With Alex Pereira about to step in on short notice and attempt to, once again, save a fight card in need when he rematches Jiri Prochazka this Saturday at UFC 303, I figured it would be an apropos time to look back at the promotion’s history when it comes to successful show-saving performances. Not only does that mean this article will be UFC-focused, but it also infers that the list will largely consist of winning fighters in main events who stepped up on short notice – saving shows that were in dire need in the process. There are also many valid arguments for losing fighters earning their way onto this list given the wide-reaching context of the topic, so I did my best to shout some of those,as well
Chael Sonnen objects to boxing draw vs. Anderson Silva: ‘I won the first three rounds’
June 16, 2024
UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action June 13-16
June 13, 2024
Video: Anderson Silva gives Chael Sonnen a rose in their faceoff ahead of boxing match in Brazil
June 12, 2024
Chael Sonnen will look at career ‘as a miserable fail’ if he loses Anderson Silva boxing match
June 11, 2024
2024 UFC Hall of Fame: Complete list of inductees with ‘Shogun,’ ‘The Axe Murderer,’ ‘The Spider,’ more
May 27, 2024
Chael Sonnen explains why he’s boxing Anderson Silva
May 24, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva books boxing match with Chael Sonnen on June 15 in Brazil
May 19, 2024
The 10 greatest UFC championship fight performances of all time, ranked
February 16, 2024
The 10 best body-shot stoppages in MMA, ranked
December 29, 2023