Watch Curtis Blaydes‘ bout against Shamil Abdurakhimov from UFC 242 last year in Abu Dhabi. Blaydes will be looking for another finish this upcoming weekend as he faces Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Vegas 19 on Saturday.
Blaydes will enter Satuday’s main event riding a four-fight winning streak and ranked No. 2 in the heavyweight division. Lewis is on a three-fight winning streak and ranked No. 4. The heavyweight showdown has enormous implications in the heavyweight title picture.
UFC, TikTok Tag-Team to Produce Live Weekly Shows
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MMA promoter UFC plans to throw more hands on TikTok.
The Endeavor-owned mixed martial arts organization inked a multiyear partnership with TIkTok, under which UFC will produce live content on the social-video platform.
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The deal encompasses new weekly UFC shows on TikTok that will feature live footage from weigh-ins and press conferences, athlete interviews, arena tours, fighter training segments and more. Each show will be programed around an upcoming UFC live event to drive awareness.
UFC is aiming to boost its existing TikTok follower base of over 7 million users on its official channels. According to the company, videos with the #UFC hashtag have been viewed more than 8 billion times since 2019.