prelims
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Southern Section prelims will be held next weekend, followed by the finals on May 16 at Moorpark High.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
Fighters on the prelims like Wood and Jones don't get as much media attention or promotion from the UFC - and strikingly less money than their headlining peers.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Dubois fought early in the night on the prelims in front of a lightly filled Kaseya Center - the 20,000-seat home of the Miami Heat.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
Sprinters headlined Friday’s prelims but it was the distance runners who played leading roles Saturday at Buchanan High School.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025
We only ever had two days to get reacquainted, prelims Saturday and finals on Sunday, and then there was the matter of being there to compete.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
