There is nothing quite like a fight week in Las Vegas.
I should know. I lived there for a year and attended far more events than I can possibly list here. Hell, I can’t even remember them all.
I saw local action from some of the best independent promotions in the country like Superior Cage Combat. I saw Ronda Rousey make her Las Vegas debut for Tuff N’ Uff, another local promotion. Rousey was every bit the star then that she is now; people just didn’t really know who she was. But it was only a matter of time.
I saw Strikeforce hit Vegas for the first time with its Challengers series. And yeah, I saw Rousey fight on that event as well.
But there’s really nothing like a big UFC card to get your juices flowing. The city comes alive in a way that’s hard to describe. Only the World Series of Poker or big boxing fights with Floyd Mayweather compare to UFC fight weeks. OK, Chinese New Year is pretty awesome too, but only if you know the rules of baccarat and/or have hundreds of thousands of dollars to blow.
I’m glad to be back. Fight week kicks off in earnest today with the open workouts. Every single heavyweight on the main card will be featured, and I’ll be bringing you exclusive stories and video content throughout the week. Stay tuned as I attempt to take you as close to fight week as you can get without actually being there.
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