EDMONTON, AB - SEPTEMBER 07: Valentina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan holds an open workout session for fans and media at Rogers Place on September 7, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Edmonton, Canada – On Thursday, September 7, the headlining stars of UFC® 215: Johnson vs. Borg took to the mats at highly anticipated open workout at Ford Hall at Rogers Place. Eager fans lined the venue for a look at UFC® flyweight world champion and pound-for-pound great Demetrious Johnson, surging prospect Ray Borg, women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and No. 1 contender Valentina Shevchenko.
UFC 215: Johnson vs. Borg is UFC’s first-ever event in Edmonton at Rogers Place and takes place on Saturday, September 9. Edmonton now becomes the 10th Canadian city to host a UFC card. UFC® 215: Johnson vs. Borg marks the UFC’s second Canadian event this year, following a successful return to Halifax in February.
Check out the photos from the UFC 215 Open Workout below:
Photos by Jeff Bottari / UFC – Zuffa LLC.
<em>EDMONTON AB SEPTEMBER 07 Valentina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan holds an open workout session for fans and media at Rogers Place on September 7 2017 in Edmonton Alberta Canada Photo by Jeff BottariZuffa LLCZuffa LLC via Getty Images<em>EDMONTON AB SEPTEMBER 07 Ray Borg holds an open workout session for fans and media at Rogers Place on September 7 2017 in Edmonton Alberta Canada Photo by Jeff BottariZuffa LLCZuffa LLC via Getty ImagesEDMONTON AB SEPTEMBER 07 UFC womens bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes of Brazil holds an open workout session for fans and media at Rogers Place on September 7 2017 in Edmonton Alberta Canada Photo by Jeff BottariZuffa LLCZuffa LLC via Getty ImagesEDMONTON AB SEPTEMBER 07 UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson holds an open workout session for fans and media at Rogers Place on September 7 2017 in Edmonton Alberta Canada Photo by Jeff BottariZuffa LLCZuffa LLC via Getty Images
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