For the first time ever, the UFC is coming to Fresno in December

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- According to a news release on their website, the UFC will use the Save Mart Center to host their first event in Fresno.

The UFC touts this as a FS1-televised card for Saturday, December 9th.

Tickets will go on sale October 20th.

According to the UFC website, UFC is "The fastest growing sports organization in the world, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, started in 1993 as a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. UFC has revolutionized the fight business, and today stands as the world's leading MMA promoter, offering the premier series of MMA sports events that have sold out some of the biggest arenas and stadiums across the globe."