After the combatants finally retreated to their corners to have the blood wiped from their faces and ice applied to their swollen noggins, they met again in the middle of the Octagon for the final round. Their exchange of icy glares at the center of the cage was instantly frozen in time as one of the sport's most iconic images. As referee John McCarthy stepped between the fighters to send them back to their corners, Lawler and MacDonald just stood and stared at each other. The horn had just sounded to end Round 4 of a violent UFC 189 welterweight title fight that had left both men bloodied, battered and nearly finished. The most chilling moment in MMA history came at a juncture when no punches were being thrown. Rory MacDonald 2 (watch the fight on ESPN+) And for each of them, we present the city's greatest boxing match and greatest MMA fight. Beyond Las Vegas, what are the biggest fight cities? Our ESPN combat sports team identified 10 that have led the way over the years in both boxing and MMA. Ever since, many of the sport's biggest matches have played out under the neon glow of the Nevada desert.Īnd once mixed martial arts came along in the 1990s, its leading promotion, the UFC, built its headquarters in Vegas and has gone on to stage the majority of its most notable fights there.īoth MMA and boxing are international sports, of course, and the stages on which the athletes perform are worldwide.
And before and after the fights, to the gambling halls. Half a century ago, casino operators figured out that championship boxing would draw high rollers to ringside. Las Vegas is the Fight Capital of the World. The fight capitals of the world and the biggest fights to happen in them You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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