EDITORS' NOTE: Tonight (July 7, 2018) saw UFC history being made as for the second time in the past two years, a fighter won a second championship belt to hold titles in two different weight divisions at the same time. Below is a repost of an ExtraTime story from fall 2017 when now new Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier met Are You The One? alum and aspiring fighter Anthony Bartolette from Season 2.
From During AYTO Season 6
BY DC CUEVA
■ @DC408Dxtr @ TW / IG / YT
Thirteen days ago tonight, the world watched with horror and grief as the unfortunate events of the deadly shootings in Las Vegas unfolded. A banned weapon located inside a hotel room of the Mandalay Bay on the Strip fired downward at concert goers at an outdoor venue across the street, and fifty-eight people were killed... the worst mass shooting in American history, overtaking the rampage at Pulse Nightclub when 49 people were gunned down sixteen months ago in Orlando.
Vegas was distraught by the events of 1 October, and Southern Nevada has had plenty of time to heal in the wake of the city's biggest tragedy since the two deadly hotel fires that took place in the early '80s. I was affected in a way by this event as a friend who went to high school with me works as a first responder and he and others got to shine during that dark hour. And Challenge host TJ Lavin offered his thanks to the Metro police department yesterday on his YouTube channel.
As the city is also its hometown, last Saturday night the UFC had the chance to host the first major event held there since the Route 91 Harvest Festival, as the region came to heal but also have a night of MMA to take, at least for some time, people's minds off of the events of the previous seven days. And together with the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights winning their first three games, sports has offered some comfort for a grieving community as Vegas Strong has become the city's rallying cry.
As the city is also its hometown, last Saturday night the UFC had the chance to host the first major event held there since the Route 91 Harvest Festival, as the region came to heal but also have a night of MMA to take, at least for some time, people's minds off of the events of the previous seven days. And together with the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights winning their first three games, sports has offered some comfort for a grieving community as Vegas Strong has become the city's rallying cry.
The UFC card was affected by the nixing of a planned Heavyweight Championship bout between titlist Stipe Miocic and former champ Cain Velasquez, but taking its place was a Flyweight Title bout where champion Demetrious Johnson made history in successfully defending his title for an 11th time, surpassing the great Anderson Silva. And an interim Lightweight belt bout saw Tony Johnson win and then call out Conor McGregor for a chance at him after what happened back in August.
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Last we saw Cormier in the Octagon, he was getting stopped via TKO in his much anticipated Light Heavyweight Title rematch against Jon Jones back in July. A month after, that bout was declared a no-contest after Bones had tested positive for a banned substance, got suspended yet again and had that title stripped and handed back to Cormier, who gained the title after Jones' dealings with the law saw him being suspended. Below is an Instagram picture Anthony, DC and friends... both Ant and I now have something in common in having spent our birthdays in the great town.
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