MMA

Over 5,000 Mainers witnessed the first ever UFC event in the state as Hermon native Dana White brought Fight Night to the Cross Insurance Center.

For the first and possibly only time, the UFC will strut its stuff tonight in Bangor as the biggest mixed martial arts organization takes over the Cross Center for a nine fight card that will be televised around the world.

UFC will make its first ever appearance in Bangor with a Saturday Fight Night. Fighters held public workouts Thursday afternoon to prepare for the event.

With just a couple days until the bell rings for UFC Fight Night in Bangor, several of the fighters will hold open workouts today.

Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann (7-1) will take on undefeated (8-0) Lauren Murphy in the only women's bout at Fight Night Bangor at the Cross Insurance Center on Sat., Aug. 16.

We here at Sports Radio 92.9 The Ticket have hidden two (2) tickets to the Sat., Aug. 16 Ultimate Fighting Championship event somewhere in the area. Think you can find them?

Time to dig out the photo albums (or take a look at the pics on your phone.) You're probably already posting Throwback Thursday #TBT photos to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Now, send us one of your sports-related throwback pics and you could win!

Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin visited our Sports Radio 92.9 The Ticket studios on Friday, and offered a preview of the Aug. 16 event at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

The expression "it was over before it began" has never been more appropriate.

One of the most brutal images in the world of sports in 2013 came at the tail end of the year.