The arena hosted UFC's second event in Brazil, UFC 134, which took place on August 27, 2011. It was the first event in Brazil in over ten years. Seven other UFC events have since been held in the arena: UFC 142, on January 14, 2012; UFC 153, on October 13, 2012; UFC 163, on August 3, 2013; UFC 190, on August 1, 2015; UFC 212, on June 3, 2017; UFC 224, on May 12, 2018; and UFC 237, on May 11, 2019.