Editing Manchester Arena (section)

===Sport===
[[File:Manchester Arena skating.jpg|thumb|right|The arena in ice skating configuration]]
The arena has been the home of three sports teams: the [[Manchester Storm (1995–2002)|Manchester Storm]] and [[Manchester Phoenix]] [[ice hockey]] teams, and the [[Manchester Giants]] [[basketball]] team with limited success, as it is no longer used by sports teams but is used for one-off sporting events such as boxing and football masters.

Many boxers have had bouts in the arena, such as [[Amir Khan (British boxer)|Amir Khan]], Jermaine Johnson, [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Joe Calzaghe]], [[Mike Tyson]], and [[David Haye]]. Hatton, from Manchester, became a regular and favourite at the arena. American professional wrestling promotion [[WWE]] have regularly hosted both live events and TV tapings at the Arena, including Mayhem in Manchester in 1998, pay-per-view events such as the [[No Mercy (UK)|UK version of No Mercy in 1999]], and [[WWE Rebellion|Rebellion]] in 2001 and 2002.

The arena hosted [[mixed martial arts]] events. ''[[UFC 70|UFC 70: Nations Collide]]'' on 21 April 2007, and ''[[UFC 105|UFC 105: Couture vs Vera]]'' on 14 November 2009 for which it set the European record attendance for the largest UFC event outside the US with 16,000 spectators. The arena also hosted ''[[UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz]]'' on 26 October 2013 as well as ''[[UFC 204|UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2]]'' on 8 October 2016, headlining was a middleweight championship match between [[Dan Henderson]] and [[Michael Bisping]]. The World Taekwondo Qualification Event for the Beijing Olympic Games was held there on 28–30 September 2007 when 103 countries competed for 24&nbsp;places at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. In April 2008, the arena hosted the [[2008 FINA Short Course World Championships|FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships]], the first time the event has been held in the UK. The arena was transformed with two 25&nbsp;m swimming pools constructed in 18 days and seating provided for 17,250 spectators.<ref>{{cite news |title=City arena becomes swimming venue |work=BBC Online |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7302096.stm |date=18 March 2008 |access-date=31 August 2008 |archive-date=5 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205025833/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7302096.stm |url-status=live }} Retrieved on 31 August 2008.</ref> On 26 February 2011, it played host to [[BAMMA 5]].

Monster truck racing events have been staged but the floor space has to be extended and the front section of seating in the lower tier removed.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Monster Jam |url=http://www.men-arena.com/?page_id=948 |work=Manchester Evening News Arena |access-date=6 July 2011 |archive-date=30 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930032555/http://www.men-arena.com/?page_id=948 |url-status=live }}</ref> The American league [[Monster Jam]] attended the venue for the first time in 2005 during the European Tour. They would not attend again for over ten years until 2019 when a second show took place.

Since 2008, it has played host to a week of the Premier League Darts.

In May 2011, the arena hosted a basketball contest between the [[Atlanta Dream]] ([[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]) and the [[Great Britain women's national basketball team|Great Britain women's basketball team]], billed as "WNBA Live", the first time a WNBA team had played in Europe. In July 2012, the arena hosted an international between [[Great Britain men's national basketball team|Great Britain men's basketball team]] and the [[United States men's national basketball team|United States men's basketball team]] in the buildup to the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].

In early April 2018, the [[Dancing on Ice: The Tour|revamped ''Dancing on Ice'' tour]] performed at the venue.

On 25 August 2018, a [[KSI vs Logan Paul|boxing match]] between [[KSI (entertainer)|KSI]] and [[Logan Paul]] was held at the arena. The match was live streamed via [[pay-per-view]] on [[YouTube]].

On 15–19 May 2019, the arena hosted the [[2019 World Taekwondo Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchester-arena.com/events/world-taekwondo-championships-2019/10470/|title=World Taekwondo Championships 2019 - Manchester Arena|website=www.manchester-arena.com|access-date=2019-05-08|archive-date=8 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508150330/https://www.manchester-arena.com/events/world-taekwondo-championships-2019/10470/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 12-17 September 2023, the arena hosted all Group B matches of the [[2023 Davis Cup Finals]], in which [[Great Britain Davis Cup team|Great Britain]] participated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Host Nations Announced For 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/davis-cup-finals-group-stage-locations-2023 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=ATP Tour |language=en}}</ref>

On 14 October 2023, KSI and Logan Paul returned to the arena fighting a [[KSI vs Tommy Fury|double main event]], with KSI taking on the brother of [[Tyson Fury]] and [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Diriyah Champion, [[Tommy Fury]], and Logan Paul taking on [[Dillon Danis]].

From 10 to 15 September 2024, the arena hosted all Group D matches of the [[2024 Davis Cup Finals]], in which [[Great Britain Davis Cup team|Great Britain]] was participating.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Davis Cup - Group D preview: Great Britain hoping home advantage helps |url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/news/334041.aspx |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=www.daviscup.com}}</ref>