Everything About UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland Venue, Qudos Bank Arena: Seating Capacity, 2000 Olympics and More

The UFC authorities have hosted their events in several famous venues to date. Whether it’s the ‘Mecca of combat sports’, the Madison Square Garden, or the coveted O2 Arena in London, ‘Dana White and Co.’ haven’t hesitated in choosing the most reputed indoor arenas of the world for their shows. The insane number of fans attending these events also makes sure that the promotion generates enough profit to keep renting out such coveted arenas. 12 November 2022 was the last time the UFC hosted an event in the coveted Madison Square Garden. Quite expectedly, the UFC 281 recorded an insane crowd attendance of 20, 845 with no more seats left.

Things aren’t much different regarding the international UFC events as well. Apart from other famous indoor arenas of the West, the promotional authorities have rented out the most-reputed indoor arenas in the Eastern part of the world as well. Despite not being able to host an event in the touted Lumpini Stadium to date, a number of UFC fans might be applauding the promotion currently. Fixing the coveted Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney as the venue for the upcoming UFC 293 Adesanya vs. Strickland is nowhere near child’s play.

The seating capacity of Qudos Bank Arena. Is it bigger than Madison Square Garden?

There are a lot of reports that rank the noted Qudos Bank Arena as the #1 indoor arena in the entire country of Australia. Some of them also label it as one of the biggest concert stadiums in the entire world. Originally named ‘The Sydney Super Dome’, the Qudos Bank Arena has often found itself in discussions about the most famous indoor arenas of the world. A large chunk of analysts has often compared it to the previously mentioned ‘Mecca of combat sports,’ The Madison Square Garden.

But, even long-time combat sports fans might be ignorant about which one of these takes the cake when it comes to seating capacity. So do you think the Qudos Bank Arena will be able to top the touted Madison Square Garden? Let’s find out.

It’s quite understandable that event authorities might make minor alterations to the seating arrangements of a venue, but they always have a specified number as their maximum seating capacity. The report from the official website of the Qudos Bank Arena reveals that it can hold a maximum of 21,000 people in its seats. But, it falls faintly short of the Madison Square Garden. Reports say that the famous New York-based indoor arena boasts an insane seat capacity of 22,292.

What was Qudos Bank Arena used for in the Olympics?

There are plenty of reasons behind the Qudos Bank Arena being called the #1 indoor facility in Australia. The ‘Sydney Super Dome’ has also been a significant part of the 2000 Olympic Games that were held in Sydney. Further, it also boasts the glory of hosting the Paralympic Games in the same year. However, currently, the arena authorities have indulged themselves completely in the promotion of UFC 293.

The Qudos Bank Arena is a part of the noted Sydney Olympic Park. It has also hosted a number of major events in both the Sydney Olympics and Paralympics of 2000. Namely, the wheelchair basketball finals of the 2000 Paralympic Games, and the trampoline, artistic gymnastics, and basketball events of the 2000 Olympic Games were all held at the Qudos Bank Arena.

History of the Qudos Bank Arena

As already mentioned, the Qudos Bank Arena in Western Sydney is a part of the Sydney Olympic Park. But initially, it wasn’t meant to be a sports and entertainment facility area. It was called the ‘Australia Center’ back in the mid 1980s. The area was actually a tech park that had several large outlets of noted electronic device manufacturers like Philips, Sanyo and BASF.

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However, after Sydney acquired the rights to host the 2000 Summer Olympics, the Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) decided to turn this area into a giant sports village. Quite understandably, the construction of the Qudos Bank Arena was also commissioned by the SOPA. It started in the year 1993.

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Do you expect this coveted arena to get brim-filled on the night of UFC 293? Can you imagine what the cumulative roar of 21,ooo people might sound like? We can’t wait to find out.