Logan Paul and KSI's PRIME athlete Auston Matthews discusses national pride seeing Noche UFC 306 hosted at the Sphere
Logan Paul and KSI's PRIME athlete Auston Matthews recently opened up about what it felt like seeing UFC decide to celebrate Mexican Independence Day at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The event delivered and received rave reviews for their incredible production, which cost over $20 million, and allowed fans at home to experience the allure of the venue.
The Toronto Maple Leafs captain has been to several events in the past along with his friends including Justin Bieber and fellow NHL stars Joe Thornton and Frederik Andersen. Noche UFC 306 set a record for the promotion's largest live gate as they celebrated Mexico's rich history including combat sports.
While speaking to Canadian outlet Sportsnet, Matthews expressed his excitement for the UFC celebrating Mexican Independence Day. The Maple Leafs captain mentioned the announcement for Noche UFC 306 and it being hosted at such a unique venue made him proud of his Mexican background:
"Yeah, it's pretty cool...I definitely take a lot of pride in my background, and you know, where my family's from, so it's pretty cool and I'm sure that with [Noche UFC 306] being in the Sphere and everything, it's gonna be a really great show."
Check out Auston Matthews' comments below:
Auston Matthews attended UFC 303 this past June
Although it's unclear whether Auston Matthews was in attendance at the Sphere this past Saturday, he was in attendance at UFC 303 this past June.
The event was the promotion's annual International Fight Week pay-per-view, which was headlined by the light heavyweight title clash between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka. Pereira earned an impressive second-round TKO in the rematch, which was two months after his previous title defense against Jamahal Hill.
B/R Open Ice posted a photo that Matthews shared to his Instagram story, showing an excellent view of the action.
Check out Auston Matthews at UFC 303 below:
Matthews made headlines last season when he was unveiled as Logan Paul and KSI's newest PRIME-sponsored athlete. He set a career-high with 69 goals en route to a Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy for most goals in the 2023-24 regular season.