prelims

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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

The Division 1 200 prelims saw Jack Stadlam of Temecula Valley run 21.03.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2025

In the first 3A boys race on the track, Connor Hom started the finals heat as the top-seeded runner after the prelims.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

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