MELBOURNE looks certain to set a world record crowd for yet another sporting event.

Tickets went on sale at 10 this morning for UFC 193 at Etihad Stadium on Sunday November 15 and the phones ran hot.

They sold as fast as the AFL Grand Final or the most sought-after concert act.

And they weren’t cheap.

A spot in the gods on level 3 of the stadium was priced at $100.60.

The best seats in the house were $468 and sold out in minutes.

And that’s outside the corporate boxes selling for $18,000 or VIP seats at ringside.

With seating to be set up on the ground, the stadium’s capacity is expected to be increased by about 15,000 to 70,000.

That would smash the present world record for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event of 55,724 in Toronto four years ago.

media_camera Ronda Rousey gets her jacket off in order to try on a Kangaroos footy jumper at Etihad Stadium last week. Picture: Getty Images

Most interest is on UFC darling Ronda Rousey who took the city by storm while promoting the event last week.

Rousey will fight former world boxing champion Holly Holm for the UFC bantamweight crown.

Unbeaten in her 12 fights, Rousey has made short work of her opponents, but Holm is expected to be a tougher match.

Eleven of Rousey’s 12 fights have ended in the first round, the last three lasting 130 seconds in total.

A second women’s title match will see Joanna Jedrzejczyk take on Valerie Letourneau for the straw-weight championship.

The main men’s bout will be between Michael Bispring and Robert Whittaker.