WWE & UFC Agree Live-Event Deal With Anaheim's Honda Center

WWE and UFC have formed a five-year partnership with OCVIBE that will bring at least three WWE events and three UFC events to Anaheim's Honda Center through 2028. 

OCVIBE is a 95-acre entertainment district around the Honda Center. It will feature a new concert hall, hotels, apartments, nightlife, and dining. It will cost over $4 billion. 

The announcement was made ahead of UFC 298 at the Honda Center on Saturday night. Monday Night Raw on February 19 will also emanate from the Honda Center. This makes the Honda Center the first arena to hold back-to-back WWE and UFC events since the TKO merger in September 2023. 

10,699 tickets have been distributed for Raw, according to WrestleTix. 

"Hosting UFC and WWE at the iconic Honda Center allows us to bring some of the most electric live experiences to the residents of Orange County. The infectious excitement of these events will only become more powerful as we reimagine the downtown experience for Orange County at OCVIBE, creating a magnetic destination for entertainment, sports, and culture," Bill Foltz, CEO of OCVIBE, said.

The leadership at TKO, the parent company of UFC and WWE, changed in late January after Vince McMahon's resignation as TKO Executive Chairman. This came after he was accused of sex trafficking, sexual assault, and physical and emotional abuse by former WWE employee Janel Grant. The lawsuit also named WWE and John Laurinaitis as defendants.