MGM Grand Arena
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Concert bowl and seating c.2008
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| Former names | MGM Grand Sports Center (planning/construction) MGM Grand Garden Special Events Center (1993–95) |
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| Address | 3799 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89109-4319 |
| Location | MGM Grand Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, Paradise |
| Owner | MGM Resorts International |
| Capacity | 17,157 |
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| Broke ground | October 7, 1991 |
| Opened | December 18, 1993 |
| Renovated | 1997, 2000 |
| Construction cost | $28.4 million |
| Architect | Veldon Simpson-Architect, Inc. |
| General contractor | Taylor International Corporation |
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Las Vegas Dustdevils (CISL) (1994) Las Vegas Sting (AFL) (1994) |
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The MGM Grand Garden Arena (originally known as the MGM Grand Garden Special Events Center) is a multi-purpose arena located within the MGM Grand Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip.
The arena is well known for numerous professional boxing superfights, such as Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield, Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II, Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather vs. Saúl Álvarez and Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao.
From 1996 to 2000, it hosted wrestling's WCW Halloween Havoc PPV event. The UWF television event Blackjack Brawl was held at the venue in 1994.
As of May 2015, the arena has held 35 Ultimate Fighting Championship events (starting with UFC 34 and most recently UFC 197).
On September 7, 1996, Bruce Seldon vs. Mike Tyson was held here; later that night, rapper Tupac Shakur (who attended the fight) was shot in a drive-by attack. He eventually succumbed to his injuries six days later.
On May 2, 2015 Floyd Mayweather Jr defended his world title in a highly anticipated match against fellow superstar Manny Pacquiao. The fight went the distance and Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr retained his title. The faces of the sold out crowd were fashion and entertainment icons such as hip-hop artist Jay-Z, UFC fighter Ronda Rousey and former NBA basketball player Michael Jordan. In 1994, the Las Vegas Dustdevils an indoor soccer team in the Continental Indoor Soccer League played one season at the arena. It also previously served through 2015 as the pre-season home for select Los Angeles Kings games against the Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes and San Jose Sharks, known as Frozen Fury.
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