The UFC made an exciting announcement confirming a date and outlining the festivities that will be planned for its annual International Fight Week.
The promotion revealed that International Fight Week will take place from Monday, July 3 to Sunday, July 9. The week-long celebration and fan experience will culminate with UFC 290, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s still unclear which fights the promotion has selected to potentially headline the event, but they’re usually star-studded.
| The UFC has announced that International Fight Week will take place July 3-9 in Las Vegas.
🚨| The UFC has announced that International Fight Week will take place July 3-9 in Las Vegas. There will be a UFC X fan experience at the Las Vegas Convention Center 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 celebrating the promotion’s 30th anniversary. According to the website, fans will have the opportunity to meet 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 programming, expanded autograph sessions, partner activations and more.”
Fans will also be able to attend other popular festivities, including ceremonial weigh-ins and pre-fight press conferences, as well as other live entertainment that will be available.
Former champions José Aldo and Jens Pulver will be inducted into the UFC 2023 Hall of Fame
The first two UFC Hall of Famers Class of 2023. 👏🏆 The first UFC 145lb Featherweight Champion: Jose Aldo. 🏆 The first UFC 155lb Lightweight Champion: Jens Pulver.#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 Fight Wing for some of the promotion’s most memorable fights. This year, former lightweight champion Jens Pulver and former featherweight champion José Aldo will take their rightful place and 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 inaugural 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.