The UFC will honor Saul “Canelo” Alvarez throughout their Noche UFC broadcast as an necessary a part of Mexican fight sports activities historical past.
Riyadh Season Noche UFC on the MSG Sphere (aka UFC 306) is about to characteristic mini-movies in-between the fights that inform a narrative of Mexico’s heritage and their historical past of churning out a number of the hardest and finest fighters. So in fact Canelo Alvarez will likely be featured, in line with Dana White.
That’s regardless of Alvarez being Noche UFC’s massive rival as he fights throughout city on the T-Cellular Area on the identical evening.
“I’ve stated it one million instances: I respect Canelo, I like Canelo,” White stated in a brand new interview with Grind Metropolis Media. “Met him. He’s a pleasant man. That evening, we’re speaking in regards to the historical past of Mexico, and the historical past of the folks and their traditions, and the influence that they’ve had on fight sports activities. Anyone requested me, ‘So that you’ll be celebrating Canelo that evening?’ Sure, We’re.”
“Yeah, Canelo is an enormous half, he’s featured within the present,” White continued. “He’s an enormous a part of the evening. Sure. After all. Julio Cesar Chavez, Salvador Sanchez. How are you gonna do all of the baddest dudes which have ever come out of Mexico and never speak about Canelo too?”
UFC 306 goes down September 14th from the MSG Sphere and incorporates a bantamweight title combat between Sean O’Malley and No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili in a pick-em. On the T-Cellular, -1600 favourite Canelo Alvarez fights +800 underdog Edgar Berlanga.
