main event

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During the main event on Sunday evening, every fighter walked from the White House down to the octagon flanked by an honor guard of two “American Heroes.”

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

A six-fight undercard, including a heavyweight interim title bout between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane, will precede the main event.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

This year, they’ve added entertainment and moved the main event to nearby Tionesta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

And so the main event is upon us, the headline act.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

All these different revolutions have their utility in understanding the past, but they should not distract our attention from the main event: the invention of science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton