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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UFC Makes Announcement About Noche UFC 3 Card
UFC Makes Announcement About Noche UFC 3 Card originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The UFC is changing course on one of its most symbolic events of the year. Known for celebrating Mexican fighters and culture around Mexican Independence Day, the annual Noche UFC card has become a staple of the promotion's calendar. Last year's spectacle took place inside the Las Vegas Sphere and featured a shocking outcome, as Sean O'Malley lost his bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili in dramatic fashion during the main event. Now, the promotion is setting its sights elsewhere for 2025. Advertisement In an official announcement made during the UFC Vegas 107 broadcast and later confirmed via a post on X (formerly Twitter), the UFC revealed: 'The 3rd annual #NocheUFC will now take place at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on September 13. The Noche UFC Fight Night card will celebrate and honor the remarkable contributions of Mexican fighters to combat sports and continues UFC's great tradition of holding an event around Mexican Independence Day.' Initially, there had been strong speculation that the UFC would take the event abroad, with plans seemingly set for Arena Guadalajara in Mexico. However, delays related to construction at the venue may have forced the promotion to reconsider. The first two Noche UFC events were held in Las Vegas, making this upcoming San Antonio card the first to take place outside of Nevada. UFC CEO Dana WhitePhoto by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC While no fights have been confirmed for the event, the UFC's commitment to honoring Mexican heritage remains unchanged—and fans will be watching closely to see who lands on this meaningful card. UFC President Dana White has yet to announce any matchups for the event, but his involvement will likely shape the final lineup. With the event just months away, anticipation continues to build as fans await further updates on what's next for Noche UFC 3. Advertisement Related: UFC Heavyweight KO Artist Sends Explicit Message to the Division After Begging for a Fight Related: Legal Storm Intensifies Around BJ Penn, New Developments Emerge: Report This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
14 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
'Noche UFC' Mexico drought continues with shift from Guadalajara to San Antonio, Texas
'Noche UFC' Mexico drought continues with shift from Guadalajara to San Antonio, Texas Just when it looked like a "Noche UFC" event actually would take place in Mexico, those plans have been put on hold. In March, the promotion announced the third annual event that helps celebrate Mexican Independence Day would take place Sept. 13 at Arena Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, at UFC 320. But Saturday, a change in plans was announced. The UFC announced Saturday that construction delays at the arena have forced a move to Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on the same date. This will be the UFC's fourth trip to San Antonio. Most recently, UFC on ESPN 43 took place there in 2023. Previous events took place in 2019 and 2014, but "Noche UFC" will be the city's first UFC pay-per-view. UFC 320 marks the third annual Noche UFC event. The previous two took place in Las Vegas. UFC Fight Night 227 was the inaugural Noche event in 2023. It took place at T-Mobile Arena and was headlined by Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2. In 2024, the promotion took Noche UFC to another level. In what remains the only combat sports event held at Sphere in Las Vegas, the promotion put together UFC 306, an all-time spectacle that was headlined by Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili.
Axios
3 days ago
- Politics
- Axios
How the George Floyd protests reshaped public safety in Chicago
The murder of George Floyd five years ago set off not just protests but full-scale riots around the country, including in Chicago. Why it matters: The protests fundamentally changed the way Chicago handles public demonstrations and protects communities. The city still uses some of the police tactics used in 2020, such as expressway ramp closures and curfews, to handle large-scale protests and celebrations. Flashback: On the night of May 29, 2020, mass gatherings grew unruly across the city, with riots sparking up in neighborhoods like Chatham and the South Loop. In the days following, downtown protesters set fire to police cars and looted several businesses along the Mag Mile. Then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago police made the rarely-used call to bring in the National Guard and raise the bridges along the Chicago River to control protests. What they're saying: "That horrible series of days is a big milestone in my time as mayor," Lightfoot told Axios at a recent event. "We were faced with the kind of crisis that this city hadn't faced in decades, since the death of Martin Luther King. I made a lot of decisions in the moment, some of which I never would have thought I'd make, like calling in the National Guard." Lightfoot said the city knew major crowds were heading downtown but that the crowds were hijacked by people intending to fight the police and cause chaos. "I remember sitting at OEMC [911 Center] watching this mayhem play out all across the city," Lightfoot continued. "There was a CTA bus caught on Wacker Drive, going eastbound. The crowd was trying to flip the bus with passengers in it. That told me a lot about the moment we are in, which was part of why we had to raise the bridges to give our police department a chance to maintain public order." Yes, but: Lightfoot and then-police superintendent David Brown also authorized questionable tactics to control protesters, including kettling. There were reports of physical altercations with batons. The city shut down expressway ramps to deter protesters from coming downtown and instituted a rarely used curfew. Over 100 protesters were arrested and several officers were injured on the night of May 29 alone. Zoom out: Lightfoot used curfews again in 2022 to curb downtown teen gatherings, while Mayor Brandon Johnson and new police superintendent Larry Snelling used temporary curfews and kettling during the 2024 Democratic National Convention, according to protesters, but Snelling has denied using kettling. Expressway ramp closures and checkpoints have been utilized again for downtown celebrations, including the Mexican Independence Day caravans, while the City Council is debating " snap curfews" to give the police more power to deter large teen gatherings in the Loop. Since the looting on Michigan Avenue, many retailers have left the area or have hired extra security. The police just ended scarecrow policing — parking police cruisers on public roads with their flashers on to prevent crime — along the Mag Mile last year, after it had been used since the looting in 2020. Between the lines: Lightfoot says the protests left a lasting mark on her political career. "You can't be the mayor of Chicago because you want everybody to love you," Lightfoot said. "You have to make decisions that are in the best interest of the well-being of the city, not by just following which way the political winds are blowing. I feel proud of my administration's legacy, but I think that cost me a lot."
USA Today
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Dana White reaches goal as Noche UFC wins two Sports Emmy awards
Dana White reaches goal as Noche UFC wins two Sports Emmy awards Probably much to the delight of Dana White, Noche UFC was recognized at the Sports Emmys. During the 46th annual awards show, Noche UFC, also known as UFC 306, won two Sports Emmys for Outstanding Graphic Design – Specialty, as well as Outstanding Studio or Production Design/Art Direction. Senior creative director Craig Borsari accepted the awards on behalf of the UFC. Noche UFC took place last September at Sphere in Las Vegas. It was themed around celebrating Mexican Independence Day. The main event featured Merab Dvalishvili dethroning Sean O'Malley to become bantamweight champion. In the co-headliner, Valentina Shevchenko regained her UFC flyweight title by defeating Alexa Grasso in their trilogy bout. White revealed that the event cost more than $20 million. He had big goals of winning numerous awards, and part of his vision has already come true. "So my goal in this thing is to be nominated for an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Grammy," White said the week of Noche UFC. "So, yes, there will be a documentary." The Sphere used next-gen technology to display the film, "For Mexico, For All Time," which was told in six, 90-second chapters throughout the pay-per-view portion of the event.
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Canelo-Crawford, with Dana White co-promoting, changed to pay-per-view –\u00a0opposite UFC 320
Canelo-Crawford, with Dana White co-promoting, changed to pay-per-view – opposite UFC 320 The TKO Boxing era is off to a start potentially rife with behind-the-scenes eyebrow raising. Earlier this month, Canelo Alvarez vs. Terrance Crawford was announced for Sept. 12 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The super-middleweight will have the Ring, WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles on the line. It also was announced that UFC CEO Dana White will be promoting Canelo vs. Crawford under TKO Boxing, a recently announced promotion between UFC parent company TKO and Saudi Arabia's Turki Alalshikh. This bout marks the first event for the TKO Boxing brand. The Sept. 12 in Las Vegas that initially was announced is a Friday. But Tuesday, it was reported by Ring Magazine – which Alalshikh purchased in 2024 – that Alalshikh has decided to move the Canelo-Crawford fight to Sept. 13, instead of Sept. 12. And that means the event will go head-to-head with the UFC 320 pay-per-view set for Guadalajara, Mexico, that same night – the annual Noche UFC event to mark Mexican Independence Day. According to the report, Alalshikh said the event will be in New York, Los Angeles or Las Vegas. In addition, instead of potential alternative broadcast options like a stream on Netflix, the boxing card will be a pay-per-view. That means combat sports fans will be in position to choose between spending pay-per-view dollars on White's UFC brand, potentially at the expense of TKO Boxing – or TKO Boxing at the expense of the UFC. When White's involvement with Alalshikh was announced, "something crazy" was promised. "We will deliver the fight of the century with Riyadh Season on Sept. 12 at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium," Alalshikh wrote on Twitter earlier this month. "The legend Canelo defends his Ring Magazine title vs. the great Terence Crawford. TV platform will be announced soon with big surprise. My brother Dana White will promote this first TKO boxing event with me. It will be something crazy." White has not yet commented publicly on the date change, but he was up front in being against the idea of the card in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas because of a built-in "hate" for stadium shows in combat sports.
