Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
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The Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez is one of the biggest indoor sporting arenas in Puerto Rico. The coliseum was dedicated to Rubén Rodríguez (former player of the Bayamón Cowboys). It is located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...

. It can accommodate up to 12,000 spectators and can be reached by the Tren Urbano
Tren Urbano
The Tren Urbano — or Urban Train in English — is a fully automated rapid transit that serves the metropolitan area of San Juan, which includes the municipalities of San Juan, Bayamón and Guaynabo. It is electrified by third rail at 750 V DC...

 system from the Deportivo station.

Installation uses

This coliseum had been used for events like:
  • Basketball games (Hosting the Bayamón Cowboys professional team)
  • Boxing
    Boxing
    Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

  • Volleyball
    Volleyball
    Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

  • Varied shows
  • Other sports

*The arena hosted UFC 8
UFC 8
UFC 8: David vs. Goliath was a mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 1996, at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico...

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