Could the 2/16 February Fuel card be in New Zealand?

[BionicCommando]

So when the UFC's unofficial schedule came out, a fuel date on 2/17 for an international event was on it. A lot of us speculated Japan or somewhere in Asia (hell I thought it'd be in Sweden) but with the UFC going to Japan on March 3rd, I doubt they'll go to Asia in back to back months.

Then Ariel Helwani re-tweeted this tweet from a guy who has some ties (allegedly) with Mark Hunt:

BRON$ON ‏@BACKnBLUES
@arielhelwani Big meeting with #UFC bosses taking place in Vegas today in a bid to lay a date and secure an event for New Zealand.

For the past 3 years the UFC has gone to Australia in February. With the company holding a show in Australia in December, could their spot in the rotation be replaced by a Fuel card in New Zealand? Maybe something with a Sturve vs Hunt main event and a Thiago Silva vs James Te Huna Co-Main?

[GoodOleWrasslin]

I lived there for a while. Great country. Nice people, i have never been to place where the people were so universally humble and understated. Seems like it would be a good market.

[CajunOutlaw]

Those would actually be pretty decent fights for a fuel card, but seems like it could use at least one more fringe top ten contender fight.

[t00br00tal]

Originally Posted by GoodOleWrasslin

I lived there for a while. Great country. Nice people, i have never been to place where the people were so universally humble and understated.

That's awesome. I'd love to live there eventually.

[Tob]

Niiice I was hoping it would be Hunt headlining and Te Huna on the co-main. I'll be going regardless though.

[GoodOleWrasslin]

Originally Posted by t00br00tal

That's awesome. I'd love to live there eventually.

I highly recommend it. Its a super blue collar kind of place, even people who don't work blue collar jobs bring that "get shit done and there no need to brag on it" attitude.

[DCLXVI]

I miss home...........sometimes

[Evangelion]

would be fun to see a card in New Zealand and I agree Hunt vs Struve and Tehuna vs Silva would make sense.

[FightNerd]

If I can get tickets I'm there, daaamnnn! Really pumped, I have a feeling it will sell out fast. Te Huna and Hunt on the same card? Low chance of decisions, big chance of massive KOs. Nice.

Yeap, nice down here, apparently its a little expensive in regards to cost of living vs general wages, but the lifestyle is cool, so I aint leaving in a hurry.

[el feo]

What type of venues are available? Do they have an arena with about 10,000 to 12,000 seats??

I know nothing about the arenas there...I traveled both North and South islands about 9 years ago...loved it and would go back in a heartbeat!