The year: 2004.
The PPV: UFC 48 “Payback” (This was back when the UFC actually named PPV’s like they were WWE events, a trend that continued until UFC 101).
The Fight: Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia vs Frank Mir for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
The Result: You’re about to find out.
Now when you think of a UFC Heavyweight Title fight you think “Main Event” but back in the early 2000’s that wasn’t always the case. The UFC gave the fight that’d not only put asses in the MGM Grand Garden Arena, but also put asses in front of the TV. Sometimes a title fight was deemed worthy of this status, sometimes it wasn’t.
WWE Champion Bobby Lashley Calls For Clash With UFC Champion Francis Ngannou
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ring or a cage“.
Lashley, a professional wrestler, has competed in professional mixed martial arts before, seventeen times, in fact, and has lodged an eye-catching 15-2 professional record.
The 44-year-old Kansas native is the current WWE champion, and featured at the professional wrestling organization’s flagship event,
WrestleMania 37 which took place on April 10. and 11. and has featured professionally under the banners of Strikeforce, Titan FC, Shark Fights, SFL, and most notably, Bellator MMA alongside Scott Coker. Back in October of last year after a six-year stay with the North American-based promotion, Lashley was granted his release from the organization.