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Casting A Spotlight On A Trio Of Ascending Talents Competing On Saturday Night In Las Vegas

By E. Spencer Kyte • Nov. 5, 2024

The first event to be held at the UFC APEX took place on May 30, 2020 and featured an early appearance from future light heavyweight champ Jamahal Hill and the debut of perennial flyweight contender Brandon Royval.

In the interceding four-plus years, the UFC’s Las Vegas home base has played host to more than 100 events, providing fans with the opportunity to get know a litany of the top stars in the sport today, including bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, welterweight titleholder Belal Muhammad, and former middleweight champ Sean Strickland.