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The UFC is one its way back to the German city of Hamburg on July 22nd, it has been announced today via press release.

For a second time The Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg will host a UFC event following a debut card in September 2016 which was headlined by a Josh Barnett submission victory against Andrei Arlovski.

The headliner this time around is still a thing of mystery, though the press release states that European fighters Jarjis Danho, Jessin Ayari and Peter Sobotta could be included when the first about agreements begin to trickle out.

David Shaw, UFC Senior Vice President International and Content said: “Our German fans have proven, time and time again, that MMA is a sport they love. After such a successful event in 2016 we look forward to revisiting a city that welcomed us, and our athletes, in 2016 and we intend to deliver an even bigger and better event for the fans on July 22.”

Tickets for the event will go on sale on Friday, April 27th.