22.”

Tickets for the event go on sale to the general public on April 27, though pre-sales for UFC Fight Club members begin on April 25.

For more on UFC Fight Night in Hamburg, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.