WWE News: A “heavy” UFC influence is reportedly expected to be seen as part of the NXT Battleground event this weekend.
According to a new report from Corey Brennan of Fightful Select, there is expected to be a heavy UFC presence at the APEX this Sunday:
“Those we spoke to in NXT at this week’s show expect a heavy UFC presence at the Apex this weekend.”
WWE News: UFC Presence at APEX for NXT Battleground
On top of that, it was also revealed that WWE were at one point discussing the use of the UFC Octagon for one of the matches on the card, but it couldn’t work for logistic reasons:
“While the UFC Octagon was pitched for use this weekend, we were told this would cause logistical issues by those we spoke to in production, and unlikely to occur due to these issues.”
WWE NXT Battleground 2024 at the UFC APEX
Here are all of the matches that are confirmed for the UFC APEX card:
- WWE NXT Women’s North American Title Six Way Ladder Match: Michin vs Fallon Henley vs Lash Legend vs Sol Ruca vs Jaida Parker vs Kelani Jordan
- NXT Underground Match: Shayna Baszler vs Lola Vice
- WWE NXT North American Title Triple Threat Match: Oba Femi (c) vs Joe Coffey vs Wes Lee
- WWE NXT Tag Team Title Match: Axiom & Nathan Frazer (c) vs The OC (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows)
- WWE NXT Women’s Title Match: Roxanne Perez (c) vs Jordynne Grace
- WWE NXT Title Match: Trick Williams (c) vs Ethan Page
