prelims
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Saturday's card moved swiftly with seven of the eight fights across the prelims and main card ending inside the distance.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 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
“My goal at state is to make the second day,” added Kensinger, whose best throw was 55-9 at City prelims last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
The City prelims are scheduled for May 15 and the finals May 22.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 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
