There are times when celebrities from different fields like modeling, movies, and music come to watch the fights of their favourite fighters. From past UFC events, it can be easily understood that a great number of celebrities are huge fight fans. Moreover, their presence always adds to the excitement of fans. The most recent event in the promotion was UFC 288. The main event was between the bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling, and the former UFC two-division champion, Henry Cejudo. The co-main event was between welterweight stars Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns.

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Apart from them, the fight card of UFC 288 was not filled with big names. However, the factor did not affect the amount of attention the event received from the stars. The audience at the Prudential Center in Newark included celebrities like Sydney Sweeney and Action Bronson. Both stars were highly excited to watch the fights. Sweeney, who grabbed the attention of the crowd mainly through her performance in Euphoria, seemed to be enjoying her time watching the bouts.

Fans react to the viral video of Sydney Sweeney at UFC 288

After the UFC 288 bout, the official Instagram handle of UFC uploaded a video of Sweeney. Along with the photo, they wrote, “Stars are out tonight! @Sydney_Sweeney taking in the action at #UFC288.” In the video, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ actor said, “Hey it’s Sydney Sweeney. So excited to be here at the fights. It’s gonna be fun.A few days ago, Sweeney made headlines after appearing at the 2023 Met Gala on May 1st with her rumored boyfriend, Glenn Powell. Powell was her co-star in “Anyone But You.” Fans were quick to react to the viral video posted by UFC.

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Here is how fans reacted after seeing Sweeney at UFC 288:

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One of the fans seemed excited to see her.

Sydney sweeeeny in there cuzzz u gotta holllla”

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Another fan felt that it was going to be a huge shame to lose in front of Sweeney.

Damn, you can’t lose in front of her”

One of the fans pointed out her resemblance to Billie Eilish, and he wrote:

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Thought it was Billie Ellish lol

One of the fans had written something different from the rest.

“Yeah she bad !”

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One of the Instagram users, too, felt that it would be hard to get knocked out in front of her.

“Imagine getting KO’d infront of her lol”

Another netizen seems like a fan of Sweeney.

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“She’s too fine bruh”

One of the fans commented that celebrities love mixed martial arts.

Yeah I bet they really care about martial arts or the UFC…”

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READ MORE: Henry Cejudo Reminded of His “Novice” MMA Record by Conor McGregor After His Loss Against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288

While the majority of the fans talked about Sweeney, one fan was thoughtful about Kron Gracie‘s fight in the Octagon.

“Man don’t ever let Kron Gracie fight in the ufc again what a f*kn embarrassment to his last name worse f*kn fight ever”

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Fans were definitely surprised to see Sweeney at UFC 288 soon after seeing her in a dazzling bejeweled blush gown at the Met Gala. Some of the fans even noticed her uncanny resemblance to the music sensation Billie Eilish.

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