Report: UFC expected to announce Calgary event

The octagon is returning to Canada.

UFC president Dana White and UFC director of Canadian operations Tom Wright are expected to announce the UFC’s Alberta debut at a news conference on Wednesday, according to several reports.

The event will be held in Calgary and will likely take place on July 21 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

A UFC media guide already listed the event as UFC 149 pay-per-view in Calgary.

THe UFC is hoping to make two other stops in Canada this year, with events in Montreal and Toronto.