The media world was ablaze.
Ever since Shane Brickland reclaimed the middleweight championship, fans and pundits hadn't stopped dissecting the fight.
Social media platforms were filled with debates, replays, and memes, keeping the division under the spotlight.
And if that wasn't enough, rumors of a potential superfight between the featherweight champion and the lightweight champion were swirling, further igniting the MMA community.
Then, like a thunderclap, another bombshell dropped.
DAMON CROSS STEPS IN ON 3 WEEKS' NOTICE TO FIGHT!
The headline exploded across every major MMA outlet. The fight was officially announced: Jake Armansson vs. Damon Cross.
Posts, tweets, and articles followed in an instant, dissecting the matchup.
Damon, the undefeated rising star from The Supreme Fighter, stepping into the octagon against a seasoned veteran like Armansson on short notice? It was a story that practically wrote itself.