Montreal madness: UFC's highest highs, lowest lows and 17-year history in its original Canadian home

When UFC 315 returns to Montreal this Saturday, it'll be after a decade-long absence. Yet the promotion's history with the city is a long and storied one

Georges St-Pierre was the original Montreal icon for the UFC. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Josh Hedges via Getty Images)

Jamie RebnerUncrowned

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The UFC returns to the Bell Centre in Montreal this weekend for UFC 315 after a decade-long absence. It is the promotion’s eighth visit to Montreal, but its first since UFC 186 in 2015.

Saturday's pay-per-view features two title fights, with Valentina Shevchenko defending her flyweight belt against Manon Fiorot in the co-main event, followed by Belal Muhammad’s first welterweight defense against Jack Della Maddalena in the headliner.