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| Full name | Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida |
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| Location | Rua Abílio Soares, 1300, Ibirapuera, São Paulo |
| Coordinates | 23°34′40″S46°39′22″W / 23.577721°S 46.656048°W /-23.577721; -46.656048 |
| Owner | São Paulo State Government |
| Capacity | 10,200[1] |
| Record attendance | over 20,000[2] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1954 |
| Built | 1954–1957 |
| Opened | January 25, 1957 |
| Architect | Ícaro de Castro Mello |
Ginásio do Ibirapuera (lit. 'Gymnasium of Ibirapuera'), officially namedGinásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida[3] is anindoor sporting arena located inSão Paulo,Brazil. Theseating capacity of the arena is 11,000 people[3] and it was opened on 25 January 1957.[2] It is used mostly for volleyball matches.
Named after famous sports broadcaster and sports commentator Geraldo José de Almeida,[2] in 2004, 2005 and 2006 Ginásio do Ibirapuera hosted theSalonpas Cup matches, and in 2006, the arena hosted theBasketball World Championship for Women. Other notable basketball events include the1973Intercontinental Cup,[4] the1979 edition of the competition[5][6] in which localE.C. Sírio won the title after a memorable win overBosna Sarajevo,[5] and the1984 edition of the same competition in whichBanco Roma won the title.[7]
The arena has hosted severalUFC events, beginning withUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping on 2013.[8]The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado was held at the arena in 2014.[9] The UFC returned to the arena in 2014 forUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3.[10] The venue heldUFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 in 2014.[11] In 2017, the promotion heldUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida at the arena.[12] The UFC made its return to the arena in 2018 forUFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders.[13] In 2019, the venue hostedUFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré.[14] The most recent event at the arena was held on 4 November 2023 forUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis.[15]
In 2023,2024 and 2025 the venue hosted the Street League Skateboarding Super Crown.[16][17]
The arena has a history of hosting tennis competitions, such as the Billie Jean King Cup in the ties contested by Brazil against Germany on the first semester of 2024[18] and by Brazil against Argentina on the second semester of 2024.[19] It was also the venue for theATP 250Brasil Open, in 2012,2013,2014 and 2015 and later in 2018 and 2019.[20]
The venue has hosted many international concerts, such asKylie Minogue,A-ha,Santana,Van Halen,Metallica,Cyndi Lauper,Sade,Michael Bublé,Queen + Adam Lambert and more.
The venue will also host an event ofValorant's esports, theVCT LOCK//IN, featuring all 30 of the tour's partnered teams.
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| Preceded by | FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1973 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1979 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1981 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Estadio Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires | FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1984 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | World Women's Handball Championship Final Venue 2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 2015 | Succeeded by |
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