Even though Ultimate Fighting Championship concentrates on two fighters walking into the octagon to decide who the superior mixed martial artist is, there are a lot of other factors that go into the presentation to make that moment so special.
Every fight starts standing, but the fight can begin before the first fighter even steps foot into the octagon. The walkout song is an important aspect for every fighter as it sets the mood for the entire arena. Every time Dan Henderson made his way to the octagon with “Lunatic Fringe” blaring through the speakers, fans got chills down their spines and knew exactly what to expect.
A fighter’s walkout music can say a lot of about the fighter, and the fact that UFC strawweight Ashlee Evans-Smith is letting her followers choose which song she walks out to next says something about how connected she is to her fanbase:
Thinkin' of my next walk-out song…?? What song would YOU walk out to if u were fighting? #MusicIsEverything — feeling curious
— Ashlee Evans-Smith (@AshleeMMA) March 24, 2017
What would your walkout song be? Let us know in the comment section below!
