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Capitals fan takes selfie with Brad Marchand at UFC 282

The UFC held its final PPV event of 2022 and the company had some special hockey guests in attendance at T-Mobile Arena.

Several star members of the Boston Bruins, including Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, and Patrice Bergeron, made an appearance on their off day in Vegas for the fight night headlined by Blachowicz-Ankalaev.

The Bruins were coming off a 4-3 to the Arizona Coyotes, Friday night. They play the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Tom Wilson congratulates Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC champion retires on top

Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0) retired on Saturday after putting Justin Gaethje to sleep in the second round with a triangle choke. The Russian fighter was overwhelmed with emotion after the victory, sobbing in the middle of the octagon.

Despite hinting previously he’d leave the sport if he could win 30-straight fights, Nurmagomedov decided to end his career after losing his father due to complications of the coronavirus in July. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov was Khabib’s trainer and had been in his corner for every fight.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Jakub Vrana and Michal Kempny give Czech fighter Makhmud Muradov signed Caps jersey after UFC knockout victory in DC

UFC Fight Night came to Capital One Arena on Saturday and several Capitals players were in attendance including Tom Wilson, Jakub Vrana, Michal Kempny, Dmitry Orlov, and Ilya Samsonov.

Vrana and Kempny were especially focused on the Makhmud Muradov-Trevor Smith fight early in the night. Muradov, who was born in Tajikistan, is Czech. Muradov had one of the most impressive finishes of the night, knocking out Smith in the third round to improve his record to 24-6

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin’s knockout was so impressive the UFC commented on it

Alex Ovechkin is already considered of the greatest hockey players of all-time, but his brutal first-period knockout of Andrei Svechnikov was one of those rare highlights that transcended hockey.

Monday night, 21 minutes after Ovechkin’s do-si-do, the UFC — a multi-billion-dollar MMA enterprise — commented on Ovechkin’s fight on Twitter.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Caps players tune in to watch Conor McGregor become the first double champion at UFC 205

After the Caps’ 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Dmitry Orlov returned home and bought a pay-per-view.

The players stayed up late to watch the UFC’s historic first visit to Madison Square Garden. Conor McGregor headlined the UFC 205 card and the “Notorious” Irishman knocked out Eddie Alvarez in Round 2. McGregor’s win made him the first combat fighter in UFC history to hold two belts in two different weight divisions.

Each Caps player documented their night on social media. Please prepare yourself for several thrilling vertical videos taken by the players of their respective TVs.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 years ago

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