EXCLUSIVE: Daryl Dixon and AMC are stepping contained in the UFC Octagon tonight.
Two weeks earlier than the brand new season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Guide of Carol debuts on the cabler and its AMC+ streamer, the Norman Reedus fronted collection goes to be in entrance of all these watching UFC 306 tonight from Las Vegas’ Sphere.
To be particular, the emblem for the September 29 premiering Season 2 collection goes to be proper on the canvas for Saturday’s pay-per-view extravaganza out of Sin Metropolis, I’ve realized – as you may see right here:
Going straight for a core TWD demographic, like AMC did in some ways through the heyday of Mad Males, the promo will likely be within the paid heart of the octagon for your entire night. Preliminaries for the $79.99 priced UFC 3036 begin at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and the evening’s fundamental occasion double title fights at round at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET.
The very first sporting occasion to be held within the excessive tech and multi-screen Sphere, which opened with a U2 residency again in September 2023, UFC boss Dana White is touting tonight’s PPV ESPN+ proven shindig as a “love letter” to Mexico. Formally titled “Riyadh Season Noche UFC,” the Mexican Independence Day themed evening is co-headlined with a a lot anticipated and far hyped battle between UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley and No. 1 ranked UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili.
Taking pictures the recently announced third season of Daryl Dixon in Spain proper now, Reedus himself gained’t among the many almost 20,000 attendees for Saturday’s mega-rumble. Nevertheless, the Strolling Lifeless alum and co-star Melissa McBride will likely be throughout ESPN+, ESPN, and ESPN Information with a brand new advert for The Strolling Lifeless: Daryl Dixon – The Guide of Carol – which you will get a sneak peek at right here:
“We’re thrilled to showcase AMC and AMC+ The Strolling Lifeless, Daryl Dixon: Guide Of Carol within the Octagon tonight at Sphere Las Vegas,” Grant Norris Jones, TKO EVP and head of International partnerships mentioned Saturday of the promo crossover of kinds. “Noche UFC will likely be a sport changer for sports activities and leisure and this occasion is the right alternative to spotlight a beloved franchise,” the exec added of the co-headlined UFC flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and former titleholder Valentina Shevchenko titled occasion.
AMC’s advertising and marketing chief threw down at present too
“Daryl Dixon has been in some attention-grabbing locations, from the woods of Georgia to a ship crossing the Atlantic to post-apocalyptic France, however prime placement on the canvas of UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas is one thing new,” says Kim Granito, chief advertising and marketing officer of AMC Networks. “This historic occasion is an ideal alternative to advertise the upcoming season of The Strolling Lifeless: Daryl Dixon – The Guide of Carol to UFC followers who’ve already demonstrated a powerful affinity for Daryl and your entire TWD universe.”
Daryl Dixon gained’t be the one huge small display title at UFC 3036 tonight.
Narrated by Gael Garcia Bernal, the For Mexico, For All Time movie will likely be proven on the Sphere’s inside screens all through Saturday’s occasion. Informed in six 90-second chapters by the Mozart within the Jungle Golden Globe winner, the Carlos López Estrada created quick spotlights vital eras and events in Mexican historical past together with the Paul Trillo directed closing chapter ‘Mexico At present and Tomorrow.’
When it comes to tomorrow, The Strolling Lifeless: Daryl Dixon – The Guide of Carol sees Reedus’ archer character reunited in Europe with McBride’s O.G. Survivor Carol Peletier. The Reedus, McBride, David Zabel, Scott M. Gimple,, Greg Nicotero, Angela Kang, Brian Bockrath, Daniel Percival, Jason Richman and Steve Squillante EP’d second season runs over six episodes from September 29 to November 3, simply earlier than the overall election right here in the usA.
