The O2 Arena, London, has packed itself as the fight between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards etches closer. Without a doubt, the trilogy between ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ and ‘Rocky’ has caught the attention of the entire world. Both fighters have one victory over the other in their previous matchups. Undeniably, the third one might seal their rivalry for good.
With the excitement for the main event of UFC 286 on hype and skyrocketing levels of adrenaline, the Hollywood stars, Tom Holland, Anya-Taylor, Miles Teller, and Jared Leto, graced the arena with their presence. Within moments of their sighting, the world of mixed martial arts burst with joy on social media platforms. Doubtlessly, the presence of the Hollywood legends enhanced the hype for the final fight of the evening between Usman and Edwards.
UFC 286 graced with the presence of Hollywood stars
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As the fights for the main card commenced with an uproar, starting with Marvin Vettori going against Roman Dolidze. Without a doubt, the card has been packed with nothing but excitement for MMA fans. Furthermore, the joy was taken a notch higher as Hollywood actors appeared to spectate the matches.
The stars are out in London! 🤩 #UFC286 pic.twitter.com/hQZ8ajOeT0
— UFC (@ufc) March 18, 2023
Spinning Backfist and the UFC released pictures of Hollywood stars on social media platforms. Unquestionably, the mixed martial arts fans took over the comments section and shared their excitement. Spinning Backfist captioned, “Miles Teller, Tom Holland, and Anya-Taylor Joy at #UFC286 in London.”
Many of the fans appreciated Holland’s presence at the arena.
Holland looks like he's never seen a fight before, and is concerned that he likes it
— Same Lame Name (@XpectSpectrum) March 18, 2023
Surprisingly, one of the fans wondered about the whereabouts of Holland‘s co-star, Zendaya.
Nobody cares about him where’s Zendaya
— MC (@Mixatli) March 18, 2023
Some of the fans were happy to see Anya-Taylor as well.
Omggg Anya and Tom 😍😍😍😍🤯🤯🤯
— anya taylor joy i love you (@JoyAnyaa) March 18, 2023
Anya stealing the show
— AJ (@AJJ679) March 18, 2023
anya taylor joy pic.twitter.com/E46BPCXMts
— vin (@vsmldrs) March 18, 2023
Additionally, one of the fans pointed out that Miles was present at almost every fight.
Miles at damn near every fight
— Lord Atlas (@LordAtlas_) March 18, 2023
Nevertheless, the fans were undeniably happy to see the stars in the same arena as their favorite fighters.
The stars are out tonight 🌟 🌟 🌟
— Known Weight Bully (@UmarZiegler) March 18, 2023
However, it is the show inside the Octagon that had the most attention.
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Hollywood personalities at UFC events
This wasn’t the time Hollywood personalities made an appearance at UFC events. Earlier, during the events of UFC 285, where Jon Jones secured the heavyweight title and defeated Ciryl Gane, Jake Gyllenhaal made an appearance.
Moreover, Kourtney Kardashian also appeared with her husband, Travis Barker, at the event. However, the fans were not happy to see the couple at UFC 285. Nevertheless, the event was indeed a successful one, with many fans apparently glued to their seats as the fights proceeded.
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