The UFC made an exciting announcement as they confirmed a date and outlined the festivities that will be planned for their annual International Fight Week.
The promotion revealed that International Fight Week will take place from Monday, July 3 through Sunday, July 9. The week-long celebration and fan experience will culminate with UFC 290, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s still unclear which fights the promotion has tabbed to potentially headline the event, but they are usually star-studded.
| The UFC have announced that International Fight Week will take place from July 3-9 in Las Vegas.
🚨| The UFC have announced that International Fight Week will take place from July 3-9 in Las Vegas.There will be a UFC X fan experience at the Las Vegas Convention Center on July 7-8 and #UFC290 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena on July 8.#UFC290 #IFW2023 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/tloxGdco3g
International Fight Week will also feature UFC X, a two-day experience that will celebrate the promotion’s 30th anniversary. According to the website, fans with an opportunity to meet both the current and former champions, Hall of Famers, and other personalities at the Las Vegas Convention Center between Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8.
They described the experience, writing:
“Enhanced fan activities including live stage programming, expanded autograph sessions, partner activations, and more.”
Fans will also be able to attend other popular festivies, including the ceremonial weigh-ins and pre-fight press conferences, as well as other live entertainment that will be on hand.
Former champions Jose Aldo and Jens Pulver set to be inducted into the 2023 UFC Hall of Fame
The first two inductees into the UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2023. 👏🏆 UFC’s first 145lb featherweight champ – Jose Aldo.🏆 UFC’s first 155lb lightweight champ – Jens Pulver.Who else would you like to see inducted this year?#UFC #MMA https://t.co/q2PrBMAb2x
It wouldn’t be International Fight Week without the UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which has become a fixture each year.
The Hall of Fame celebrates fighters in the Pioneer Wing and Modern Wing, Contributors Wing, and a Fight Wing for some of the promotion’s most memorable fights. This year, former lightweight champion Jens Pulver and former featherweight champion Jose Aldo will be taking their rightful place and will be celebrated for their legendary careers and contributions to the sport.
Both fighters share a connection in the promotion’s history as they are the promotion’s inagural lightweight and featherweight champions respectively. It remains to be seen who else will join Pulver and Aldo in this year’s Hall of Fame class, but the promotion has plenty of time to decide.